Remember those unexpected positive vibes around the Buffalo Sabres, which stemmed from a string of hopeful projections from the analytics community ahead of the new season? Well, those are already gone following the team's 0-2-0 start to the 2025-26 campaign.
Daily Faceoff released its latest NHL power rankings on Monday, and the Sabres have already slid down to No. 30 out of the league's 32 teams. They're ahead of only the New York Islanders and Chicago Blackhawks to start the second week of the season.
"Haven't the people of Buffalo suffered enough?