3 reasons why the Buffalo Sabres will end their playoff drought
By Sion Fawkes
Sound leadership on and off the ice
Say what you will about Kyle Okposo and Zemgus Girgensons. Yeah, they are older players whose best ways of serving the team will be confined to the lower lines. But they are outstanding leaders who can guide this team both on and off the ice. It was something Okposo proved time and again last season, and it is why he snagged the C patch in 2022-23.
Girgensons wore an A last season, and he got it again this year. One of the quieter storms in 2021-22, the Buffalo Sabres also rewarded Rasmus Dahlin with the second A. And you also cannot forget about Craig Anderson, who has playoff experience along with Okposo.
Oh, and we also cannot forget about head coach, Don Granato, who forged a reputation of turning players’ careers around last year, and the Sabres awarded him with a nice contract extension. Expect Coach Granato to stick around for years to come as the Sabres continue working their way toward contention.
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Yes, this is a young NHL team. But at the same time, they do have sound leadership that has seen time in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. And these seasoned vets like Anderson and Okposo will be able to keep the young Sabres on track as they seek to get to a place they haven’t been since 2010-11.
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