Eighteen days after arriving in Ottawa, the young center has fit in seamlessly — thanks in part to the help of an old friend.
Matvei Michkov scored twice for the Flyers, extending his NHL rookie goal-scoring lead to 24. Jakob Pelletier, Noah Cates, Owen Tippett, Tyson Foerster and Ryan Poehling also added goals while Samuel Ersson made 17 saves.
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Humbling as it is, Buffalo's Lindy Ruff didn't spend much time celebrating after becoming the NHL's second coach to win 600 games with one franchise.
The Sabres are last in the Eastern Conference and will miss the playoffs for an NHL-record 14th straight season.
The Sabres have earned at least one point in nine of their last 10 contests against the Capitals (5-1-4). Six of the last 10 games between Buffalo and Washington have been decided in overtime or a shootout.
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The Hockey Writers on MSN3 Takeaways From the Sabres’ 7-4 Loss to the FlyersThe Buffalo Sabres, in a season with little of it, have managed to garner a bit of momentum. Whooping the Pittsburgh Penguins 7-3 and even toppling the Winnipeg Jets 5-3 will do that.