Sabres close preseason with ugly lossSource: Olean Times Herald ‘Don’t let the 6-4 final score fool you. Six days before the season opener, a team using mostly AHL players and devoid of stars embarrassed the Sabres early on.’ Related posts: Sabres close out the preseason with loss in Carolina Sabres' loss not as close as the score Sabres jeered throughout ugly loss to Jets Kane scores twice in 1st appearance as a sabre in preseason loss The Sabres close the preseason