Sabres’ Biggest Problem Still Lives In The Crease

Buffalo has enough talent to tease a leap, but the crease keeps acting like a trapdoor. When a team is trying to turn promise into points, shaky goaltending can erase good shifts before the bench has even settled. The Sabres know the rest of the roster can only do so much if the back end keeps handing away momentum. Until that stabilizes, the next step stays more slogan than reality.