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The Buffalo Sabres have reached heights that wouldn’t have seemed possible earlier this season.
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On the final day of March, the Sabres beat the New York Islanders, 4-3. In the process, they reached 100 points for the season.
The Tuesday night victory made it the first time since 2009-10 that the Sabres reached 100 points in one season.
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It’s still hard to believe that the Sabres have reached this point after a mediocre start to the season made it look like yet another season of disappointment in Buffalo.
There isn’t a soul in western New York complaining, though. The Sabres are the talk of the town.
This is a franchise that has missed the postseason in 14 consecutive seasons. It’s not looking like it’ll be 15, though.
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The Sabres will have plenty of opportunity to clinch a playoff spot, but the first one comes on Thursday against the Ottawa Senators.
The math is simple: If the Sabres win against the Senators, they are heading to the playoffs for the first time since the 2010-11 season.
Sometimes, there are no good explanations. There’s just magic.
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