Kevin Hoffman-USA TODAY Sports
Buffalo Sabres
By James Gleason of Editor In Leaf
The Sabres’ season of sadness and seeing players move on is coming to a close. They finally picked up a win after dropping their previous four and five of their last six games. Don’t expect much more W’s in the column as games against the Red Wings, St. Louis Blues, Bruins, New York Rangers and Philadelphia Flyers close out the frustrating 2013-14 season. All of those teams have important games; whether it is to clinch the best record overall or to gain important points in the playoff race, and that makes the Sabres’ remaining schedule a daunting task. Baring any lottery craziness, the Sabres look like they will pick first in the upcoming NHL Draft, and as much as I hate to say this, the losses do help that situation.
Some news did come out of the front office as newly named head coach Ted Nolan was signed to a three-year deal to remain the coach of the Buffalo Sabres. It was a shock to no one as he has been with the club ever since Ron Rolston got canned earlier in the year. It is hard to judge how the coach has done when the team has no talent and there are more losses than wins, but I feel comfortable with this signing.