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When did the Buffalo Sabres last win 11 games in a month?

By Sion Fawkes

Mar 23, 2022; Buffalo, New York, USA; Buffalo Sabres right wing Tage Thompson (72) celebrates his second goal of the game with teammates during the third period against the Pittsburgh Penguins at KeyBank Center. Mandatory Credit: Timothy T. Ludwig-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 23, 2022; Buffalo, New York, USA; Buffalo Sabres right wing Tage Thompson (72) celebrates his second goal of the game with teammates during the third period against the Pittsburgh Penguins at KeyBank Center. Mandatory Credit: Timothy T. Ludwig-USA TODAY Sports /
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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – FEBRUARY 28: Rasmus Dahlin #26 of the Buffalo Sabres skates with the puck against the Vegas Golden Knights in the first period of their game at T-Mobile Arena on February 28, 2020 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Golden Knights defeated the Sabres 4-2. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images) /

When did the Sabres last win seven games in a month?

The Sabres rebounded in January 2020, notching an even 5-5 record. At one point in January, they stood at 5-2 for the month before a three-game skid ended things in an unceremonial fashion.

Fast-forward to February 2020. After starting the month with a 1-1-1 record, the Sabres won six of their next eight between February 7th and February 23rd. During that period, the Sabres defense and goaltending were among the league’s best, allowing over three goals in just one game: a 7-4 loss to the Ottawa Senators.

Unfortunately for the Sabres, they lost six-straight between February 26th and March 7th, before winning what would be their season finale in a thriller against the Washington Capitals on March 9th. It was a game that ended in a shootout, with Linus Ullmark taking the win.

The Sabres wouldn’t see the ice again until January 2021. And the closest they came to winning seven games in a month occurred in April 2021 when they posted a 6-8-2 record, and in October 2021, when they finished the month 5-2-1.

Of course, the Sabres spent much of this time getting younger, trading away former franchise cornerstones like Eichel, Reinhart, and Rasmus Ristolainen. Setting the stage for some growing pains that in March 2022, finally seem to be paying off.

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