The Buffalo Sabres rank 25th among NHL teams in average attendance so far this season, but Western New York has long been one of North America's best hockey markets. Unfortunately, a 14-year playoff drought, the longest streak in league history, has sapped a lot of that enthusiasm.
Alexander Mogilny, who was inducted in the Hockey Hall of Fame on Monday night, remembers better days in Sabres franchise history.
"Buffalo Sabres, where I learned the true meaning of resilience in that Blue and Gold jersey and was honored to wear a captain patch," Mogilny said during his enshrinement speech.