Sabres Look To Make Playoffs Thanks To Youth 4.8.2011

Excitement, nervousness, faith, hard work, commitment, perseverance, scratching, clawing, intensity, and more.... Tonight's game between the Sabres and Flyers is all of the previous words all in one game. Earlier this season none of the hockey experts really gave Buffalo a shot at going to the playoffs. The Sabres started the 2010-2011 season very rough. The team had more losses than wins and were struggling to reach .500. Derek Roy was our top scorer and then he was lost for the season due to injury. No one would have guessed that prospect players like Tyler Ennis, Nathan Gerbe, Cody McCormick, Chris Butler, Jhonas Enroth, Mark Mancari, Mike Weber, Luke Adam, Paul Byron, and Marc-Andre Gragnani would step up to score goals, make plays, throw fists, block shots, make saves, check everything in sight, fill roles, and propel the Sabres to the verge of making the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Some of us faithful fans had ideas (hopes) that this would/could happen, but pretty sure none of us knew the young players would contribute as much as they have this quick.

I predicted to my significant other and friends, before the beginning of the season, the Sabres would be tough to play, win games, and make the playoffs as an eight or seven seed. I did not take into account losing our top center for the season, getting rid of our short time captain, going through a myriad of injuries, and have eleven players on the roster under or at the age of twenty five. With a win or tie tonight, my prediction might come full circle and really happen. I've had my fingers, toes, and MagicRedShoelaces crossed all morning. They will continue to be crossed until first puck drop. All I have to say is: LETS GO BUFFALO!!!!

I have a couple shout outs:

Congratulations to Luke Adam - Sabres/Pirates - AHL Outstanding Rookie of the Year - great Job Adam, look forward to seeing you in Blue and Gold soon!

Good Luck to the Cincinnati Reds in D-back land. @LeonardBrains - D stands for Done! as in - Reds win, get it done!

Good Luck to the Boston Red Sox - hope they get off the schnide. I finally said it Lish!


Hope everyone has a great day and Cheers from the Cheap Seats!