‘The Sabres’ 52 victories tied for third in the NHL, and their 110 points were fifth. They are already saying an early playoff exit would be a disappointing end and a sign that they did take things for granted. “Some guys have been around a long time and haven’t had as good a team as we’ve had this year,” Pominville said. “We broke the win record. Expectations are going to be high. We all want to win. We’ve worked all season for this.”‘