3 major reasons to watch the Buffalo Sabres in March

BUFFALO, NY - JANUARY 6: Zemgus Girgensons #28 of the Buffalo Sabres celebrates with the bench after scoring a goal against the San Jose Sharks during the third period at KeyBank Center on January 6, 2022 in Buffalo, New York. (Photo by Kevin Hoffman/Getty Images)
BUFFALO, NY - JANUARY 6: Zemgus Girgensons #28 of the Buffalo Sabres celebrates with the bench after scoring a goal against the San Jose Sharks during the third period at KeyBank Center on January 6, 2022 in Buffalo, New York. (Photo by Kevin Hoffman/Getty Images)
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Feb 25, 2022; St. Louis, Missouri, USA; Buffalo Sabres right wing Kyle Okposo (21) is congratulated by teammates after scoring a goal against the St. Louis Blues during the second period at Enterprise Center. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Le-USA TODAY Sports

The Buffalo Sabres have a busy schedule in March, and it will entice the fanbase to tune into the ailing team.

The Buffalo Sabres may rank toward the bottom of the barrel in the NHL power rankings. And yeah, the second half of February was so brutal, odds are you turned off hockey games in favor of something else, such as reruns of your favorite comedy.

Fast-forward to early March, and the Sabres at least have an opportunity to end the six-game skid. You may rightfully claim one of the NHL’s most trying teams is facing a gauntlet of playoff contenders. But hey, with such a gauntlet of top-tier competition also comes a gauntlet of upset opportunities.

The Sabres will also play in one of the NHL’s most prominent events toward the middle of the month. And of course, the month’s largest event may further give you a reason to tune into Sabres hockey. Let’s break them down in the following slides.