The Rangers escaped Montreal with a win on Thursday, mostly because Montreal isn’t good, and now face a much better Sabres team fighting for their playoff lives. Buffalo made some moves at the deadline to bolster their roster, as they still have an outside chance of making the playoffs. Their 4-6-0 record in their last 10 games hasn’t helped, but they are still mathematically in it for now, and will play as such.
Let it be known that should the Rangers play like they did in Montreal, Buffalo will steamroll them. Remember, this is a team coming off an embarrassing 10-4 loss to Dallas on Thursday.