With a little less than a month remaining before the end of the NHL's regular season, it is crunch time for the teams battling it out to earn a spot in the Stanley Cup playoffs.
Tuesday night was no different, with a number of teams just on the edge of the postseason in action, including a slate of games in the incredibly tight Western Conference.
Here are some takeaways from Tuesday’s games in terms of the playoff races.
The Sabres actually had an impact on the playoff race
Leave it to the Buffalo Sabres to be the worst team in the NHL (20-43-7)—and well entrenched in the race for either Connor McDavid or Jack Eichel, the top prospects in the upcoming 2015 NHL draft—and yet still play a serious role in the race for the Stanley Cup playoffs.
Taking on the Bruins in Boston on St. Patrick’s Day, the Sabres weren’t in a festive mood, as they took down the home team 2-1 in a shootout. With a third-period power-play goal from Buffalo defenseman Rasmus Risto ...
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Article written by Daniel Rogers