Where do the Buffalo Sabres go from here? Heading into a Thursday night game against the Carolina Hurricanes, the Sabres have won six of their last seven games and seven of their last 10. But their playoff chances are still hovering around 2 percent,

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.

Improving the Sabres' faceoff win percentage was one of Lindy Ruff's priorities when he returned as coach in April. Buffalo finished last in the NHL in each of the previous two seasons.

Lindy Ruff is continuing to keep his eye on the standings as the Buffalo Sabres embrace the steep climb ahead of them coming out of the 4 Nations Face-Off break. Ruff has targeted seven points in every five-game stretch – a 3-1-1 record – as a path to climbing back into contention.

Each of the coaching points delivered by Lindy Ruff in the practices leading into the game were executed by Rasmus Dahlin from start to finish.

Head coach lays out how his last place team can dig out of the basement and into contention the final 2 months of the regular season.

Lindy Ruff had planned to utilize an emergency backup goalie opposite James Reimer for Wednesday’s practice at KeyBank Center, with Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen scheduled to join the team along with fellow 4 Nations Face-Off participants Rasmus Dahlin and Henri Jokiharju later this week.

Ruff came into this season needing 36 wins to become just the fifth coach in NHL history to 900 wins. He's still 14 shy with 28 games left. Can the Sabres win half of what's left?

The Sabres are looking to be big-time sellers at the NHL trade deadline, but Buffalo will retain two of their best players.

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 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.

Ruff came into this season needing 36 wins to become just the fifth coach in NHL history to 900 wins. He's still 14 shy with 28 games left. Can the Sabres win half of what's left?