‘Over the last four years, I’ve covered more than 100 Sabres home games. I can’t remember the atmosphere in the arena ever being as bad as it is now. Every night there are hundreds, if not thousands, of empty seats in the lifeless building that the Sabres call home. And who can blame for fans for staying home? The team is playing terrible, the game presentation is predictable and games just aren’t fun. Unless a Canadian team is in the building, this is likely going to be the new norm for the remainder of the season.’