VANCOUVER, British Columbia -- The Buffalo Sabres and the Vancouver Canucks were not their usual selves.
The Sabres (15-22-9) and Canucks (19-23-6) face off Thursday at Rogers Arena on the heels of one-sided wins in their previous games. The Sabres blanked the Edmonton Oilers 5-0 on Tuesday night, and the Canucks thrashed the Los Angeles Kings 6-2, deciding the issues in the first six minutes.
They were not the results that one usually expects from the Sabres and Canucks, who are in contention to win the NHL draft lottery and miles away from the playoffs.