Words of discouragement

Here we are, at another pivotal Game 5 of a series, and the Sabres are going to need your assistance. By all means, make as many of these signs as you can before this afternoon's game and give Ottawa a warm (if you know what I mean) welcome to Buffalo:

~ Uh-oh!
~ Bored now, Emery?
~ Rottawa
~ See you Wednesday
~ Real fans don't hit girls

Go get 'em, Sabres.

War of words

Just in case there isn't enough bad blood between the Sabres and the Senators, feel free to send along these greetings to Ottawa during warmups tonight:

~ Road Ray-ge is a crime, Emery
~ Crack open a Schaefer
~ How's the shoulder, Mike?
~ Peel Neil off the boards
~ Impeach the Senators

Arts and crafts

It's this simple: Get a poster board. Find a marker. Hassle the Rangers.

~ Caveman? Yes. Jagr? No.
~ Got aspirin?
~ Avery = Blah, blah, blah
~ Running on fumes
~ It was a goal

Sign me up

Live in Western New York? Going to Game 2? Lucky you. Not only am I 1,258 miles away, but I have to work. Tonight and tomorrow morning.

If you're going and are in need of a sign poking fun at the Rangers, feel free to use these sayings:

~ Renney eats stale cheese curd
~ Don't just stand there, Mara!
~ It's bleak, Malik
~ Get Straka a rocker
~ Hen-rickety?

Send a message

Love 'em or hate 'em, handmade hockey signs are a part of life at a home Buffalo Sabres game. If you're going to tonight's series-opening game against the Rangers, feel free to pass along any, or all, of the following sentiments for me:

~ The Amerks are better than the Rangers
~ Big Apples have worms (add pictures or numbers of Jaromir Jagr, Henrik Lundqvist, Brendan Shanahan and Sean Avery)
~ Jagr is no meister
~ If Henrik's a King, then we better call Kong (add picture of Jerry "King Kong" Korab)
~ Knock Shanny on his fanny
~ Avery is a label