Thursday, 7:00 p.m. at KeyBank Center
The Buffalo Sabres began the 2019-20 season much in the same fashion they began the 2018-19 season: red hot. Jumping out to an 8-1-1 record in their first 10 contests, the Sabres appeared to have taken the next steps that would lead them to contending seriously for their first playoff berth since 2011. That swift start has been curtailed lately, as the Sabres are in the midst of a five-game losing streak as the Canes head to Buffalo.