Lindy Ruff put together a kid line of Zach Benson - Noah Ostlund - Konsta Helenius for the last two games, and in Nashville that line went off in the first period. Two Ostlund goals and a three point effort from Helenius, including his first NHL goal, got the Sabres out to a big lead early that they needed having played the night before. Helenius showed off his amazing shot and the line showed they were the ones that were going to have the energy, despite playing back to back nights. Was the Sabres collapse defendable? Panic play in the second period almost saw a four goal lead become a one goal lead. Nashville did make it a one goal lead, but the Sabres survived, thanks go a very good night from Alex Lyon. However, it was another game where the goalie performed well, but gave up a soft goal to let the opponent back in the game.

Plus, the standings are starting to look better and better for the Sabres with gaps opening between themselves and the Flyers, Capitals, and Devils.

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The Buffalo Sabres went down to Carolina looking for their first win their in a decade, and looked like they were going to pull it off, before Brandon Bussi had something to say about it. The Hurricanes' hot rookie goaltender stood on his head on several occasions to rob Tage Thompson and other Sabres' from at least two, if not three, sure thing goals. Not to mention the Hurricanes being allowed to tackle the Sabres for the entire 3rd period without a penalty and a horrible call on Owen Power for tripping that led to the game winning goal. With there being three losses in five games now, should we be nervous about the Sabres play? Joe believes close games against great teams should not be met with panic... yet.

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Buffalo Sabres fans couldn't have had a better night on 2005-06 Reunion Night, with a great ceremony before the game bringing back all the alumni of 20 years ago, and the team on the ice gave them a ton to cheer about afterwards. Tage Thompson was the catalyst for all of that, with a point on every one of the Sabres goals, including a hat-trick. Tage was on fire, scoring on almost every opportunity he had, setting up Alex Tuch for probably his nicest assist of the season, and icing the game with a massive empty netter to beat the Canadiens. With lots of Habs fans in attendance, it was an energized night between two teams that look like they're heading towards the playoffs, which is why the Sabres winning in regulation is so big.

Plus, multi-point nights for Josh Doan and Noah Ostlund. What player in the league does Ostlund remind you of? Sneaky Joe goes with Dylan Larkin. And man... Colten Ellis. He's a wild man. Ellis gets another win, but gave fans a lot of anxiety along the way.

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The Buffalo Sabres are hosting 05-06 reunion night celebrating what Sneaky Joe calls the most BELOVED team in Buffalo Sabres history. We head down memory lane remembering Brain Campbell's hit on RJ Umberger, Danny Briere's double OT winner vs Philadelphia, Tim Connolly's heroics against the Senators in Game 1, and plenty of other amazing memories. If this Sabres team could steal one player from that team, who should it be? Ryan Miller might end up being the most popular answer.

Plus, the Sabres get a 5-2 win over the Flyers, despite only generating 14 shots on goal. Was it a great effort from the Sabres despite so few shots? A few hit posts and a low event game overall point to a good game, just a unique one. Mattias Samuelsson stays red-hot offensively and OH LOOK! The Sabres fixed the powerplay! Rasmus Dahlin leads the way with two goals on the man advantage. Finally, a preview of the matchup with the Montreal Canadiens, which is enormous in the standings.

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The Buffalo Sabres have a lot of things that are working right now. The one thing that is going HORRIBLY wrong is the powerplay. The Sabres powerplay has been at it's best this year when Zach Benson has been on the number-one unit. However, who's spot would Benson take with Josh Doan and Jason Zucker being two of their most reliable players on the man-advantage this year. Should Lindy Ruff consider moving Tage Thompson to a different spot or even off the number-one unit? Sneaky Joe likes the idea of moving Tage to the high-slot and finding a way to get Benson on the ice. If the answers aren't internal, will Jarmo Kekäläinen's first trade be for a powerplay specialist, the likes of Steven Stamkos?

Plus, the Sabres played a playoff-type game with the Florida Panthers, and there were some good things to build off of. And a matchup with the Philadelphia Flyers is a chance to see four new lines!

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Sneaky Joe looks at the Panthers matchup, with Florida still missing Alek Barkov and Matthew Tkachuk, but now also their leading scorer Brad Marchand. This is the most beatable Panthers team the Sabres have seen in years. Especially with Sergei Bobrovsky struggling mightily this season. On the Sabres end it will be Colten Ellis in goal, who is coming off a great game against the Rangers. Also, why Joe likes Jason Zucker to score a goal on Monday night. And who we should be rooting for on the out of town scoreboard.

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The Buffalo Sabres have now won 13 of their last 14 games following their win against the Ducks. The building was packed, loud, and the Sabres gave the fans a lot to cheer about. Jack Quinn leads the way with two goals, the opening goal, and the game-winning goal. Sneaky Joe was impressed all the way around by the Sabres effort. Skating, hits, defense, fights, goals... but only for 55 minutes. The Sabres yet again, almost collapsed with three goals allowed in the final minutes. Lindy Ruff was clearly upset about the effort late in his postgame comments. Is the Sabres late game problem something that is going to stick with them and cost them games?

The common thread in the last three games in third periods seems to be the Sabres backing off and not pressuring the way they do in the first two periods.

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Mattias Samuelsson can't stop, won't stop. Against the Rangers, Samuelsson had another incredible game, shutting plays down defensively, setting up Josh Doan to open the scoring, and firing a laser shorthanded to close the game, getting the win for the Sabres. Samuelsson's season continues to be dumbfounding, with some stats showing him being one of the five most valuable players in the entire NHL. Should the Sabres consider throwing Samuelsson on the powerplay?

Colten Ellis shows up for the first time in over a month with a great start, but yet again a Sabres goalie lets in a soft goal that let the opponent back in the game. Josh Doan and Ryan McLeod continue to contribute as well, opening and closing the goal scoring on the night. Where does the win push the Sabres to in the standings?

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