‘”You can just feel the excitement,” said Teppo Numminen, who has played in hockey-dominated markets like Winnipeg and others with lukewarm fan support such as Phoenix and Dallas. “It seems like everywhere you go around town, you see something saying ‘Go Sabres.’ You realize you are not just playing for your team and teammates but for your entire community.”‘
Players taking notice of Sabres' popularity
Source: Business First of Buffalo