If the Buffalo Sabres ever manage to do the near-impossible and win Lord Stanley’s Cup, make sure history remembers December 31, 2016.
Because that is when the rebuild REALLY began.
Allow me to refresh your memory for you.
Fresh off a road win against the Detroit Red Wings, Sabres players spoke about the importance of gaining some ground on the teams ahead of them in the Eastern Conference, beginning with the Boston Bruins. The Sabres were getting ready to close 2016 with a home-and-home against the Bruins, who owned both third place in the Atlantic Division and a six-point lead on the Sabres.