At the start of the Sabres season I circled January 1st on the calendar, but my reason for doing so had nothing to do with the Winter Classic. Once the new year hit I was going to evaluate the team and decide how I would like Jason Botterill to approach the rest of the 2017-18 campaign. Due to the lackluster play in the first quarter of the season, I feel comfortable deciding the fate of this year’s team a month early.
The Rochester Americans
The Amerks are currently tied for 2nd place in the North division with the Laval Rockets (Montreal).