While I was out part 1

(a shot of inside 30th Street station in Philadelphia)

So while I was in the city of Brotherly Love and on the train. I missed a ton of local sports. I saw the results but no highlights and could only read recaps from the news and local blogs. Lets start with the good news.

The Sabres

Well I will include Wednesday's game in this bit, since I was having a Thanksgiving type celebration with my dad before I left on Thursday. The Sabres won 4 games and now have won 5 in a row. Hey maybe I should leave town more often.

A 4 to 2 win over the Sens

A 4 to 2 win over the Canadiens

A 3 to 0 win over the Canadiens

A 3 to 1 win over the Capitals

And from the look of things Derek Roy and Thomas Vanek have decided to play of late. Plus scoring from all over. And Jochen Hecht has 8 goals on the year, he's on pace to break that 20 goal barrier he has set for himself. But the big reason for all the winning, solid goaltending and defense. It looks like the Sabres are playing all around good hockey, which will only suit them later in the season. Getting leads, making it tough for the other team to score and Ryan Miller making the saves. Thats playoff hockey. Thats winning playoff hockey. Last year they got out to such a early lead that it didn't help them when it counted. Now they have to scramble just to get out of the cellar. Which they have accomplished to leave the Leafs in their rightful place. Now onto overtake the Bruins and the Canadiens not that far ahead, who've they beat 3 straight times by the way. Plus the once mighty Senators are just 5-4-1 over their last 10. And 1-3-1 in their last 5. Some people have lofty goals for the Sabres this year.

The Blues and Hurricanes are next at home, with a 3 game west coast swing starting Dec 5.