‘Two things seem destined to tarnish the legacy of this season, however. The first was the distance between the fans and their team. The locals were wary and skeptical from the outset, having been burned by the same faces before. The passion didn’t flow in Western New York until the opening home game of the playoffs. The second stain is the postseason itself. Though the outcomes were close, the six-game loss to Boston featured a regression by key players that triggered deep disappointment.’