Buffalo Boy's Blog

For those who think October and November don't mean anything in the NHL check again. The Buffalo Sabres have dug themselves an early hole and barring a run of epic proportions here the hole is too big to recover.

Sure they are only 4 points out of a playoff spot but realistically, to be where they want to be.....comfortably in the playoff race, they have to leapfrog 5 teams in the standings, Atlanta, Carolina, New York, Boston and Tampa Bay all need to be leap frogged to get to 6th place, which would provide a little cushion from not being in the playoffs. There are 3 points to make up but those teams will keep winning, and lets face it, its not like we have been on any huge roll lately either.

Our home record is 1-6-1, that is one indication that this team is going nowhere until that record says 7-6-1, thats the type of roll we need. I know they have played better but obviously, its not enough.

Last nights game was really the first quality game they have played at home all season and they still coughed up a 2-1 lead. Sooner or later they have to start winning in regulation. That will ultimately be the downfall of this team, coughing up too many pity points and leads to teams they have to pass. The pity point can work for you when you are up in the standings, but when you are down, it makes it next to impossible to make up any ground on any teams in front of you.

Also, take a look at the Northeast division, currently, three teams are in the playoffs, the Sabres would be the fourth from that division to get in, realistically thats not going to happen, they have to catch Boston or Ottawa to get in and thats going to be a tough task at this point.

Stars: Thomas Vanek is showing signs of life, the goal in overtime was one of his top five goals ever, it was Ovechkinesque. Welcome back Ryan Miller.

Useless: Shaone Morrisonn, he has 1 Assist and is a -8 on the season, last night he was a -1 and to me, he does not throw his 6'4, 217 pound frame around nearly enough, was anyone else expected a little more aggressiveness out of him?