Replacing the Sabres: Scab players and the Buffalo hockey scene

            Man, being a Buffalo sports fan really sucks right now, doesn't it? Now that the World Series has ended, the only thing left to watch is the NBA... Oh, right. The Bills are still playing football. Eh, who are we kidding. That’s not a football team. We’re probably not going to want to remember the rest of their games, anyway. Between the Fall Classic, fantasy football (because it’s too draining to root for the Bills every weekend) and NHL puck drop, October is supposed to be the greatest month of the year. Instead, for the first time in my life, I’m counting down the days until college hoops tips off, though it can often be difficult to even get excited about that until March. I suppose I have the NHL lockout to blame for these unexpected depressing fall days. Don’t get me wrong, I’ve managed to find some sick pleasure in watching the Bills get chased off the field every Sunday. But, for me, there’s still just nothing ...