‘Buffalo’s supporting cast simply has not been good enough – particularly at goaltender. But when it comes to star power, Buffalo has it in the form of two of the NHL’s elite, young talents that have kept the diehard fans that remain within the Sabres Universe coming to the arena. If this team is to dig itself out of the doldrums and earn a playoff berth next season, its resurgence will have had Dahlin and Thompson’s fingerprints all over it. And they’re just the two men for the job.’