Before the 2016-17 season started, I predicted the Buffalo Sabres would finish the month of October with a record of 3-3-2 and 8 points out of a possible 16.
Of course, when I made that prediction, I had no idea that both Jack Eichel and Evander would be out with injuries by the end of the Sabres’ first game . . . yet here we are, heading into Sunday’s game against the Winnipeg Jets, with Buffalo sitting at 2-3-2 with 6 points.
Suddenly, what seemed impossible on opening night, and even just Thursday after the Sabres were blasted 4-0 by Minnesota, could actually happen: the Buffalo Sabres might just finish the first month of the season with a .