In goal, look for the Sabres to lean on both Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen and Colten Ellis as they navigate this busy stretch of the schedule. Alex Lyon, out with a lower-body injury, is on injured reserve but could be ready to return late in the week.

The Buffalo Sabres (24-15-4, sixth in the Eastern Conference) host the Florida Panthers (23-18-3, 12th) in conference action on Monday at 7 p.m. ET. Buffalo earned a 5-3 home victory over the Anaheim Ducks its last time out on Jan. 10.

BOTTOM LINE: The Buffalo Sabres come into a matchup with the Florida Panthers as winners of three games in a row. Buffalo is 7-2-2 against the Atlantic Division and 24-15-4 overall. The Sabres have a 22-3-3 record in games they score at least three goals.

Quinn scored twice, Tage Thompson had a goal and an assist, and the Buffalo Sabres beat the Anaheim Ducks 5-3 for their 13th win in 14 games.

That type of play has become commonplace for Doan. He has 30 points through 43 games, but he brings so much more to Buffalo’s lineup than just scoring. Among forwards with at least 500 five-on-five minutes, Doan’s 58-percent on-ice expected goal share is eighth in the NHL, according to Natural Stat Trick.

On Your Side's sports director Jon Scott has confirmed the Buffalo Sabres are in talks with NHL to bring the draft back to Buffalo

The Buffalo Sabres beat the New York Rangers 5-2 on Thursday night to give them 12 victories in their past 13 games.

That’s where the Sabres have found themselves every April when the postseason rolls around. This current group of players is trying to stop the playoff drought from reaching 15 seasons. That would tie the New York Jets, who just finished another season outside the NFL playoffs, for the longest drought in pro sports.

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Colten Ellis was in awe of Madison Square Garden, so he got there early to look around “The World's Most Famous Arena.”