The Buffalo Sabres didn't get that "New Year, New Me" memo. And that's putting it nicely.
Buffalo spent much of 2024 struggling to gather any positive momentum -- and its first outing of 2025 remained painfully on brand. The Sabres held three multi-goal leads over the host Colorado Avalanche last week, only to blow each one -- including a 5-3 advantage that evaporated when the tying goal was scored with eight seconds left in regulation. Buffalo's final fate felt determined well before Devon Toews called game with a breakaway goal in overtime to send the dejected Sabres on their way again.