{"id":537192,"date":"2026-04-02T20:21:15","date_gmt":"2026-04-02T20:21:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/537192\/"},"modified":"2026-04-02T20:21:15","modified_gmt":"2026-04-02T20:21:15","slug":"buffalo-sabres-close-to-clinching-first-playoff-spot-since-2011","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/537192\/","title":{"rendered":"Buffalo Sabres close to clinching first playoff spot since 2011"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>                                            &#13;<br \/>\n                                                &#13;<br \/>\n                                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"video__modal-close-icon\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wgrz.com\/assets\/shared-images\/icons\/close-menu.svg\" alt=\"x\" width=\"14\" height=\"14\"\/>&#13;<br \/>\n                                                &#13;<\/p>\n<p class=\"video__modal-message\">To stream WGRZ on your phone, you need the WGRZ app.<\/p>\n<p>                                                        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"video__modal-thumbnail\" src=\"\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>                                                        Download the WGRZ app<\/p>\n<p>                                                            <a class=\"video__modal-app-link video__modal-app-link_type_ios\" href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/app\/wgrz\/id469738487?mt=8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">&#13;<br \/>\n                                                                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wgrz.com\/assets\/shared-images\/icons\/badge-app-store.svg\" alt=\"Download on the App Store\" width=\"120\" height=\"40\"\/>&#13;<br \/>\n                                                            <\/a><br \/>\n                                                            <a class=\"video__modal-app-link video__modal-app-link_type_android\" href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.gannett.local.library.news.wgrz\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">&#13;<br \/>\n                                                                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wgrz.com\/assets\/shared-images\/icons\/badge-google-play.svg\" alt=\"Get it on Google Play\" width=\"135\" height=\"40\"\/>&#13;<br \/>\n                                                            <\/a><\/p>\n<p>                                                &#13;<\/p>\n<p>The Buffalo Sabres are on the brink of breaking a 15-year playoff drought, needing just a win against the Ottawa Senators to clinch a Stanley Cup Playoff spot.<\/p>\n<p>                &#13;<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n                            Author: wgrz.com&#13;\n                        <\/p>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n                            Published: 4:06 PM EDT April 2, 2026&#13;\n                        <\/p>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n                            Updated: 4:06 PM EDT April 2, 2026&#13;\n                        <\/p>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"&#13; 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