This was not a good week for the Buffalo Sabres, as they ran into the Washington Capitals twice and both times lost in very different circumstances. The first game in the nation’s capital was frittered away after 45 minutes of great effort, and then a combination of puck luck and horrendous naivete combined for an ugly loss at home on Friday.
In between the two though was a fun game against the Edmonton Oilers where the Sabres had thrown away a lead after a strong first period, before mounting a furious comeback late in the game and then sealing the win in overtime.