Frustration had reached a fevered pitch last week, heating the shores of the wind-chilled Queen City with the hottest of takes; in this instance: Fire Phil Housley.
Perhaps there is a point to be made. The Buffalo Sabres have been one of the league’s most inconsistent teams in the early going; sometimes among the NHL’s biggest surprises and sometimes unsurprisingly...well...bad.
General Manager Jason Botterill spent the summer slinging trades and signing free agents, giving Housley a veritable treasure chest of talent to play with. Half of the time, Housley has his club running on all cylinders, but the other half?