The Buffalo Sabres did not do themselves any favors Tuesday evening in their 5-4 OT loss to the Nashville Predators, and that’s saying something.
See, Buffalo had two options heading into Tuesday night’s tilt. For starters, the team could have said, “To hell with the odds! We’re making the playoffs!” and gone out and helped themselves in the wild card chase.
Well, the Buffalo Sabres did get a point out of the loss, and the Toronto Maple Leafs lost 3-1 in San Jose . . . but overall, the Sabres’ odds of making the playoffs dropped down to 1.