It's hard not to feel bad for Buffalo Sabres fans. They have the longest playoff drought in North American sports history, and they can't seem to get themselves out of a rebuild that feels like it's been going on for a decade. The 2025-26 season presented a possible chance to break through in the Atlantic Division, finally, but a series of injuries has put their season off to a bad start.
Owen Power and Zach Benson missed the Sabres' first game, which they lost 4-0 to the New York Rangers in a game that was closer than the score showed.