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“There are certain things we didn’t do in that game that we have to be a lot better at,” Arniel said. “When you play against an opponent that is quick, there still should be a sour taste in our mouths.”
Published Dec 05, 2025 • Last updated 4 minutes ago • 3 minute read
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As the saying goes, an elephant never forgets, the coach hoping his road-weary herd hasn’t either.
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The Jets host the Buffalo Sabres on Friday night for the second game in less than a week.
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“It’s kind of the chances, the opportunities we gave up, the ways we can prevent those from happening,” Jets head coach Scott Arniel said about beating the Sabres this time around. “There are certain things we didn’t do in that game that we have to be a lot better at. When you play against an opponent that is quick, there still should be a sour taste in our mouths. We know, number one, when we don’t have the puck, we’ve got to be a lot better than we were.”
Following a 5-2 win over the Nashville Predators, the Jets fell behind early to the speedy Sabres and never recovered.
Buffalo scored twice before the game was four minutes old. The scoreline was 3-0 for the home side after 20 minutes. Eric Comrie stopped 11 of 14 shots in the opening frame before Thomas Milic replaced him to start the second.
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“They are a real fast transition team, and they exposed some of our slow decision-making last game,” captain Adam Lowry said.
The final scoreline was 5-1 for the Sabres.
“It wasn’t a pretty one, and we want to correct that,” defenceman Dylan Samberg said. “It’s good to be home again and playing in front of our home fans. Hopefully, we can get the job done.”
The Jets are 7-6-0 at home, and the Sabres are 2-7-2 on the road, but given the result a few days ago, Samberg hasn’t forgotten what the fleet of foot Sabres did to his team through the neutral zone and into the Jets’ defensive zone.
The Sabres were a stride ahead from the drop of the puck. The “get-go” was how Arniel termed it. Samberg doesn’t want to see a repeat performance against the 28th ranked team in the NHL.
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“They have a lot of skilled, skilled players and fast guys and defensive defensemen that want to join up in the rush,” Samberg said. “We must play our game. Keep it simple. And the rest will take care of itself.”
The Jets are 3-6-1 in their last 10 and are slotted 12th in the Western Conference. There is good news among all this gloom and doom as the team are two points out of the second wild card, currently held by Utah, and three behind Chicago for the first wild card spot.
With all the experience in the dressing room, the team is hardly in panic mode. No doubt, a thorough win over a team that struggles on the road could be just what the doctor ordered to get the Jets flying with a tailwind into Edmonton.
“We’ve had a lot of guys here who experienced a lot in this league and been through it all, and, you know, I think it’s, it’s good to have those guys in here and be able to, you know, talk to them, and they’re speaking up and talking about their past experiences,” Samberg said. “They’ve all been through it at some point in their career. And, you know, we just got to stick with it, stay with it. And, you know, hopefully pull one off against the Sabres.”
The Jets are in Edmonton on Saturday night. Following the Oilers game, the locals will enjoy some home cooking with a four-game homestand between Dec. 9 and 13.
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