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Several players shared similar concerns.

“It’s hard when you get kind of stuck in this environment and it becomes not acceptable to lose, but it becomes the norm,” assistant captain Kyle Okposo told The Associated Press. “And that’s something that has to change. And we’ve got to change it.”

Defenceman Josh Gorges said it’s not a question of his teammates’ desire to win, but questioned whether enough buy into that objective consistently.

“Collectively, do we have enough guys that say, ’82 games this year, did I do things the right way?”‘ Gorges told The AP. “Obviously, where we are right now, that answer is no.”

With a 14-29-9 record, Buffalo’s 37 points through 52 games are one better than the Sabres teams which finished last in both the 2013-14 and 2014-15 seasons.

Scoring is an issue, with Buffalo’s 117 goals ranking last in the NHL. So is winning at home. At 6-15-3, the Sabres are tied with Arizona for the league’s fewest home wins.

Changes are expected to come in the weeks leading up to the NHL trading deadline on Feb. 26, with more to follow in the off-season.

Forward Evander Kane is on the trade block as is goalie Robin Lehner. Both are in the final year of their contracts and not expected to be re-signed. Veteran forward Matt Moulson is already off Buffalo’s roster after being loaned to the Los Angeles Kings minor-league affiliate, leaving open the option of the Sabres buying out the remaining year of his contract in June.