‘After years of familiar faces on the ice, behind the bench, and in the front office, the Sabres have undergone a complete overhaul during the past three seasons. At first, the rebuild didn’t exactly go smoothly, with the Sabres finishing last in the League two seasons in a row, even losing the NHL Draft Lottery on each of those occasions. Now, thanks to its organizational strength beginning to bear fruit, its notable upgrade behind the bench, and new GM Tim Murray’s shrewd late-season and summer acquisitions, Buffalo is a competitive team again.’