At one point Friday night, the Sabres were staring at the possibility of blowing another huge lead, but applied learning got them over the hump for a 6-2 win against Chicago.
Game 35: Flipping the script and turning the page
For the first time in nearly a month, the Buffalo Sabres won, and emphatically so with a 7-1 thumping of the New York Islanders
The unfortunate familiar territory of an extended losing streak
Even though the Buffalo Sabres current streak is at 13 games, for a few current players, this isn’t their first time dealing with a staggering run of defeats.
Game 33: Spiral out
Anything that could’ve gone wrong, did for the Buffalo Sabres in a 6-3 loss to the Maple Leafs
Game 32: This one goes to 11
A day after getting pumped up by owner Terry Pegula, the Sabres dropped their 11th straight game to fall to last place in the Eastern Conference.
When the boss pays a visit
Buffalo Sabres owner Terry Pegula met with players, coaches and management in Montreal in an attempt to help turn things around.
Game 31: When the abyss stares back
The Buffalo Sabres dropped their 10th straight game in a 5-3 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs and the effects of losing are multiplying.
Game 29: Benched
The Sabres’ losing streak reaches eight games after a 3-2 loss to the New York Rangers, but this time around, mistakes were punished more severely.
Game 28: A seventh in Hockey Heaven
The Sabres blew a 5-3 third period lead and lost 6-5 in a shootout to division rival Detroit to extend their winless streak to seven games.
Game 27: The absence of execution
The Sabres completed a difficult day-and-a-half with a poorly played 5-2 loss to Utah that extended their winless streak to six games.