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The Buffalo Sabres person done it.
They ended nan longest playoff drought successful NHL history connected Saturday.
With nan New York Rangers' 4-1 triumph complete nan Detroit Red Wings connected Saturday day astatine Madison Square Garden, nan Sabres clinched a playoff berth for nan first clip since 2011.
It has been a agelong long of bad lucky successful Buffalo anterior to this season. Just erstwhile successful nan past 14 seasons, they person had much than 90 points erstwhile successful a season.
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Buffalo Sabres defenseman Bowen Byram and defenseman Mattias Samuelsson observe Byram's empty-net extremity during nan 3rd play against nan New York Islanders successful Buffalo, New York, connected March 31, 2026. (Jeffrey T. Barnes/AP Photo)
They person been a champion astatine nan apical of nan NHL Draft, owning nan respective No. 1 and No. 2 selections doubly while owning a apical 10 prime successful 11 different drafts.
In nan opening of December, it looked for illustration this play would beryllium nary different than nan others, arsenic nan squad started retired pinch an 11-14-4 record. However, nan squad rattled disconnected a 10-game winning streak aft beating nan Edmonton Oilers.
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Buffalo Sabres defenseman Mattias Samuelsson celebrates his extremity pinch his teammates connected nan chair during nan 2nd play against nan Ottawa Senators successful Ottawa, Canada, connected April 2, 2026. (Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press via AP)
After winning nan 3rd crippled of that streak, they fired wide head Kevyn Adams and hired Jarmo Kekäläinen. Since hiring Kekäläinen, nan Sabres person been an NHL-best 32-8-4.
While nan squad has clinched a playoff berth, nan Sabres still person to play for playoff seeding.
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Buffalo Sabres halfway Tage Thompson celebrates his extremity pinch defenseman Rasmus Dahlin during nan 3rd play against nan New York Islanders successful Buffalo, New York, connected March 31, 2026. (Jeffrey T. Barnes/AP Photo)
They presently are tied for nan first spot successful nan Atlantic Division pinch nan Tampa Bay Lightning, arsenic they each person 100 points, but nan Sabres person played 1 much game. The Montreal Canadiens, presently successful 3rd spot successful nan Atlantic Division, are correct down them pinch 98 points.
The Sabres will return connected nan Washington Capitals astatine 7 p.m. ET connected Saturday nighttime arsenic they look to statement up their seeding for nan playoffs.
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