Sabres on Fire, Eyeing Playoffs

0:00It's March 16th, here's your NHL news in two minutes. The Buffalo Sabres are on fire this season, holding a four-point lead over the Tampa Bay Lightning for first in the Atlantic Division. They're pushing hard to end their 14-year playoff drought, with nine wins in their last 10 games. Coming off the Olympic break, they dominated early, but stumbled in a close two-to-one loss to the Washington Capitals before rebounding with A, three-to-two shootout victory over the Toronto May Beliefs. Alex Touch sat out one game with a minor injury, but returned strong against Toronto. Conor Timmons, out for 33 games with a lower body issue, joined Team Skates on Saturday. Meanwhile, Mathias Samelson and Tanner Pearson missed that win due to maintenance and a lower body problem, and Goalie Colton Ellis skipped practice. For evaluation, Jordan Greenway has been sideline since the Olympic break with hernia-related troubles. Trying new treatment, but his status for the rest of the season is up in the air after

1:02going on injured reserve back on February 25th. Fans in Buffalo are buzzing as the Sabres eye their first postseason trip since 2012. A playoff birth would mean massive excitement for the city, and a huge boost for the team after years of close calls. The squad heads west for four road games this week, starting Tuesday, March 17th at the Vegas Golden Knights at 10pm Eastern Time. They follow up Thursday, March 19th at the San Jose Sharks at 10pm, Saturday, March 21st at the Los Angeles Kings at 4pm, and RAP, Sunday, March 22nd at the Enheim Ducks at 8pm. Support for this episode comes from our sponsor, see the description, comfort you can hear, sound you can relax into, S-O-L-I, solelypillow.com