Topics in this edition of the PHR Mailbag include some early-season surprises, what’s next for the Sabres, and more. If your question doesn’t appear here, check for it in next weekend’s mailbag.

Schwa: What do you think the biggest surprises have been over the first week or two? Perhaps a positive and a negative.

On the positive side, it has to be Detroit. Yes, they had a rough opener at the hands of Montreal but since then, they’ve beat Toronto twice plus Florida and Tampa Bay in their division plus Edmonton today. That’s five wins against legitimate playoff teams which is particularly notable. Along the way, Cam Talbot is off to a great start in goal, providing a level of goaltending that they added John Gibson to give them. Meanwhile, they’re integrating three rookies

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