3 Takeaways from the Sabres’ 6-2 Loss to the Flames

We’ve seen this recipe from the Buffalo Sabres before. They win a couple of games, including one against a heavily favored opponent, then everyone wonders if they have finally turned the corner. After beating the Edmonton Oilers 5-1, spirits had to be high for those both inside and outside of the franchise.

But in true Buffalo Sabres fashion, they returned to Earth in the ugliest way possible. With a chance to build momentum, the Sabres hosted the Calgary Flames, the team dead-last in the NHL standings. They then proceeded to lose to them 6-2, and the questions have returned.

Mattias Samuelsson: Offensive Juggernaut

While much of the focus on defense has been about the absence of Michael Kesselring, it really should be about the kind of season Mattias Samuelsson is having. The entire fan base had written him off and they may not have been completely unjustified in doing so. Samuelsson has responded by getting off to the best start of his career.