‘Ryan O’Reilly: There’s little doubt who has the inside track for team valedictorian. O’Reilly not only leads the Sabres in most offensive categories, he’s in the league-wide conversation with 17 goals (29th in the NHL), 23 assists (45th), 40 points (24th), 17 power-play points (10th) and 21:52 of ice time per game (first among forwards). He’s taken the most faceoffs in the league (1,267) and won 57.1 percent, which ranks tied for seventh.’