‘”We were fresh, we were skating really well, we came out very strong controlling the play,” said the other co-captain, Daniel Briere, who scored a highlight-reel, power-play goal early in the third period to give the Sabres some breathing room. “I wouldn’t say we’re completely back, we could still have hiccups like we’ve had before, but if we play the way we did tonight and in Ottawa — those were two solid hockey games — so hopefully we’ll build off that and keep going in that direction.”‘