Five games into the 2018-19 season, things feel...different for the Buffalo Sabres. After nearly a decade of struggling to obtain talent and depth without breaking the bank, the Sabres are finally making progress. What gives fans the most hope for the future is that this squad looks good, and still has a lot more developing to do.
The hot-and-cold start is a stark contrast to the absolute zero of the past few seasons. Even when things were at their best, it was a set of individual efforts and not necessarily team wins. This October, it feels like a more cohesive unit is taking the ice.