The Buffalo Sabres have been the talk of the NHL through the first quarter of the season. Much of the conversation has been driven by the franchise record tying 10-game winning streak, which came to an end in the middle of a stretch that included six games in nine nights, and back to back games on the road.
From an analytics standpoint, there are weaknesses in the Sabres’ game that may be starting to show through. But I came to praise Caesar, not to bury him. Caesar, in this case, is the Sabres, who have been slightly toppled after reaching the pinnacle of the standings.