The Buffalo Sabres have broke the 10 Year Drought and came together with the moves made at the deadline and playing some great hockey! The team that once was 8-12-4, turned things around after the trade deadline and ended up having a solid record of 46-28-8 for 100pts.
This ended up being good for 2nd in the division and 4th in the conference.
The New Sabres Come in Clutch:
Jared McCann Played 27/28 games he had with the Sabres and collected 10 Goals and 15 helpers for 25 points!
Filip Forsberg only played 16/28 games as injuries were an issue, but he managed to produce also when playing as he had 7 goals and 6 assists for 13 points when healthy!
Nico Sturm in all 28 games with the Sabres he collected 7 goals and 10 assists for 17 points. He was 57.2% at the faceoff dot also.
Jake Oettinger Jake came in splitting the role with Anderson for the rest of the season, as Dubnyk was claimed of waivers.
In the 14 games, Oettinger went 11-1-2 with a 2.14 GAA, a .928% Save Percentage and collected 2 Shutouts down the stretch.
Originally Starting Sabres Top Helpers:
Craig Anderson Anderson was the original starter for the struggling squad and it showed in his stats as he wasn't getting much help in front of him, along with struggling. He came back around with the addition of Jake Oettinger. Anderson played in 57 games this season and had a record of 31-23-3 with a 2.74 GAA, .919% Save Percentage and 4 Shutouts on the season.
Victor Olofsson in 82 games this season, Olofsson had his best season so far in the NHL and in 4 seasons with Buffalo. He collected 25 Goals, 38 Assists and 63 Points on the season.
Peyton Krebs His first National Hockey League and it looked like he was a natural this season. Krebs shined for the Buffalo Sabres, when the teams struggled so long. He managed to get 9 Goals and 42 Assists for 51 points in his first season.
Vincent Trocheck Another player to break his career totals in the NHL, Vincent Trocheck joined the team before the season started and was one of the stars who had potential with the struggling squad. He managed to put up 39 goals, 23 assists for 62 points in 76 games.
