3 most improved Buffalo Sabres in the month of March

Casey Mittelstadt

Few forwards have come on strong as of late as Mittelstadt. And while he logged just 15:19 of ice time against the New York Rangers, he still logged two assists. It was Mittelstadt’s second multi-point game in seven days, with the previous coming on March 20th versus the Vancouver Canucks.

In 24 games played this season, Mittelstadt has just 11 points. And he’s also struggled with an upper-body injury that caused him to miss nearly two-thirds of the season. Mittelstadt has also failed to live up to expectations as a former eighth overall pick, so there is still plenty of reason for concern.

However, eight of his 11 points have come in March, proving the arrow is pointing up for the center. If Mittelstadt keeps up his game, the Sabres should have no problem keeping him around for at least another season.

While others may overshadow him, including AHL prospects heading into 2022-23, Mittelstadt’s improvement in March shows he still has potential to become a major contributor for the Sabres. Perhaps if he remains healthy, Mittelstadt will finally live up to his draft status.

He has one more month to build upon a successful March. If he does, Mittelstadt will have some momentum heading into the offseason.

(Statistics provided by Hockey-Reference)