Rachel Lenzi and Mike Harrington hop the boards for another shift of Ice Time, The Buffalo News' hockey podcast, to break down the Sabres' 3-3-1 start and look ahead to their next two games in Canada.
First, the Sabres' shootout loss in Montreal on Tuesday, in which they rallied to salvage a point but played what Lindy Ruff called the worst second period he'd seen in a long time. They also discuss higher expectations for Josh Norris, who's earning $9.5 million this year ... and currently playing on the Sabres' fourth line.
Another big, big topic: Injuries to the captain, Rasmus Dahlin, who won't play Thursday at Toronto (and possibly Saturday at Montreal), as well as Jason Zucker, Tyson Kozak and a "setback" for goalie Alex Lyon. And yes, that leads to more talk about goaltending in general and Connor Hellebuyck in specific.
Finally, Rachel and Mike take a look at the Sabres' road ahead and the rest of the Atlantic Division.
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