The Buffalo Sabres returned from the Thanksgiving break with a little bit of something to prove. The team is one of only four clubs in the NHL that has taken at least a point in the standings for each game in which they opened the standings.
Looking to extend the win streak to eight games for the first time in 13 years, Buffalo indeed drew first blood when Casey Mittelstadt banged home a rebound after a redirect from Conor Sheary got through Montreal goaltender Antti Niemi and glanced off of the post.