The Buffalo Sabres once again find themselves approaching the NHL trade deadline in a position of weakness and will likely be selling off their unneeded assets before they walk for nothing and attempting to move other pieces for roster players that may be in play from other teams as well.

Kulich could finally open his mouth. The 20-year-old center had to keep it closed when he returned to the game Tuesday night, and he wore a full-face shield for the rest of the Sabres’ come-from-behind win over the Anaheim Ducks. He had trouble breathing normally in the third period, which caused coach Lindy Ruff to move Kulich to the wing.

The past 58 games have revealed the team's roster needs more experience, leadership, toughness and players who can execute coach Lindy Ruff’s system that necessitates quick decision-making.

The reeling Hurricanes came home desperately needing to find a way forward. A fight and two early goals — and a two-point night from Mikko Rantanen — did the trick in a 5-2 win over the Sabres.

MONTREAL – Special-teams shortcomings stung the Buffalo Sabres – and cost them a point in the standings – as they lost 4-3 in overtime to the Montreal Canadiens at Bell Centre on Monday. The Sabres overcame a three-goal deficit in the final 22 minutes of regulation before Montreal’s Mike Matheson scored the 3-on-3 game winner.

Coming into the game, the Sabres were 0-3-0 this season against the Habs because Montreal was 6-of-16 on the power play against them. That’s 16 power plays that they gave them in three games.

The Buffalo Sabres and Montreal Canadiens are back at it again, after the Atlantic division neighbours duked it out on Saturday night. This time, the Canadiens

The Sabres look to carry their home-ice momentum on the road. The Buffalo Sabres head to Raleigh's Lenovo Center for a Thursday night matchup with the Carolina Hurricanes. Buffalo, 6-1-0 in its last seven games and riding high after Tuesday’s third-period comeback against Anaheim, looks to keep it rolling against a slumping-of-late Hurricanes team.

In the waning seconds of Saturday’s second period, with skaters at four per side following coincidental minors, the Sabres went into penalty-mode killing mode.

Won't play Thursday