We’ve spent a whole lot of time this week on The Code of hockey. The Buffalo Sabres definitely broke it Sunday afternoon and spent 48 hours as the team pinata of the NHL because of it.

The next few weeks and months will be a critical time for the Sabres as they decide which direction to take this roster.

There’s every chance the beverage came from a nearby Tim Hortons, where chair-backs feature the Buffalo Sabres logo and the team’s blue and yellow colours adorn donuts. It’s Wednesday ...