The Sabres (24-29-6) have lost four of their last six games, and they are 4-13-1 on the road since their three-game California sweep in November. The Canadiens (30-26-5) extended their win streak to five games,

Each of the coaching points delivered by Lindy Ruff in the practices leading into the game were executed by Rasmus Dahlin from start to finish.

The forward signed a 2-year contract extension on Wednesday. TAMPA – Jordan Greenway was his usual exuberant self as he took the ice for the Buffalo Sabres’ morning skate at Amalie Arena on Thursday, less than 24 hours after signing a two-year contract extension worth an average annual value of $4 million.

MONTREAL – Special-teams shortcomings stung the Buffalo Sabres – and cost them a point in the standings – as they lost 4-3 in overtime to the Montreal Canadiens at Bell Centre on Monday. The Sabres overcame a three-goal deficit in the final 22 minutes of regulation before Montreal’s Mike Matheson scored the 3-on-3 game winner.

Coming into the game, the Sabres were 0-3-0 this season against the Habs because Montreal was 6-of-16 on the power play against them. That’s 16 power plays that they gave them in three games.