Heading into Wednesday night’s game at Philadelphia, the Sabres are actually closer to a playoff spot by getting into third place in the Atlantic Division (four points back) than by getting a wild card (5).
The Sabres’ current six-game road trip is their longest since they went 4-2-1 on a seven-game trip from March 1-12, 2011, which helped propel them into the last playoff spot they have earned in the Eastern Conference.
The Sabres scored just once on a season-high six power-play chances, going 0 for 5 with the man advantage after Jason Zucker opened the scoring at 4:08 of the first period. They also gave up two power-play goals in a game for the first time all season.
The Sabres are last in the league at 2.41 goals per road game, nearly a full goal per night less than at home.
The Buffalo Sabres are 2-8-2 on the road, heading into Monday’s 9 p.m. game against the Calgary Flames at Scotiabank Saddledome.
Mike Harrington and Rachel Lenzi hop the boards to discuss a busy road trip ahead for the Sabres. With six games on the road, can the team rectify its cold streak?
The Sabres are stuck on two road wins, after the loss to the Flames in the Scotiabank Saddledome dropped them to 0-3 on their six-game trip.
Alex Tuch’s goal 33 seconds into overtime helped the Buffalo Sabres win their first road game since Nov. 29, with a 4-3 win against the Edmonton Oilers in Alberta.
The Buffalo Sabres earned their fourth road win of the season, with a 3-2 decision against the Vancouver Canucks on Thursday at Rogers Arena.
The Sabres finished the six-game road trip 3-3, notching wins at Edmonton, Vancouver and Seattle over the last six nights, while losing games in Philadelphia, Winnipeg and Calgary. With the streak, the Sabres improved to 5-9-2 on the road. But the reviews are mixed.
The Buffalo Sabres beat the Philadelphia Flyers 5-3 to earn the first win of Jarmo Kekalainen’s tenure as general manager.
The Buffalo Sabres defeated the New York Islanders, 3-2, in a shootout at KeyBank Center on Saturday.
The Buffalo Sabres have a season-high five-game winning streak after a 3-2 shootout win against the New York Islanders.
With one game left before the Christmas break, Tuesday in Ottawa, this point can legitimately be made: The Sabres (17-14-4) are in the playoff race.
Alex Tuch: