The Buffalo Sabres could be involved in something more than a rental deal before the NHL trade deadline this Friday. GM Kevyn Adams has indicated that he has interest in signing pending unrestricted free agent wingers Jason Zucker and Jordan Greenway to contract extensions and has interest in making hockey deals that would bring back players currently in or ready to play in the NHL and one of the names apparently on a contender’s wish list is winger Alex Tuch.

EST at the Bell Centre, Montreal, Quebec Record Buffalo – 24-29-5 | 53 points – 8th place in the Atlantic Division Montreal – 29-26-5 | 63 points – 7th place in the Atlantic Division Special Teams Buffalo Power Play – 16.

TOP PERFORMERS: Nicholas Suzuki has 18 goals and 43 assists for the Canadiens. Brendan Gallagher has four goals and one assist over the last 10 games. Alex Tuch has 21 goals and 24 assists for the Sabres. John-Jason Peterka has six goals and four assists over the past 10 games.

The past 58 games have revealed the team's roster needs more experience, leadership, toughness and players who can execute coach Lindy Ruff’s system that necessitates quick decision-making.

The Buffalo Sabres just can’t seem to figure out the Montreal Canadiens this season. Buffalo is now 0-3-0 against them this year and Lindy Ruff is especially annoyed because he feels his team just handed them the two games in Buffalo.

The Buffalo Sabres' community initiatives in February included a special visit to the locker room, a skate organized by Rasmus Dahlin and Alex Tuch, and a fun evening with Jiri Kulich, Zach Benson, and the Best Buddies Program. Here's a recap of the ways Sabres players got involved this past month.

The Canadiens issued the next response, beginning when Christian Dvorak set up Josh Anderson as the trailing man on a 4-on-3 rush for the tying goal from the slot. Alex Newhook deflected a Mike Matheson pass to put the Canadiens back in front 3-2 with 2.6 seconds remaining in the period.