You want to know how we're feeling?
This morning, over at Paula's Donuts on Sheridan, everyone was talking about the Buffalo Sabres and the New York Rangers game tonight. It's not the usual 'are we gonna make it?' talk you hear. It's more like, 'we *should* win this, right?' There's a real quiet hum in the city, you know? Not that loud, nervous energy from years past. It's like folks are finally letting themselves believe a little bit, but they're still holding their breath, just in case. You see it in the eyes of the guys at the corner store on Elmwood, too. They're talking about the standings, how we’re sitting so good in the Atlantic, but nobody’s getting ahead of themselves. Fourteen years without a playoff, you learn to keep your emotions in check. But yeah, the buzz is real, it’s just… subdued.
The big talk, though, is about Jack Quinn. Everyone's wondering when he's gonna be back on the ice. He’s been skating, getting closer, and you hear people whispering about what he’ll bring to the lineup when he finally returns. It’s not a panic, not at all, the team's been playing well without him, but he’s that extra spark, isn't he? That little bit of magic. And with how the Buffalo Sabres have been playing these last ten games, folks are looking for every advantage they can get against the New York Rangers. We’re in a good spot, let's go Buff-a-lo, and it feels different this time. It really does.
Let's Go Buff-a-lo — from the City of Good Neighbors, this is Peg.
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