‘Shot totals aren’t necessarily indicative of how well or poorly a team is playing, but in this case they speak an uneasy truth. The Sabres are all about finesse on the back end. Outmuscling opponents isn’t their forte. The team needs to excel in transition to take the burden off the blue line, which means having the forwards forcing more turnovers in the neutral zone. Until that happens again, there’s reason to fret.’