3 reasons the Buffalo Sabres are a better team (and 3 reasons they aren’t)

Mar 20, 2022; Vancouver, British Columbia, CAN; Buffalo Sabres forward Jeff Skinner (53) celebrates his goal against the Vancouver Canucks in the second period at Rogers Arena. Mandatory Credit: Bob Frid-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 20, 2022; Vancouver, British Columbia, CAN; Buffalo Sabres forward Jeff Skinner (53) celebrates his goal against the Vancouver Canucks in the second period at Rogers Arena. Mandatory Credit: Bob Frid-USA TODAY Sports
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Mar 20, 2022; Vancouver, British Columbia, CAN; Buffalo Sabres defenseman Rasmus Dahlin (26) celebrates his game winning goal against the Vancouver Canucks at Rogers Arena. Sabres won 3-2 in overtime. Mandatory Credit: Bob Frid-USA TODAY Sports

The Buffalo Sabres bounced back from a road-trip opening loss to the Edmonton Oilers and stole two games in overtime

The Buffalo Sabres have at times looked like a different hockey team in March 2022. They won six games in a month for the first time this season and it took them just 20 days in March to complete the feat.

They won as many games in March as they did in January and February combined, where they posted a 6-13-3 record. The Sabres also bested their November-December record of 5-15-4. So overall, this team has shown immense improvement in March, right?

You can say so, but the Sabres still have their quirks. And while they have made every single win in March memorable ones, their losses should remind us this team is not out of the doldrums yet. In their three losses between March 2nd and March 20th, opponents outscored the Sabres 15-2.

So has this hockey team gotten better or have they stayed even-keel and gotten lucky? Here are three reasons supporting each argument.