While it’s still a little unnerving to think the Sabres could enter next year with a wet-behind-the-ears battery of Devon Levi and Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen, maybe the kids are ready for prime time. (Of course, veteran Eric Comrie is there, too, but his first year in Buffalo was a tough one this past season.) The burgeoning talent up front really is something on this team and having Owen Power and Rasmus Dahlin anchoring the top two pairs is a wonderful situation for the Sabres.
# In the east
– Toronto Maple Leafs – 4 NHL / 1 Atlantic – New Jersey Devils – 5 NHL / 1 Metro – Boston Bruins – 6 NHL / 2 Atlantic – Carolina Hurricanes – 7 NHL / 2 Metro – Tampa Bay Lighting – 9 NHL / 3 Atlantic – Florida Panthers – 11 NHL / 4 Atlantic / WC 1 – New York Rangers – 12 NHL / 3 Metro – Buffalo Sabres – 14 NHL / 5 Atlantic / WC 2 – Washington Capitals – 15 NHL / 4 Metro – Pittsburgh Penguins – 16 NHL / 5 Metro – New York Islanders – 18 NHL / 6 Metro – Ottawa Senators – 19 NHL / 6 Atlantic
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AddictionsExWives
It’s wild to me how quickly many have shifted back to underrating the Sabres. The defense has had depth added in off-season, a glaringly bad wrinkle in last season’s lines, and offense, which was very good last year, is most likely being run back. Goaltending is still a big question mark, but it still feels like the rest of the NHL is still not a). Paying attention to what Buffalo is building and b). Taking it seriously.
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## 14. Buffalo Sabres
While it’s still a little unnerving to think the Sabres could enter next year with a wet-behind-the-ears battery of Devon Levi and Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen, maybe the kids are ready for prime time. (Of course, veteran Eric Comrie is there, too, but his first year in Buffalo was a tough one this past season.) The burgeoning talent up front really is something on this team and having Owen Power and Rasmus Dahlin anchoring the top two pairs is a wonderful situation for the Sabres.
# In the east
– Toronto Maple Leafs – 4 NHL / 1 Atlantic
– New Jersey Devils – 5 NHL / 1 Metro
– Boston Bruins – 6 NHL / 2 Atlantic
– Carolina Hurricanes – 7 NHL / 2 Metro
– Tampa Bay Lighting – 9 NHL / 3 Atlantic
– Florida Panthers – 11 NHL / 4 Atlantic / WC 1
– New York Rangers – 12 NHL / 3 Metro
– Buffalo Sabres – 14 NHL / 5 Atlantic / WC 2
– Washington Capitals – 15 NHL / 4 Metro
– Pittsburgh Penguins – 16 NHL / 5 Metro
– New York Islanders – 18 NHL / 6 Metro
– Ottawa Senators – 19 NHL / 6 Atlantic
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NOT 32!
It’s wild to me how quickly many have shifted back to underrating the Sabres. The defense has had depth added in off-season, a glaringly bad wrinkle in last season’s lines, and offense, which was very good last year, is most likely being run back. Goaltending is still a big question mark, but it still feels like the rest of the NHL is still not a). Paying attention to what Buffalo is building and b). Taking it seriously.