3 huge surprises from the Buffalo Sabres heading into the All-Star Break
By Sion Fawkes
2 - The poor record
Yeah, this was one of the more unpleasant surprises, as most of us figured the Buffalo Sabres would keep climbing the ladder and at least secure a wild card. That has not happened, and the Blue and Gold now must now win two out of every three games and hope a few teams ahead of them falter down the stretch to have any hope.
The good news is that this team has gotten better in the new year, sitting at a 6-4-0 record heading into this afternoon’s game against the Sharks. And if they skate away with the win, a 7-4-0 record (14 points) puts them near that two out of three threshold.
Buffalo has also gotten it together late in the season before, enjoying a stellar last two months of the season back in 2022 before they rebounded following a lackluster March last year. If they have another late-season run in them, this one needing to come a little earlier, then perhaps this unpleasant surprise dissipates.