"Give the Buffalo Sabres an A-plus at every position for their 3-1 victory on Tuesday. And while you're at it, you can also give the finger to the Canadiens, who now find themselves ranked No. 13 in the East.

What they also managed to do with an empty performance, during which the Sabres outshot the Canadiens 40-28, was stay within eight points of the last playoff spot – but only because the Florida Panthers weren't part of the NHL schedule."