Poets, historians, futurists and dreamers — gather 'round. This one's a doozy.
Rick's retirement is a distinct historical marker in franchise history. I've been thinking of it as, in his words, "halfway through the second period!"
How would you thematically sum up the first 50-ish years of Sabres hockey? What will the next 50 bring? I might not get there with ya (I'd be 104), but certainly many of the young ones here will make it to 2070. What will they say about The Second Act?
And how will the game and the experience of being a fan of the game have changed?
You can use use the other side of your paper.