On this week's edition of WBFO's Behind The Bench, Buffalo Sabres reporter Bill Hoppe talks about the team getting off to faster starts, the returns of goalie Robin Lehner and defenseman Mark Pysyk, rookie Sam Reinhart's first career hat trick and what to expect ahead of next month's NHL trade deadline.
You can read Bill Hoppe's articles at his Buffalo Hockey Beat blog. Follow him on Twitter at @BillHoppeNHL.
UPDATE: Late Thursday morning, the Sabres recalled Robin Lehner from his conditioning assignment and sent Linus Ullmark down to the Rochester Americans.
