‘After being as many as 10 points out of contention in January, the Sabres ended the season by going 9-1-2 in their final 12 games to cap a charge in which they were 29-11-6 since Dec. 28. The 64 points Buffalo gained over that span is second to the Vancouver Canucks, the Presidents’ Trophy winners who closed with a 33-11-4 spurt.’