Buffalo Boy's Blog

Going into this game the Bruins had won 10 in a row overall and 14 straight at home. So the Sabres were facing the hottest team in all of hockey. Coming out the Sabres now own a 3-2 record for the year against the best team in hockey to this point.

Will the real Sabres please stand up and stay with us for a while? The last two games Ryan Miller has provided some game saving saves and looked like the number one guy they need in net. Thomas Vanek has looked good, they got some help from one of the character guys too. Matt Ellis scored twice and added an assist on Paul Gaustads goal which provided the insurance in this one.

This win put the swords right back into the playoffs in 8th place overall. If not for a Carolina Hurricane win last night, it would have been 7th place. Carolina ain't that good either. They are a -14 goal differential with 105 goals for and 116 goals against on the season. Their goaltending and defense is pretty slim and their penalty killing sucks.

With only three home games in January this was an important road win. Next up the Sabres are home for two against the Senators and Rangers, on the road for three, back at home for one against Carolina on the 17th and on the road for the rest of January. Not a friendly schedule for a team looking to hang on in 7th-8th place in the playoff picture but maybe the road will do them well. That Carolina game at home could be huge.