The Buffalo Sabres will be taking on the Arizona Coyotes tonight. Here is why tonight’s game is a must win for the Sabres.
The Buffalo Sabres are about to start a four game homestand tonight after dropping two games on a back to back against the Carolina Hurricanes and Tampa Bay Lightning over the weekend. The Sabres are currently 7-5-0 on the young season and will look to rebound after a short road trip which saw them losing both games.
In my opinion, tonight’s game against the Arizona Coyotes is a must win for the Sabres. Even though we’re only in November and have a long way to go, this game is crucial for Buffalo to win. There are a couple of reasons why I think this game is a must win for the team.
Number one, you can’t lose to Arizona. The Coyotes are 4-6-1 and are in the middle of a rebuild period. After dropping two games in a row to two very good teams, Buffalo cannot afford to lose three in a row at the hands of the Yotes.
Coyotes game is a must-win for the Buffalo Sabres
I’m sure the team will look to right the ship but they cannot look past this Arizona team. Even though they are in a rebuilding phase, you cannot afford to take them easy if you’re the Sabres and I don’t think they will just because of the culture head coach Don Granato preaches.
The other reason, Buffalo has two challenging teams on the homestand. After tonight, the Sabres will host the Vegas Golden Knights on Thursday night and then the Boston Bruins on Saturday night. Both teams are in first place in their respective conferences, so the Buffalo Sabres need to win this game tonight to get themselves in a good spot for the next two games.
Buffalo SHOULD be able to win this game tonight but again, it’s the NHL and anything can happen. I think Granato will have his team ready to go and I think they will after being on a two game losing streak. We’ll see what happens tonight but these are a couple of reasons why tonight’s game is a must win for them.
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