‘You would think the Sabres would want to stay away from Sahara-hot New Jersey, which has won 10 straight games down the stretch. Buffalo matches up better with the New York Rangers and Philadelphia Flyers, posting a 5-1-2 record combined against the two teams. Right now, the Devils are the most dangerous among the three, the team nobody wants to face. But, really, the Sabres’ first-round opponent doesn’t matter if they perform the way they did against Toronto.’