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April 12, 2007
It begins
Well friends, it's that time of year again. The Buffalo Sabres are set to play their first game of the playoffs tonight. I have been waiting for this moment for 10 months. I don't know what will happen, but anything less than a rousing success will be a disappointment in my book.
Tonight’s the night. The words on the minds and lips of Buffalo Sabres fans as their team begins the quest for hockey’s greatest prize also are a line from the song “Better Days” by homegrown rockers the Goo Goo Dolls.
The song will serve as a spine-tingling soundtrack to a video that will be shown on the Jumbotron in HSBC Arena and aired as part of MSG Network game broadcasts throughout the Stanley Cup playoff run.
“And you ask me what I want this year,
“And I try to make this kind and clear,
“Just a chance that maybe we’ll find better days,” the Goos sing as a video snapshot of a game-day-in-the-life of Western New York unfolds on the screen.
“The lyrics are a perfect fit,” said Sabres managing partner Larry Quinn, who suggested using the song. “The words embody the dreams and hopes of this team and this community.”
A team generally considered among the best in the 37-year history of the franchise will try to become the first to hoist the Stanley Cup as it begins a bestof- seven series tonight against the New York Islanders.
The sold-out playoff game starts at 8, but pregame activities will kick off at 5:30 outside the arena. The festivities will include music, food and an outdoor broadcast of the game on a giant screen for fans who weren’t lucky enough to snare tickets.
More important questions: will I bust out a playoff beard this year? Does it even matter? Will I suffer another year of Sabres disappointment?
Finally, in the annual lameness test, I just discovered this:
Erie County Executive Joel A. Giambra wagered a bucket of chicken wings against a bushel of Long Island clams in a bet with Nassau County Executive Tom Suozzi.
No! No more freaking food bets!
entry no. 817
Posted by oz115 at April 12, 2007 10:39 AM
Comments
GO RED WINGS!
Posted by: Christy at April 12, 2007 03:51 PM