Buffalo’s penalty kill is improved over last season and much improved over where it was earlier this year. It’s also finding offensive chances despite the disadvantage.
That should about do it for playoff talk
With just one win in four games of their five-game road trip, the revived dream of the postseason is all but dead.
Game 68: The one that got away
The Sabres had a 1-0 lead after the first period and looked in control… but it got out of their hands in the final 40 minutes in a 4-1 loss to Detroit.
Game 67: Oh look, another Buffalo Sabres win
Zach Benson scored two goals, Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made 21 saves for his fifth shutout of the year and, would look at that… Buffalo is three points out of the wild card.
Game 66: Well, that's interesting
The Sabres bum-rushed the Red Wings with a four-goal first period en route to a 7-3 win to kick off the biggest week of their season.
Game 65: Sabres double-tap Oilers to ensure victory
Buffalo won in overtime on an Owen Power goal with two seconds left… until they didn’t and won 3-2 in a shootout.
Trade Analysis: Sabres send Erik Johnson to Philadelphia for a fourth-round pick
The veteran defenseman’s time in Buffalo did not go according to plan.
Trade Analysis: Sabres send Kyle Okposo to Florida for Calle Sjalin and conditional 7th round pick
The Panthers add yet another former Sabre to the mix, this time it’s the former captain.
Game 63: The one where we talk about the trade instead of the game
The Sabres dropped a 2-1 overtime decision on the road against the Toronto Maple Leafs, but that got second billing to Wednesday’s trade.
Trade analysis: Casey Mittelstadt sent to Colorado for Bowen Byram
The trade is one-for-one which means you better be ready for endless debate to come.