‘Scoring is what the Sabres are surely capable of, but it’s looking more and more like they’ll need to go back to rethinking their defense, likely at the expense of the seemingly potent offense they’ve built. Buffalo isn’t as loaded with high-ceiling offensive forwards as, say, the Oilers are, but they’d be wise to learn from what’s happening in Edmonton now: offense might look great on the highlight reel but offense alone won’t enable a club to compete consistently.’