Buffalo's charge into the playoffs can be largely attributed to Ryan Miller. While it isn't exactly a stretch to say Miller was important to Buffalo's chances of making the playoffs, it was a matter of getting hot late in the season that saw them go from out of the playoffs a couple of months ago to a seventh seed at the end of the season. Early on, it looked like the sophmore jinx would claim Tyler Myers, as he struggled to find his game. Late in the season, just like all of the other Sabres, Myers found his game and got back to even on the +/- rating. Tyler Ennis was expected to be the breakthrough player, and he did not disappoint. 49 points for the diminutive Ennis is a decent showing for a team that seems to need offense every year.
Buffalo needed all of its stretch run to make the playoffs this year, and it's a good thing that momentum counts for a lot, since Buffalo is the trendy pick to pull off an upset in the first round this year. However, just like every other year, Buffalo will go as Ryan Miller goes, only now, Miller has to get them past the first round this year.
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