The New York Islanders beat the Buffalo Sabres by a score of 5-2 for the second time in 24 hours and third time in a row, extending their win streak to five games while completing a three-game sweep of the East Division’s doormat.
The Sabres have now lost six in a row and continue to look devoid of answers. Playing the division leaders three times at Nassau Coliseum, where the Islanders have yet to lose in regulation, was awful timing. The result will only increase calls for firing coach Ralph Krueger, something that feels like it could happen at any minute.