The Buffalo Sabres faced a shortened week of play this week due to the NHL All-Star Break. With just two games on the schedule, and both back-to-back, it was a tight ship this week.
The Buffalo Sabres didn’t start off the week on great footing, falling to the New York Rangers 6-3 on Monday at Madison Square Garden.
Brian Gionta scored his sixth goal of the season, while Zemgus Girgensons had a pair of goals in his return from injury.
Unfortunately, the Rangers simply outpowered and outworked the Sabres, with Dylan McIlrath, Viktor Stalberg, Derick Brassard (2), J.