It’s been 275 days since we’ve seen the Buffalo Sabres on the ice, the longest off-season in franchise history.
NHL hockey is supposed to be back soon but there’s still a number of decisions the league needs to make in order to successfully and safely start the season. At first, NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman had high hopes of a January 1st start date, but now he’s aiming for January 13. Nothing is set in stone or even close to being official.
With that said, in the holiday spirit, Melody Martin made a parody of “All I Want For Christmas is You” by Mariah Carey, about the Buffalo Sabres.
We're sure hockey fans can appreciate this!
Here are the full lyrics:
LYRICS:
I don't want a lot for Christmas
There is just one thing I need
I don't care about the presents
I just want my hockey team
I just want to watch them play
More than I can even say
In that royal blue
Sabres all I want for Christmas is you
I don't want a lot for Christmas
There is just one thing I'd like
I don't care about the losing
Or the playoff drought this time
All of those defensive lapses
Won't make me pull out my hair
And even if you let in softies
You know I won't even care
'Cause I just want to watch you play
Ten months is too long to wait
In that royal blue
Sabres all I want for Christmas is you
Oh I won't ask for much this season
I don't even need the cup
I'm just missing Rasmus Dahlin
Working magic with the puck
Dreaming of the new beginnings
Like watching Eichel feeding Hall
I just need you lighting lamps
To hear those famous RJ calls
'Cause I just want my hockey team
All I've got are Europe's leagues
What more can I do?
Sabres all I want for Christmas is you
Oh the long cold winters without aren't the same
I miss the Key Bank Center rocking every game
And everyone is cheering, I hear that goal horn ringing
Covid won't you go away 'cause you know that I really need
My team back in front of me, yeah
Oh I don't want a lot for Christmas
This is all I'm asking for
I just want everyone healthy
And maybe take the league by storm
'Cause I just want you back again
Even if the drought hits ten
Make my wish come true
Sabres all I want for Christmas
Is you
Even if you don’t like the Sabres, this parody is spot on!
(H/T Melody Martin)
