‘The Sabres can’t afford to let Tuesday’s loss send them into an Edmonton- like tailspin. Not with a January schedule that includes just three home games. “We have to come back pretty fast,” said winger Ales Kotalik, who opened the shootout with Buffalo’s lone goal. “We have a really tough month coming up. Any hangover from this kind of game can kill us, can really put us in a deep bottom in the standings.”’