Buffalo Sabres: The most frustrating losses from 2022-23

As every team does during the course of the regular season, they have frustrating losses. Here’s a look at some of those L’s for the 2022-23 Buffalo Sabres.

A few weeks ago, I wrote an article about my favorite wins from the Buffalo Sabres 2022-23 regular season. Well, it’s time for the most frustrating losses from the regular season. Unlike the wins, there will be no rankings.

I will just recall the losses that sat with me the most and give a brief description why the loss was annoying. From revenge games to playoff scenarios, all of it will be included in this article. Enough talk, let’s get started.

Most frustrating losses for the 2022-23 Buffalo Sabres

November 10th vs. Vegas

This one was frustrating for me. It was the home game against the Vegas Golden Knights. Obviously Jack Eichel was the headline in this matchup with him returning to Buffalo for the second time. Spoiler alert, it was the opposite of the first meeting.

Eichel would get a hat trick in a 7-4 Golden Knights victory. While it was annoying, I guess it’s fair since Buffalo won the first meeting during the 2021-2022 season. But it was a bad time as the Sabres were on a losing streak.

November 28th vs. Tampa Bay

Blowing leads was a theme for Buffalo this season and that’s what happened in this one. The Sabres were taking on the Tampa Bay Lightning in Tampa. Despite having a 5-3 lead with a few minutes remaining in the third, Buffalo would let the Lightning score two unanswered goals, forcing the game to overtime.

Steven Stamkos would score the game winning goal as the Sabres would lose 6-5. It was a very frustrating loss since Buffalo held a two goal lead late and it would evaporate.