3 sparks that ignited the Buffalo Sabres in March

HAMILTON, ON - MARCH 13: The Buffalo Sabres hit the ice prior to action against the Toronto Maple Leafs during play in the 2022 Tim Hortons NHL Heritage Classic at Tim Hortons Field on March 13, 2022 in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. The Sabres defeated the Maple Leafs 5-2. (Photo by Claus Andersen/Getty Images)
HAMILTON, ON - MARCH 13: The Buffalo Sabres hit the ice prior to action against the Toronto Maple Leafs during play in the 2022 Tim Hortons NHL Heritage Classic at Tim Hortons Field on March 13, 2022 in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. The Sabres defeated the Maple Leafs 5-2. (Photo by Claus Andersen/Getty Images) /
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HAMILTON, ON -MARCH 12: The Buffalo Sabres get set for practice prior to the 2022 Tim Hortons NHL Heritage Classic against the Toronto Maple Leafs at Tim Hortons Field on March 12, 2022 in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Claus Andersen/Getty Images) /

The Buffalo Sabres have become something in March that they haven’t been since October: A fun team to watch. 

There is no way the Buffalo Sabres will make the playoffs this season. But that doesn’t mean we shouldn’t tune into the remaining games. If March has proven to be any indicator, it’s that the Sabres are going to finish the season giving it their all and even defeating a few opponents they otherwise would not have beaten earlier in the year.

Improvement, in other words, has the Sabres on-track to finish the year with at least a respectable record in March and April. And with improvement comes sparks that have ignited the team to new heights, evidenced by their 4-2 record during the first half of the month.

So what was it that helped give the Sabres much-needed momentum? Here are three sparks in March that the team can build on.