‘What they did was end a slide that had lasted more than a month. Here are some of the highlights…’.
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Sabres end 18-game skid with 6-1 win over Flyers
‘It was Buffalo’s first win since a 4-1 victory at New Jersey on Feb. 23, and ended an 0-15-3 streak. The slump was tied for the league’s 14th longest, and worst since the Pittsburgh Penguins had a 0-17-1 stretch during the 2003-04 season.’
Buffalo Sabres snap 18-game winless streak with victory over Philadelphia Flyers
‘”Tonight was a full 60 minutes where everyone was moving and feeling good,” Montour said. “It was a tough stretch. You never want to lose. The streak we had, everyone was talking about it. Everyone had something to say. But the guys have been positive through the tough time we’ve been dealing with here.”‘
The Buffalo Sabres’ epic winless streak continues: Who is most at fault, and how do they get back on track?
‘The Sabres are not a good hockey team — and will get worse as players are removed from the lineup ahead of the trade deadline — but they aren’t totally incompetent.’
Sabres break losing streak, remain among worst of salary cap era
‘You might’ve woken up this morning, turned on a pot of coffee, and laughed as you recalled a crazy dream about the Buffalo Sabres winning a hockey game.’
Sabres buck winless trend in a big way
‘The third period belonged to Buffalo and Brandon Montour. The 20 minutes on the clock were all that separated the blue and gold from putting to bed their 18-game winless streak, and they did just that by adding to their three-goal lead. In fact, the advantage grew to five by the time the buzzer sounded, as Montour chipped in a pair of short-handed goals while killing a Tage Thompson minor penalty to make it a 6-1 contest. That score stood as the eventual final.’
Opinion: The Sabres win for the first time in 19 games
‘Wednesday was different. When adversity struck the team handled it well, got through it and got back to the way Don Granato wants them to play. This time there was no blowing a three goal third period lead, there was only two record breaking shorthanded goals to clinch a 6-1 win.’
Dylan Cozens should miss about a week
‘The Sabres had a feed going during the skate where general manager Kevyn Adams was a guest. Adams said that Dylan Cozens is about a week away after suffering an injury on Monday night. He added that Cozens is more day-to-day than week-to-week.’
Sabres snap 18-game winless streak with 6-1 win against Flyers
‘Well, let’s not get carried away.’
The streak is over: Sabres snap 18-game winless skid
‘Then Buffalo piled it on in the third. Two goals from Brandon Montour in less than a minute made it 6-1 and essentially put the game away, giving the Sabres the victory.’