‘This means a lot for the Sabres. The last time the Amerks got to this point, they lost to Milwaukee in five games in a series that saw them drop two “home” games in then-HSBC Arena as Blue Cross was taken up by a circus. Ryan Miller, Jason Pominville, Paul Gaustad, Derek Roy were on that team and Thomas Vanek and Daniel Paille joined the next season while the NHL lockout was going on.’