The Devils can realistically afford one regulation loss if they still want to make the playoffs. Let’s not make that against a flagging Buffalo Sabres team.
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BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) Shane Pinto had a goal and three assists, and Ottawa enjoyed a five-goal first-period surge in cruising to a 6-2 victory over Buffalo on Wednesday night.
Shane Pinto had a goal and three assists, and the Ottawa Senators enjoyed a five-goal first-period surge in cruising to a 6-2 victory over the Buffalo Sabres on Wednesday night. Artem Zub opened the scoring 2:37 in an outing the Senators led 4-0 by the 8:49 mark of the opening period, and Pinto closed the scoring with an empty-net goal. Brady Tkachuk, Boris Katchouk, Jakob Chychrun and Drake Batherson each had a goal and assist in a matchup of two Atlantic Division teams all but mathematically out of playoff contention.
The Buffalo Sabres just lost in an embarrassing effort at home against the Ottawa Senators. In a way, the game was a perfect representation of their season. Here is why,