Acquiring a different partner for Power must be a priority, Lysowski says. The Sabres have failed to give him a steady, ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Ryan McLeod scored three goals for his first career hat trick and the Buffalo Sabres beat the Carolina Hurricanes 4-2 on Wednesday night.

The question in Buffalo in recent years has been, ‘Is this the year?’ when it comes to ending their playoff drought?

The Buffalo Sabres had last won five straight games in ... because we saw [Carolina] line up with a winger all the way over and (Brent) Burnsy was a little bit close to the wall,” Tuch said.