‘Before Kruger got the job as head coach of the Sabres, he walked around town for two days. He watched playoff hockey in bars talking to fans that had no idea who he was. On Saturday, he got another chance to interact with fans at Fan Fest and he said, “It keeps getting confirmed over and over again from my first walks in the city and today I got a deeper understanding of the fan base because I was able to communicate. We had the season ticket holders coming through the locker-room and I could speak individually with them and it’s good to listen to them.”‘