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Buffalo Sabres starting to gain respect in the latest NHL Power Rankings

The Sabres have earned a modest climb up the Eastern Conference standings after an 0-3-0 start, and it's beginning to create some Buffalo believers.

Buffalo Sabres players Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen, Tage Thompson and Mattias Samuelsson | Joe Hrycych/GettyImages

The Buffalo Sabres have secured at least one point in eight of their nine games since a forgettable 0-3-0 start to the 2025-26 season. While it's only a modest sign of progress, any type of improvement is a welcome sight for a franchise trying to end a 14-year playoff drought.