The Buffalo Sabres find themselves in the midst of a 14-season playoff drought and while there has been some tough seasons during this stretch, the toughest was one of the first in this drought. The 2013-14 season was not only one of the worst in Sabres' history but one of the worst in NHL history.
This season was a transformative one as it was the first full season after the Buffalo Sabres fired Lindy Ruff. The team decided to stick with Ron Rolston, who was the interim head coach the prior season and replaced Ruff.
However, his time with the Sabres was short-lived as he would be fired only 20 games into the season after the team started the year 4-15-1.