I went back and checked out the goals per game because it seemed to me that a lot our goals came in blow out wins. Here is what I found:
8 Goals 2 times both wins
7 Goals 3 Times 3 wins
6 Goals 3 Times all wins
5 Goals 11 times 6 wins 5 Losses
19 Games 5 goals and over 14 wins 5 losses
4 Goals 15 Games 9 wins 6 losses
3 Goals 10 wins 6 losses
2 goals 19 games 2 wins 17 losses
1 Goal 9 games 1 win 8 losses
0 goals 4 games 4 losses
Seems we score our goals in bunches in less games. I believe our offensive output is not consistent enough, we lose way too many low goal games.
We rely on 1 maybe 2 lines to do the majority of our scoring. Our bottom 2 lines need to be more offensively productive and our top 2 lines need to be more 2 way responsible. If bringing in Rust helps then do it. I couldn't stand Evan Rodrigues when he was here. Now I admit I was horribly wrong. He is the type of player we need along with some toughness in both ends.
Unfortunately the Sabres did this bass ackward. Kulikov, Montour, Labushkin all gone. They relied on Power to be better, he hasn't yet. They should have had a better plan.
It completely amazes my brain that the number one pick in the draft, Owen Power needs a right handed defenseman to be better. So freaking stupid, he should be making whomever plays with him better not the other way around. Complete lunacy.