BUFFALO NY - JANUARY 11: Sabretooth gets the fans up and cheering as the Buffalo Sabres face the Philadelphia Flyers during their NHL game at HSBC Arena January 11, 2011 in Buffalo, New York. The Flyers won 5-2. (Photo By Dave Sandford/Getty Images)
The Buffalo Sabres started to come alive after coaching and personnel shakeups last season, showing signs of encouragement and promise amidst a youth movement the team doubled down on during this offseason.
The only way the team can trend from a disappointing year is upward, and that began with taking Owen Power with the first overall pick in this summer’s NHL Draft.