The Sabres are bad. Very, very bad. We’ll have to wait and see if they’re able to surpass their dismal record of 21-51-10 from last year, but they’re well on their way to another disappointing season in 2014-15. Perhaps the best indication that the Sabres are still a long way from icing a competitive team can be found in their 4-0 loss to the Maple Leafs.
The Sabres had just 10 shots against the Maple Leafs. That’s not 10 shots in a period, that’s 10 over the course of 60 minutes. By comparison, the Maple Leafs recorded 37 shots. Joffrey Lupul almost surpassed Buffalo’s total himself, registering eight shots.
The Sabres inability to puck the puck on frame led to a new franchise record for Toronto.
Leafs establish franchise mark giving up just 10 shots eclipsing old mark of 13. #TMLtalk
— Paul Hendrick (@HennyTweets) October 29, 2014
How does this even happen? A team has to practically try to keep the puck away from their opponents net for shot total this low.
Every team has a bad night from time to time, but 10 total shots is insane. The stat is magnified when you factor in that prior to their win, the Maple Leafs were allowing an average of 33.9 shots per night (26th in the NHL). The Maple Leafs haven’t been fairing much better so far in 2014-15, but they looked masterful against the Sabres. Most teams do.
