Shortly after being bought out by the Buffalo Sabres this off-season ... He has also gone ice-cold lately, going eight straight games without a point. He also has a minus-7 rating over that ...

The next few weeks and months will be a critical time for the Sabres as they decide which direction to take this roster.

Those were the realities the Buffalo Sabres had to deal with Thursday night after their 5-2 loss to the Calgary Flames in the Scotiabank Saddledome. For 30 minutes, the Sabres were having their way.