Buffalo letting important points slip through its hands early in season

'The Sabres have now lost three of four games, including two in a row at home. Not the best way to start December, a month that will see Buffalo play its most home games over a 30-day stretch for the entire season. It is relatively early in the season and rough stretches can be expected, but I get the feeling there will be a lot of Sabres fans smiling through gritted teeth when discussing their team this week.'