By Mike Harrington
News Sports Reporter
Here's an early crisis point for Don Granato with the Sabres: Five games in seven days in the wake of that 5-0 flameout against Calgary. As much as we see how the team reacts, it will be interesting to gauge the first-year head coach's response as well.
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