Zucker’s net-front residence has yielded offense at both 5-on-5 and on a resurgent Buffalo power play. Since Dec. 21, with Zucker a regular on the top unit, the Sabres have gone 9-for-28 (32 percent) with the man advantage, seventh best in the NHL during that span.

Dahlin notched a power-play assist, three shots on goal, three blocked shots, two hits and a minus-2 rating in Saturday's 3-1 loss to the Golden Knights.

The Capitals beat the Sabres 4-2 on Dec. 14 at Capital One Arena. Zucker opened the scoring 1:36 into the game. Washington forward Dylan Strome, who currently leads with the team with 44 points (12+32), broke a 2-2 tie midway through the third period.

Nedeljkovic makes a cracker jack save on it but the Pens can’t clear and Owen Power snaps a heavy shot by the screened Penguin goalie to make it 1-0 Buffalo with 4:44 left to play. Shots are 10-7 Buffalo through 20 minutes.

The Buffalo Sabres are on the brink of allowing their playoff drought to continue into its 14th season, despite rebuild after rebuild. First, there was the “tank for Connor McDavid”, but they failed at that and ended up with Jack Eichel instead.

The Buffalo Sabres have been struggling to do much of anything to the halfway point of this season. They have a record of 17-22-5, which is good for being last in the Eastern Conference and 29th overall in the NHL.

The Sabres survived despite becoming the first team in NHL shot tracking history (to 1965) to score a goal in a 20-minute period without a shot on goal.

The Carolina Hurricanes will head north to Buffalo for a Wednesday night game against the Sabres. It’s scheduled to start at 6 p.m. ET and you can watch it on TNT and live stream it on DirecTV Stream (FREE trial and discount) or Sling TV (discount). The matchup Wednesday is the season’s first meeting between the two teams.

Amazingly, leading into Sunday the Canes had played eight games in the span of thirteen days, and the wear was clearly beginning to show by the end. They started late against Toro

Dennis Gilbert was signed by the Buffalo Sabres to be a depth defenseman that knows how to keep himself ready and plays a physical game. When you talk to his teammates you hear about a guy that works hard and will always have their back.

Dennis Gilbert was signed by the Buffalo Sabres this past offseason to be a depth defenseman that knows how to keep himself ready, while also playing a physical game. Paul Hamilton has more:

The Sabres are 16-22-5, and they have only 12 regulation wins through 43 games, while their 37 points are fourth-fewest among the NHL's 32 teams. Coach Lindy Ruff wants to see his players change their mindset.