The Buffalo Sabres came THIS close to owning a .500 points percentage 20 games into the 2016-17 season.
Despite taking it to the Detroit Red Wings in overtime Wednesday evening, courtesy of the relentless efforts of Ryan O’Reilly, the Sabres fell 2-1 in a shootout and own 19 points roughly 1/4 of the way into their season.
The good news is that the Sabres are one point better than where they stood at 20 games in 2015-16 – small consolation for fans of a team that is currently sitting in 25th place, I know.
Can the Sabres hit the 20-point mark this afternoon against the Washington Capitals?