SkateZilla
09-04-2005, 08:28 AM
http://www.nhl.com/features/preview05/buf_main090405.html
The Buffalo Sabres definitely don't want to "take the fifth" this season. In each of the past three seasons, the Sabres have finished in fifth place in the Northeast Division. As a result, they've seen their seasons end without a trip to the Stanley Cup playoffs each time.
The good new for the Sabres is that while they were left out of the postseason picture in 2003-04, the team finished with a 37-34-7-4 record and with a number of young players taking on more responsibilities. In 2005-06, they hope that the improvement they showed will lead to the playoff berth that has eluded them.
The Buffalo Sabres definitely don't want to "take the fifth" this season. In each of the past three seasons, the Sabres have finished in fifth place in the Northeast Division. As a result, they've seen their seasons end without a trip to the Stanley Cup playoffs each time.
The good new for the Sabres is that while they were left out of the postseason picture in 2003-04, the team finished with a 37-34-7-4 record and with a number of young players taking on more responsibilities. In 2005-06, they hope that the improvement they showed will lead to the playoff berth that has eluded them.