Buffalo was dominant from the drop of the puck, racing out to a 5-0 first-period lead on its way to an 8-2 win over New York.

Off, there wasn’t a lot of excitement surrounding the Buffalo Sabres. In fact, it became easier to look at past failures or the names of yesteryear rather than ahead to a tilt with the New York Rangers on Saturday evening.

Since Saturday’s shocking 8–2 loss to the Buffalo Sabres, the New York Rangers have posted back-to-back wins, and now sit just two points out of a playoff spot. Sunday’s 5-3 squeaker against the lowly Pittsburgh Penguins was hardly inspiring,

It felt like one team made a positive stride forward in the Eastern Conference playoff race Tuesday night at UBS

The New York Islanders lost some ground in the playoff race on Tuesday night, falling 5-1 to the New York Rangers at UBS Arena. The loss widened the gap between the Isles (57 points) and Rangers (62 points) to five points – a gulf the Islanders will need to make up if they are to leapfrog the Blueshirts in the wild card chase.