‘”I remember the look on his face in Philadelphia when we won Game 6 because he had never won a round in the playoffs,” said Arniel, referring to the Sabres opening-round victory in the playoffs last season. “I remember getting a big hug from him, he was really excited. He had that ear-to-ear grin and he was jumping around the room. It was such a weight off his shoulders. In the next series against Ottawa, he seemed so much more relaxed and I’m seeing it again now.”‘