‘”It’s like playing in a Canadian city during the playoffs. It’s absolutely crazy — has been all year,” Patrick said prior to Game 2 between his Sabres and the New York Rangers last night. “It’s a takeoff from last year’s playoffs. It has not stopped, and has just gotten crazier and crazier. I mean, it is the No. 1 story every day on the news, in the paper. Every house has a Sabres flag. Every car has a flag or a banner on it. You go to the mall, every store has a Sabres display. People never discussed hockey (before). It’s gone crazy.”‘