PICTURE THIS

Adam Duerson

April 03, 2006

Give that man a contract ... and throw in some ice to soothe those stinging palms. During the Sabres' loss to the Senators last Friday an unidentified fan--call him the Buffalo Saver--made the stop of the night, a barehanded grab of a puck that flew into the HSBC Arena crowd. Before the NHL lockout that puck might have hit an empty seat. But the Sabres, like the rest of the league, have seen an attendance spike this season. Buffalo's average is up nearly 10%.