‘Then, the third period unfolded. So did more of the Sabres’ shortcomings, in a 3-1 loss to the Avalanche at Keybank Center. Already wielding a pair of NHL All-Stars and Canadian Olympic team selections in defenseman Cale Makar and center Nathan MacKinnon, the Avalanche outshot the Sabres 15-4 in the third, two periods after the Sabres opened the game at a high tempo.’