Sabres Break Through, Then Squeeze Their Own Fans

Buffalo finally gives its fans the payoff they have been waiting for, and then the bill arrives with all the subtlety of a cross-check. The story is not just that the Sabres made the playoffs, but that the cost of getting in the door may have some longtime supporters wondering who this run is really for. Every team wants the building rocking in the spring, but there is always a line between celebrating momentum and pricing out the people who lived through the lean years.