Per Buffalo News:
Darth Vader should have brought goalie pads. The Florida Panthers could have used him.
Of course, his lightSabre might have been useless against the Buffalo Sabres. The force was strong with them.
The Sabres exposed the dark side of the Panthers on Wednesday night, scoring five times in the first period to storm to a 5-2 victory in BankAtlantic Center. The early barrage was the highest one-period output for Buffalo since it scored six times against Tampa Bay on March 19, 2008.
This one had a surreal feel from the get-go. Vader, the legendary “Star Wars” movie character, conducted the ceremonial puck drop to promote an upcoming concert in South Florida. Mere seconds after he was off the ice, Florida starting goaltender Scott Clemmensen followed him.
