Gone are the days when 18,690 was a given downtown for a Friday night game against anybody, let alone a longtime rival and the defending division champ. After all, the Bruins were in town, not the Blue Jackets, yet blocks of seats remained vacant in the 300 level for a silver game.
It's hardly a sign of doom, but a few years ago fans would have lined up for any ticket. People have become more judicious with their buck and more skeptical about their team. Perhaps you can blame a slow economy or the Bills or the time of year with Thanksgiving around the corner and Christmas five weeks away.
Or perhaps it says something about the Sabres.
It's hardly a sign of doom, but a few years ago fans would have lined up for any ticket. People have become more judicious with their buck and more skeptical about their team. Perhaps you can blame a slow economy or the Bills or the time of year with Thanksgiving around the corner and Christmas five weeks away.
Or perhaps it says something about the Sabres.
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