‘The Sabres (15-19-4) had a 46-31 advantage in shots on goal but that was really nothing more than shiny window dressing in a loss to the Eastern Conference’s worst team. The reality is they gave up far too many odd-man rushes, did nothing of note as usual in going 0-for-3 on the power play and turned another backup goalie into a star.’
Observations: Sabres bid adieu to 2023 with dreary loss in Ottawa
Source: Buffalo News