April 11, 2012 - 11:37 AM
In 16 other NHL cities, it's playoff season. The 16-victory journey to the Stanley Cup begins today, as Bucky Gleason points out in the first of a two-part playoff preview.
Buffalo is always one of the cities with the best TV ratings for the playoffs, so I assume people still care who wins. Here's your chance to pick the first round.
---John Vogl
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John Vogl has been covering the Sabres since 2002-03, an era that has included playoff runs, last-place finishes and three ownership changes. The award-winning writer is the Buffalo chapter chairman for the Professional Hockey Writers’ Association.
@BuffNewsVogl | jvogl@buffnews.com
Mike Harrington, a Canisius College graduate who began his career as a News reporter in 1987, is in his sixth season covering the Buffalo Sabres. He is a member of the Professional Hockey Writers Association and can vouch that exposed flesh freezes instantly when walking in downtown Winnipeg in January.
