Game #33 Preview/Gamethread: Blue Jackets visit similarly disappointing Sabres

Columbus Blue Jackets @ Buffalo Sabres

Tuesday, December 19, 2023 – 7:00 PM ET

KeyBank Center, Buffalo, NY

TV: Bally’s Sports Ohio – Radio: WBNS FM

Opponent’s blog: Die by the Blade

Columbus Blue Jackets, 10-17-5, 25 points, 8th Metro, 15th East

Buffalo Sabres, 13-16-3, 29 points, 7th Atlantic, 13th East

The Columbus Blue Jackets were, according to their General Manager, supposed to be playoff competitive this season. So were the Buffalo Sabres, according to their front office and many around the league. Instead, both sit in the bottom 25% of the Eastern Conference as fans grow restless – seasons that were supposed to be steps forward instead have given way to disappointment. Can either team use a…