‘Maxim Afinogenov, Chris Drury, J-P Dumont and Teppo Numminen scored for the Sabres (50-24-6), who won their third straight and fifth in six games to reach the 50-win mark for the first time in franchise history. The victory was also Buffalo’s 24th on the road this season, setting another franchise record. “I told the guys in there that this is a hell of an accomplishment, something they can be proud of,” Sabres coach Lindy Ruff said. “When you win on the road, it shows you have a team that competes night and night out.”‘