Before the game on the NBCSN broadcast Keith Jones was asked, essentially, why anyone should watch the Sabres and the Red Wings race to go belly up. His response: “Make it exciting for the fans. Hopefully there will be lots of action in the offensive zone.” I heard what he was saying, which was “please, let this game be fun.” I was right there with Keith Jones, which is not something I say very often. Strange times.

First Period

What I can say about the first seven minutes of the period: it was definitely a hockey game.