2011-12 record: 39-32-11 (89 points)
Missed the playoffs
Captain: Jason Pominville
Pominville led the team in scoring in his first year as captain of the Sabres. An under-appreciated member of the team, he has also been one of the most consistent players on the team since the lockout. Ryan Miller got off to a slow start last year, and his getting run over by Milan Lucic exposed the team as a rather soft team. Miller got better as the season progressed, but he will have to find his 2009-10 form if the Sabres wish to make the playoffs this year. Speaking of soft, the Sabres lost Derek Roy to the Dallas Stars, but got back super pest Steve Ott in return. Ott essentially replaces Paul Gaustad in terms of defensive ability, but he also adds an element of toughness and will make it harder for opposing teams to push the Sabres around. The blue line has many questions, and certainly, having a more consistent effort from Tyler Myers would help. Christian Ehrhoff also needs a bounce back season, as his numbers dropped in his first year in Buffalo. A lot of Sabres had their numbers drop off last year, and the Sabres would love for most of them to trend upward this season.
Prediction: 10th in the East
Band: Children of Bodom
Often accused of having a lot of flash, but not a lot of substance, the Finnish quintet somehow still makes a fair share of fans. The Sabres recently addressed the substance issue and look forward to moving up in the Eastern Conference
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