The Buffalo Sabres finished 8-3-3 in March and in the process, gave fans plenty of reasons to be stoked for the future
For the Buffalo Sabres, March 2022 was by far their most successful month since October 2019, when they finished 9-2-2. And it wasn’t just the fact that the Sabres enjoyed a successful month; it was how they rose to adversity following a six-game losing streak to end the month of February.
Flashback to March 1st, 2022, and no one in the league had a high opinion of the Sabres. Tell anyone in NHL spheres the Sabres would have finished the month 8-3-3, winning games in dramatic fashion and outscoring a hot division rival 10-3, they would have laughed in your face.
Let alone shutting out one of the NHL’s best teams, or a game-winning shot banking off the boards and ending up in the net with 12 seconds to spare in regulation. What about taking six talented teams into overtime and winning three of those outings?
If the NHL held a monthly most improved team award, the Sabres would probably have gotten the honor. This team won eight games total over their previous three months and matched that total in just 28 days.
Want more fun? The Sabres earned 21 points between December 2021 and February 2022. In March, they earned 19, just two points shy of matching their points total in the previous three months.
Sure, it would have been nice to see the Sabres win another overtime game or two. But who cares? This team, all but eliminated from the playoffs, still gave fans a reason to tune in.
But they did just more than hold your interest in March. The Buffalo Sabres added five unforgettable moments to franchise lore. Let’s relive them.