Four wins in their first six games while also holding the distinction of being the NHL's youngest team. That is what it means to be the Buffalo Sabres at the moment.
A number of items have brought the Sabres to this point in the opening weeks of the season. One of them is the trust coach Don Granato continues to show with his young players. Rookie forward JJ Peterka and rookie defenseman Owen Power are examples.
Peterka has used his brief time with the Sabres to show he could potentially be counted upon as a secondary scoring option.