from Mike Harrington of the Buffalo News,
The 4-2 loss to the Senators in the home finale left the Sabres 11-25-4 downtown (it's 11-25-5 at home, counting the Winter Classic at Citi Field). That's just 27 points at home. Flat-out pathetic. Nobody else in the league has fewer than 36 points and nobody else in the East has fewer than 38.
A measure of the disparity: There are 16 teams in the NHL that entered Wednesday with at least 24 home wins, and 10 with at least 27 wins.
"You look at all good teams in the league, teams that have success, and they're all dominant at home," said a somber Ryan O'Reilly. "You can't expect to just win on the road. We have to be a lot better here."...
You can talk about Jack Eichel and about Sam Reinhart's last three months. Or about the hopes for Casey Mittelstadt, Brendan Guhle and Alex Nylander. Fair enough. But the hope tank is awfully empty around here unless General Manager Jason Botterill wipes out half the roster....
Asked how shocked he was to finish 31st, a somber Housley said simply, "This is just where we are as a group. Let's be honest. We have a long way to go."
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