Sabres' Playoff Run Kicks Off After Wild Turnaround

0:00It's April 16th. Welcome to NHL News Today, AI-powered coverage of your squad. The Buffalo Sabers wrapped up the regular season with a thrilling 4-3 shootout loss to the Dallas Stars right after clenching the Atlantic. Division for the first time since the 2013-14 NHL Realignment. They'd already beaten the Chicago Black Hawks to lock it in, but Coach Lindy Ruff kept things rolling without resting the stars. That game highlighted the fire in lines like the one with Josh Norris and another Ford, who both lit the lamp, one even on a shorthanded breakaway. Approved the Sabers can hang with top Western Conference teams, dropping only in the skills comp at the end. Fans are buzzing about the defense set up too, with the top four locked in solid. Ruff tested seven blue liners, sitting guys like Rasmus Dallan to eye the bottom pair, and it looks like Logan Stanley's physicality pair is well with. Connor Timbins' steady play for those key 15 minutes a night. In net, they now got a legit three-headed monster, including Colton Ellis as a reliable

1:01backup option for the grind ahead. No need to rush him in, but it's depth that counts in playoffs. playoffs kick off this weekend with that electric Buffalo crowd ready to erupt for game 1, capping a wild worst-to-first turnaround that's got. Someone strapped in for the ride.