Winger Isak Rosen was recalled to take Zucker’s spot and the youngster played 9:05 in the win over the Oilers. Prior to the game, center Josh Norris was scratched with what Ruff described as an illness, but also due to something that occurred during warmups.

Alex Tuch torched the Edmonton Oilers in overtime on Tuesday, as the Buffalo Sabres pulled out a 4-3 win. Edmonton was rolling, and the Sabres were leaking goals, but the Sabres seem to have the Oilers’ number this season,

The Sabres had just lost, 7-4 to the Calgary Flames, falling to 11-14-4 on the season and 2-9-2 on the road. It was their third consecutive loss to start a six-game road trip. Thompson thought the Sabres deserved a better outcome based on how they played, but he also knows the team’s record is hard to ignore.

The Edmonton Oilers dropped a 4-3 overtime decision to the Buffalo Sabres on Tuesday, and one play in the second period became the center of the postgame talk. Evan Bouchard’s turnover that led to Tage Thompson’s goal.

Buffalo Sabres star Rasmus Dahlin was not pleased with his team's performance in their loss to the Calgary Flames.

The Sabres almost managed to kill that penalty, too. Alex Tuch had the puck on his stick and sent a clearing attempt right to Flyers defenseman Travis Sanheim, who kept the play alive. Seconds later, Travis Konecny scored on a shot that found its way through a screen.

The Sabres' inability to play their best hockey on a consistent basis is a major red flag as Buffalo aims to end its 14-year NHL playoff drought.