The Buffalo Sabres’ season is still young, but even with a small sample size - only 13 games under the team’s belt so far - it’s not a bad idea to look at what’s going right, and what isn’t quite going the Sabres’ way, at this point.
Weakness: The Power Play
The Sabres aren’t the worst in the league by any means on the man advantage, but they aren’t exactly the best, either. Entering Thursday night’s games, the Sabres were 17th in the NHL with a 20.0% power play. (All statistics are accurate as of Thursday afternoon).