Sabres show improvement with 3-win run, and chance to win 4 straight for first time in 21 months
Buffalo Sabres center Tage Thompson (72) celebrates with goalie Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (1) after their shootout win over the Calgary Flames in an NHL hockey game in Buffalo, N.Y., Saturday, Nov. 9, 2024. (AP Photo/Adrian Kraus)[ASSOCIATED PRESS/Adrian Kraus]
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — The Buffalo Sabres are suddenly showing encouraging signs of improvement in winning three straight following a 3-2 shootout win over the Calgary Flames. The next challenge comes on Monday, when Buffalo hosts the Montreal Canadiens with a shot to win four in a row for the first time in 21 months. Buffalo’s 7-7-1 start matches the team’s record through 15 games last year under coach Don Granato. But there are signs of the team improving under Lindy Ruff, who was brought back for a second stint. Scoring is up. Slow starts are no longer an issue. And Ruff has introduced accountability by benching players for poor performances.
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