The Buffalo Sabres season hasn't been a very good one if you're looking at the standings. Despite a massive influx of talent, the team currently sits in 29th place, just a bit ahead of last season's horrendous pace. We can debate for days about exactly why that is, from disappointing seasons from key contributors to a tough schedule, but one factor that the team can point to is injury.
Buffalo is currently second in the NHL in man games lost with 171, just six behind league leading Edmonton. The big injury contributing to that total is goaltender Robin Lehner, who injured himself in game one and is just now starting to get back on the ice in Rochester, missing the last 39 games.