It's been more than 5,200 days since Buffalo Sabres fans were able to witness their favorite hockey team compete in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. The 14-year drought is the longest in NHL history, and sometimes it feels like the postseason absence will never end.
Lyle Fitzsimmons of Bleacher Report is still buying some Sabres stock ahead of the 2025-26 season, though. While Fitzsimmons admitted "it's hard to feel optimistic about the Sabres these days," the NHL analyst believes Buffalo's core tandem of Tage Thompson and Rasmus Dahlin may have just enough support to push toward the playoff race, and potentially even sneak in.