‘”It was great,” Housley said of the morning skate. “Tunes were blaring. The crowd was awesome.” He said the crowd in the rain “hung in there and our guys stayed out there and signed (autographs).” The arena itself, he said, “brings you back to your childhood memories.” The Sabres, technically the home team tonight, also got a little reminder of their home rink when the crowd chanted “Let’s go Buffalo!” during the morning skate.’