My son, Ty, was getting ready for school this morning with NHL Network's "On the Fly" on TV, and it popped up an interesting graphic. Basically, it outlined the fact the Sabres have a lot of work to do if they want to make the playoffs in the Eastern Conference.
The channel noted it took 88 points to make the top eight in the East last season. In order to achieve that, the Sabres need to have a .572 win percentage for the rest of the season. Here are the teams out of the top eight now and what they need to do:
Devils (14th place): .603
Islanders (15th): .601
Sabres (12th): .572
Thrashers (11th): .563
Maple Leafs (10th): .554
Panthers (13th): .553
Hurricanes (ninth): .546
---John Vogl
