Buffalo Sabres season preview
The Buffalo Sabres are seeking to make the playoffs for the first time since the 2010-11 season. They are one of the sexiest teams to watch going into this season, as they were knocking on the door of the postseason last year, only missing out by one point. There were a ton of positives to take away from the 2022-23 campaign for this young group, and they will be a ton of fun to watch this year.
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Offense
Buffalo’s offense was driven by Tage Thompson, who became a household name among NHL fans last season after tallying 47 goals and 47 assists for 94 points in 78 games played. As a group, they finished as the third-best offensive team (3.57 GF/GP) and had the ninth-best power play (23.4%). Thompson’s line, which included Jeff Skinner and Alex Tuch, is going to be scary for all opponents. Skinner tallied 35 goals and 47 assists, while Tuch added 36 goals and 43 assists last season.
Dylan Cozens, Victor Olofsson, Casey Middlestadt and Rasmus Dahlin from the back end are other guys that can step up and provide offense for this Buffalo team. They have a ton of young talent up front.