With just over a quarter of the NHL season complete, the Buffalo Sabres have seen their fair share of ups and downs, ebbs and flows. We can certainly talk about the team as a whole and judge its performance, but today, I’d like to take a look at each player and grade them on their performance thus far. Taking into consideration a little bit of everything - offensive production, defensive structure, ice time, etc. - this is where I’m at right now.
Here’s the grading scale I’m using:
- A - exceeds expectations
- B - meets expectations
- C - partially meets expectations
- D - does not meet expectations
- F - definitely fails expectations
Note: only players who have skated in at least half of the team’s games so far are included here.