mphs mike

Maybe we can call someone up and leave that bum Brad May off the playoff roster.

Can I join you?

While the Sabres top my personal memory agenda "The Aud" truly was a special place that provided many memories and bonds growing up. Sitting in the "grays", watching Braves games, and my introduction to another love - college basketball with the Little 3 doubleheaders. Little did I know that watching Calvin Murphy play for Niagara and Bob Lanier as a Bona Brown Indian wasn't your "average" college player.

I had forgotten about the stick measurement, but I can still see the shot!

April 1973: Anyone think we have a chance to take the Habs - maybe even an OT win - and force a game six at the Aud?

Best of 5 was bad BUT the best of 3 was horrible. I still have nightmares of Ed Staniowski standing on his head and very nearly eliminating a much superior Sabres squad after stealing game one.

I don't care if the Habs go up 3-0, I'll bet the Swordsmen don't get swept! I remember an entire city looking forward to the first NHL playoff game in Buffalo.

WOW that cold splash was refreshing! I guess it's all relative. Like Rock I was up past my bedtime watching the game.

I feel an OT winner by "ROBERT ...RENE ROBERT" coming up!

I remember the 72 game against the Flyers well. It was almost as if we had made the playoffs for the first time ever when we knocked the Flyers out with seconds left in the season! Just another year and we'd "win" a race with the Red Wings for the final spot in the east and get to meet the Habs!

And in the Spectrum on 3/30/81 Isiaeh Thomas led the Hoosiers to the NCAA basketbal title. Knight got another title and once again denied Dean Smith his first.

This is one of the very few losses in "this day in Sabre history." I guess we aren't undefeated for 1970-Spring 2006!

The KC Scouts were the Colorado Rockies for a few years before they became the Devils I believe.

I hope so - remember even the Sens have lost to the Sabres once this season. Anyway, I'll leave the game up to you guys - this Tiger season ticket holder has a college basketball game out in Oakland to pay attention to at the same time.

While I always enjoyed hockey I remember the battle with the Wings for a playoff spot well. Winning it, and then not getting swept by the Habs may well have been a significant factor in making this young kid a true Sabre fan with a mild interest in the Braves, a significant feat considering I could get a ticket to virtually any Braves game but Sabre tix were hard to come by. You had to hustle to get an open practice ticket !

Thanks - I'll sign off and take my remedial math class!

I'm not so sure you would. It was truly a "real life invades sports" moment. Hard to believe it has been 27 years.

The Center Ice schedule shows that the game is on and it is the RJ/Batman feed!

I know the schedule is brutal, but starting Marty tonight after the stellar performance Miller had on Saturday is an indication that Lindy actually has a rotation in goal other than "ride the horse until he is dead".

Energy, effprt, and a win would go a long way tonight!

Begins tonight! Let's GO BUFF - A - LO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Campy - I just clicked on your signature line. I LOVE IT! A different mix but Tommy Calandra brings back VERY fond memories of my youth. I still have the 45, just nothing to play it on.

Nice little stretch of taking care of business. 3 wins within the division in less than a week. Keep it going Swordsmen!!!!!!!!

3/7/71 is interesting. The very first Sabres game I went to was in the spring of '71 against the Blues. It was a weeknight and my father made us leave at the end of the second because of school the next day. I have always held it against him because I recall that Bert broke the rookie goal record in the third period that night. I guess I didn't miss it by being forced to leave early that night.

I remember who we played last night, but obviously not my captain history!