It may be a brand new month, but the Buffalo Sabres have some October business to tend to this evening.
That’s because the Sabres open November in Minnesota, against the team that absolutely embarrassed them at home last Thursday.
In a way, the Sabres should be thanking the Wild; apparently, blowing a 3-0 nothing 3rd period lead in Philadelphia wasn’t a wake-up call, but the Wild’s 4-0 thrashing in the KeyBank Center was!
Somehow, though, I don’t think there will be many pleasantries coming Minnesota’s way. Buffalo took their beating and responded like men, outscoring the Florida Panthers and the Winnipeg Jets 6-1 over the weekend.