The Buffalo Sabres no longer own the NHL's longest active playoff drought, a dishonor that now belongs to the Atlantic Division rival Detroit Red Wings (10 years). "We're excited," Flynn told Amalie Benjamin of NHL.com. This last season was just the start and we had a lot of success, but the best is yet to come." The Sabres got off to another miserable start last season, holding an 11-14-4 record in early December before one of the most remarkable turnarounds in recent memory. We hope, and certainly believe, that he can do that," Flynn told Benjamin.