Be thankful, Buffalo Sabres fans: It's almost over.
At about 10 p.m. ET Saturday night, the 2014-15 season will (finally) come to a close, and Buffalo hockey fans can turn their attention to some hockey that matters for a few months.
While this will not be the Sabres' worst on-ice season in history, it may have been the worst off the ice by far.
No one expected the Sabres to be contenders this season. If someone did feel that way, he or she is never to be trusted with matters of hockey ever again. However, many saw the writing on the wall and climbed onto the "Finish 30th" bandwagon last summer.
The reasons why are well known: Connor McDavid and Jack Eichel.
There is no debate that McDavid and Eichel are two of the best prospects in years, and, after an offseason that seemed geared toward reaching the salary cap floor, many felt the Sabres' best chance at a speedy turnaround was to land one of the two in this year's draft.
This notion has led to what can only be described as a fanbase civil war—one that has progressed as the season went on.
At first it was almost a joke: "Oh, ...
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