Sabres Season Update - Evander is back, Jack is on the way, Offense stinks

The Rundown:
5-6-4 (24th in the league) - only 1 win at home
GF: 29 (29th in the league)
GA: 37 (10th in the league)
Leading Scorer: Matt Moulson (6)
Most Points: Kyle Okposo & Ryan O'Reilly (9)


The Season is entering that time period where teams start to show who they are and the cream starts to rise to the top of the league. Every year we over-react to the first 10-15 games and that is what I'll try to avoid in writing this, but will inevitably spiral into.

The Good:
-Matt Moulson actually cares about hockey again. Last year was an absolute dud. To the point where everyone (myself excluded) thought we should consider a buy out the remaining 3 years and 15 million left on his contract. This year Moulson looks nothing like the player he was last year. Perhaps playing on the same line with Okposo (Moulson is his son's godfather) or hearing the media chirping in his ear about being a bust, but I'm glad we got he player back who earned the big contract a few years ago.

-Kyle Okposo is worth the money. Watch any game the Sabres have played in this year (save for the opener when Okopso was hurt) he was one of the best players on the ice. He's explosive and isn't afraid to shoot the puck, something that this team desperately needs.

The Bad:
-Tyler Ennis has struggled to get back to being the player he was 2 years ago when he was one of the long bright spots on the roster. After his concussion last year which was rumored to be nearly career ending, he was looking for a rebound season and a scoring threat. However after 12 games he has just 1 goal and 1 assist and a -6 +/-.

-Evander Kane is still a giant question mark. No one can deny the guy's raw talent and speed. Personally he is one of the most exciting players I watch on the ice game in and game out, but that hasn't translated to the production expected out of a guy making over $5 million a year. I'll probably end up the only guy going down on the Evander ship, but I still belive he can be a 20-30 goal scorer in the right situation. Looking for a huge jump in productivity in the remaining 65 games, and plenty of time to do so.

Question Marks:
-Will Jack's ankle linger all year or will being 20 years old help him heal from a notriously hard to get shake injury?
-Is Robin Lehner the franchise goalie you need? Dude sucks at shootout's.