The Winter Classic date with the New York Rangers is looming, but the Buffalo Sabres had a date with the New Jersey Devils first in Newark. The Devils are one of the more surprising teams this season. They have a lot of speed and skill we saw on display back in their first meeting in October.
The Sabres started the game off pretty well putting some early pressure on goaltender Cory Schneider. However, it was the Devils who would get on the scoreboard first. Buffalo native Miles Wood cleaned up a loose puck in a scramble drill in front of Robin Lehner for his 10th of the season.