If you're a believer in momentum, the Sabres upcoming stretch of games gives them a prime opportunity to get some.
"It's easy to tear a team down, but hard to build it back up." That's a phrase that Buffalo Sabres fans have heard many times over the past few years, serving as a cautionary tale of the perils of Edmonton as opposed to the riches of Pittsburgh and Chicago that Buffalo fans dream about.
Other phrases like "culture of losing" and "learning to win" have been bandied about in recent months, as the Sabres went from a team some thought could challenge for a wild card spot to a team that, while showing many signs of improvement, wasn't ready to take that next step just yet.