The process was right, but the bounces didn't go the Sabres' way in a 4-3 loss.
Tonight was another loss for the Buffalo Sabres, something we've seen plenty of over the past two seasons. But tonight also featured something we haven't seen in almost a decade - the Sabres poured a whopping 53 shots on net, a number they hadn't matched since 2007. Unfortunately, it was all for naught, as the Sabres ultimately fell to the Penguins 4-3.
The start of this game looked mighty familiar for anyone who's watched the Sabres over the past two season - Pittsburgh dominated possession, the Sabres were chasing their own tails for the first ten minutes, and Buffalo found themselves down 2-0 midway through the first period.