The Buffalo Sabres enjoyed their best month of the 2017-18 season in December, going 4-5-4 and picking up 12 points in the final month of 2017.
Granted, earning 12 out of a possible 26 points is not considered good by any means, but Sabres fans will take what they can get. No one wants to talk about moral victories, but the fact that the Sabres were in a position to win eight of their 13 games last month is proof that the team is making some progress under new head coach Phil Housley.
Even better, the Sabres saw their face of the franchise, Jack Eichel, kick his game up a few notches.