Oxford Pennant shared photos on Friday of The Hockey News' Playoff Special cover in banner form on the wall of 810 Main Street in Buffalo. You'll see why:

It's been a long wait for Sabres fans, and even though they haven't officially clinched yet, it won't be much longer until they get in for real and finally end the drought.

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