‘This current 5-1 stretch has shown some real swagger against good opponents too: Shootout wins over Carolina and Edmonton, the 7-2 pounding of Las Vegas and 7-3 destruction of Detroit, and the 4-0 blanking of the New York Islanders. The only loss was the 5-2 defeat on a back-to-back against Winnipeg – when the Sabres had a 2-1 lead with 10 minutes to go.’