It’s almost Thanksgiving in the United States and the Buffalo Sabres are not out of the playoff picture yet. The feel around the hockey club is different this year. They’re fun again and have the look of a legitimate NHL team for the first time in a long time.
After another wild win over the weekend, the Sabres enter play tonight with 20 points and occupy a wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference. They’re also only two points out of second place in the Atlantic division.
Over the first 17 games, the Sabres have had some nice wins and played well enough to allow themselves to be in a good spot 20 percent of the way through the season.