from Mike Harrington of the Buffalo News,

It's hard to believe one game can promote such a sense of hopelessness.

But that's the feeling you get from the Buffalo Sabres, thanks to years of losing hockey and years of belief-sapping inefficiency from the front office and behind the bench.

The standings didn't change Friday night. You might not believe it but the Sabres are still just one point out of a playoff spot even after their disheartening 3-0 loss to the Boston Bruins in KeyBank Center.

Sometimes one point is one point. Sometimes it feels like 10 points. Or maybe even more.

The Sabres' rollercoaster ride is back in another dip – 1-4-1 in the last six games and only five goals over the last four.

continued