Jan 22, 2021; Washington, District of Columbia, USA; Washington Capitals goaltender Vitek Vanecek (41) makes a save in Buffalo Sabres center Jack Eichel (9) in the first period at Capital One Arena. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports
The opening slate of games in the new NHL season is well underway, and after the first week, the Eastern Division is wide open should a team get hot. The Buffalo Sabres got off to a bit of a rocky start in the win collum going 1-3-1, after being ranked around 19-22 in the pre-season polls.