The Jackets need a shot of confidence to right themselves after a tough start to the season. Buffalo could be that. But, pushovers they are not.
Is Game #3 too early to use the term "must win"?
Confidence is a funny thing in sports. Teams playing with confidence can over-perform their talent expectations. Likewise, teams playing with no confidence can go the other way. There are a couple ways to look at today's game:
1) Friday and Saturday, the Jackets played against a very, very good team. They more than held their own on Friday outside of a couple of costly turnovers, which are fixable.