The Buffalo Sabres break came to an end yesterday afternoon when the team returned to the ice for practice. The coaching and management staff had 11 days to evaluate the team during the time off. In practice yesterday and today we found out what some things they landed on in an attempt to get the team back on track.
One of those decisions appears to be taking 23-year-old defenseman Lawrence Pilut out of the lineup again. Pilut had a turnover in their last game against the Vancouver Canucks that resulted in a goal against.