The Buffalo Sabres' hopes of emerging from their season-opening swoon depend on getting more widespread offensive contributions.
It's hard to find many positives about the Buffalo Sabres offense through three games. They've scored just two goals, their power play is in an 0-for-11 drought and they aren't generating many shot attempts from the inner slot, which is the most dangerous area of the ice.
The Sabres are tied with the Vancouver Canucks for the fewest high-danger chances in the NHL (25) and their 2.