The Sabres had a brutal first 40 minutes that put them into a 4-1 hole before getting it to 4-3 in the third before ultimately falling to lowly Columbus 5-3 at home

You can’t replace Tuch and get the same kind of production, but Philadelphia’s veteran power forward can pick up some of the slack

The Buffalo Sabres’ 7-4 win over the Washington Capitals made it a three-game win streak with additional difficulty added to the equation via injury.