These Senators Stay Untouched as Government Shutdown Throws Others Into Chaos—Find Out Who and Why

Buffalo did not have a good season last year, and I’m not sure they are going to have a good campaign this year. Their record last year was 36-39-7, coming out to 79 points. That put them as the seventh-worst team in the league. Their defense to begin the year has been decent enough, but the offense has been abysmal. In three games, they have a total of two goals. That’s not a typo; they have lost 4-0, 3-1, and 3-1. Holding opponents to three or four goals in a game should at least give you a chance most of the time. Obviously, they won’t be that bad all season, and if it were a random three-game stretch of the year, most people probably wouldn’t care or even notice the performance. They are taking 29 shots per game, which is pretty good, but they have to make sure they are better quality. They are likely to have Alex Lyon in the net tonight. As mentioned, he has been fine overall, giving up 2.73 goals against per game, and posting a .919 save percentage. He has allowed eight goals in three games, again, doing enough to keep them in the game. He faced Ottawa twice last year. In the first game, he was only in for one period before he left with an injury. In the second game he allowed three goals in a little more than one period before he was removed.