I am a bigger football fan than I am a hockey fan - BUT I LOVE WATCHING HOCKEY NOW! It is an awesome game since the rule changes. Also, the Sabres are a fantastic team - not just good. I also don't feel depressed when watching them -as I do with the Bills. I feel like I am watching a slow funeral when I watch the Bills because of all the talk of them leaving.
The Sabres are much more fun to watch and talk about. That is it. Enough said.
Oh yeah, nobody mentioned that WGR has a contract with the Sabres to carry the games on their radio station. That may slant their programming choices as well. You can not fault them for that.
So go cry in your pillows.