Victor Olofsson and Casey Mittelstadt shine
Two months ago, few in the Sabres faithful had good things to say about Victor Olofsson and Casey Mittelstadt. And you can’t blame them. Neither lived up to their lucrative contracts while Olofsson looked as though he took a step back and Mittelstadt struggled to stay health. And when on the ice, he struggled to produce.
However, Oloffson has played lights out since the All-Star break ended with 12 points and nine goals. Meanwhile, Mittelstadt has been on fire with six points in the last five games and 10 points since returning to the ice on February 19th.
Both Mittelstadt and Olofsson have become two of the better players on the ice and they augmented their game in March. Look for them to start off April with solid performances in which they both put up at least one multi-point game for the homestand.
Sure, both players will cool down at some point. But look for them both, even following the homestand, to maintain a level of consistency that will coax the front office to bring back both players for 2022-23.
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Maybe Mittelstadt and Olofsson will remain with the team beyond 2023 considering the Sabres keep them around. Maybe they won’t. But both will make the case for sticking around long-term.
(Statistics provided by Hockey-Reference)