After years of struggle, the Buffalo Sabres need something special to ensure fans that they’re a team worth watching.
Through the first two games of the 2021-22 NHL season, the Sabres have looked, well, good. It’s an incredibly small sample size, and years of suffering are finally visible at KeyBank Center in the small crowds who came to each of those first games.
I watched Thursday night’s home opener from the comfort of my couch. While I knew it probably wasn’t going to be a sold-out arena, I was still surprised at the very visible pockets of empty seats as they introduced the players prior to puck drop.