Game 5 Email

Hi Everyone,

Do or Die. The Sabres were a much different team on Wednesday, hitting (thanks to minor league call up Cody McCormick; keep an eye out for #8 tonight), skating and competing for the first time since Game 1. That said, they played timid and scared in the Third Period and ultimately got a bad break in Double OT.

What will happen tonight? Will they continue to work hard and believe in the “One Game at a Time” mantra? If so then I still believe they have a chance. Hell, the Bruins just won three straight, why can’t the Sabres? Remember, the best goalie in the world plays for the Sabres.

Another thing that has me hopefully is that the Bruins are playing just like the Sabres used to do. No matter what the score, you sense that they believe they’ll come back. As we all know, that road eventually leads to trouble. The question is, does Lindy see this, and can he figure out a way to get this team to wake up and take advantage.

For more intelligent analysis of the series, here’s a great article by SI’s hockey guy Allan Muir:
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2010/writers/allan_muir/04/23/bruins.sabres/index.html?eref=sihp

I think the home crowd carries us tonight and the series returns to Boston on Monday. At that time Vanek will be back and seeds of doubt in the Bruins heads will start to grow. As long as we can get through tonight it’s anyone’s series.

Remember, tonight’s game will NOT be available on Versus, so if you want to you see it you need to get to one of our bars (info below). I bet they will be packed so plan to arrive early if you can.

Grow one for the Team
On a lighter note, one of our members signed up for the Sabres "Grow On For the Team" playoff beard contest. Check out his progress here:
https://www.beardathon.com/Profile.aspx?team=sabres&user=nycballa560&teamId=24&AspxAutoDetectCookieSupport=1

Anyone else out there sporting some playoff whiskers?

Email me with any questions. Keep the faith. Here we go Sabres, here we go…….

Kevin

Bars:
Blackfinn – 53rd between 2nd and 3rd Ave
Game sound and $20 and $25 all you can drink wristbands. $20 wristband includes wings. Special start and end with the game.

Kellys – 12 Ave A near Houston
Game sound and buckets of Blue and Molson, and Tall Boys of Blue.

Blue Moon – 75th and 1st
$4 Blues during the game.

Kinsales – 3rd Ave and 93rd.
Blue on Tap.