The Vancouver Canucks have been plagued with issues throughout the entire season. On paper, they’re not a worse team than that which forced Game 7 in the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs against Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers.
The Buffalo Sabres are currently the best NHL team in New York, and that shouldn’t come as a surprise. As a New York state resident, even I often forget that the Buffalo Sabres are part of the trifecta of hockey teams the Empire State is home to.