• Not only did the Devils kill off the five-minute major, but scored a shorthanded goal by Jack Hughes. Jesper Bratt sprung ...
It wasn't the finish Sabres coach Lindy Ruff would have liked, but his team held on for a 4-3 win over the Devils.
The Sabres scored 3.31 goals per game in January, sixth best in the NHL. Their 29.5 shots on goal per game ranked eighth.