The Buffalo Sabres have the smartest fans in sports. There's no denying it now.
During Thursday night's game in Buffalo, the home fans were actively, loudly rooting for their favorite team to lose. When the Arizona Coyotes scored the winner in overtime, the crowd cheered as though Pat LaFontaine had just sent the Sabres to the franchise's first Stanley Cup.
This is not an exaggeration. Check it out:
There's an even better reaction from the stands:
When your team spends an entire season invested in a tank battle, and that battle comes down to two games with the Coyotes, well, fans will be invested in the outcome of that game. The franchise wants the team to lose, so the fans are going to hop on board with that notion, especially with less than 10 games to play.
To paraphrase the kid from that anti-drug ad, "they learned it by watching you."
And really, that Sam Gagner blast may indirectly result in a Stanley Cup for the Sabres, as the Coyotes are now six points back in the chase for 30th, which means Buffalo is just about guaranteed to land either Connor McD ...
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Buffalo Sabres Fans Do the Right Thing by Cheering a Loss to the Arizona Coyotes
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