The Buffalo Sabres were back at it tonight after a few days off with the Holiday break. Last time they were in Brooklyn to face the New York Islanders was a defensive disaster. We saw a lot of breakdowns and four shorthanded goals scored between the two clubs in the second game of the season. This time around you could see the improvement of the Sabres defensively at the very least.
The two clubs skated to a scoreless opening 20 minutes. Both teams had their chances as the pace was pretty good after some time off.