Jarmo Kekäläinen is under the spotlight

Owen Parker sounds off on the Buffalo Sabres performances to start the season and why he's nervous that this team isn't good enough to get back to where they were last season.

The Sabres cannot seem to figure out how to defend home ice as their struggles at Keybank date all the way back to the playoffs last season...

Why do you think the Sabres have such a hard time at home?

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Paul Hamilton takes us through what he thinks has gone wrong for the Sabres as they continue their sluggish start to the season...

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The Sabres got blown out by the Lightning 8-3 last night, and things are looking a little bleak for the hockey team right now...

How much trouble do you think the Sabres are in?

The #Sabres fall 8-3. Tune into the intermission report with Brian Koziol next. @pham1717 has reaction from the locker room and Lindy Ruff, as well as his final thoughts.

Nikita Kucherov completes the hat trick. 7-3 Tampa Bay

6-3 Tampa Bay

Nikita Kucherov scores on a breakaway chance, the deficit is back to two goals. Colten Ellis is taking over in goal for the #Sabres

The #Sabres pick up right where they left off at the end of the second period! Tage Thompson scores and the deficit is one, 4-3, less than a minute into the third period.

The #Sabres trail Tampa Bay 4-2 after 40 minutes. Tune into the intermission report with Brian Koziol and @pham1717 next.

Jason Zucker cuts the #Sabres deficit to 4-2 thanks to a nice backhand pass by Noah Ostlund.

Josh Doan gets the #Sabres on the board with a power play goal, cutting the deficit to 4-1 with 4:06 left in the second period.

Yanni Gourde completes a two-on-one and it's 4-0 Tampa Bay in the second period.

Pontus Holmberg is called for holding the stick, giving the #Sabres a power play with 13:36 left in the second period.

Brandon Hagel is able to corral a loose puck and extend Tampa Bay's lead to 3-0 over the #Sabres in the second period.

The #Sabres trail Tampa Bay 2-0 after a period. Tune into the intermission report with Brian Koziol and @pham1717 next.

Scott Sabourin follows up Conor Geekie's shot and converts the rebound chance. 1-0 Tampa Bay with 1:11 left in the first period.