Sabres get payback against the Rangers 3-1

Revenge is sweet isn't it? The Sabres get back on track after Tuesday nights win against the Rangers in Buffalo 3-1 which was a high physical tough great effort game for the Sabres. Jhonas Enroth continues his strong play only allowing 1 goal on 33 shots. He was poised and didn't get out of position a lot in the game allowing him to make the plays necessary to win it. The defense played good allowing Enroth to see the puck but still needs to be more physical in their own zone. The surprise hero of this one was Marcus Foligno who scored more goals in this game then he had all season long. Going in Foligno had 1 goal and 8 assists but his effort and play making has been there for the Sabres but just like Drew Stafford, its about finishing. Well Foligno did just that when he crashed the net putting the puck between his legs and putting it between Lunquist's pads. Then again Foligno's hard work in front of the net payed off when he striked a great goal in to get his third of the year. The Sabres now stand at 5 points behind the Rangers for the 8th spot with 21 games to go. Do the Sabres just go for the high draft pick? Do they go all in for the playoffs? Its been a case of hot vs cold this year for the Sabres. If they get on a solid winning streak these next 5 games, they can find themselves in a good position. You just want to be in it when it comes down to it that's all you can ask for right now in this short season and the Sabres are trying hard to do just that. Vanek notched his 14th goal on the year which is in the top 10 in the NHL and although he has cooled down as of late, he is the biggest reason the Sabres are not in dead last in the NHL. Brian Flynn again had a impressive game. He assisted on Foligno's second goal and played great defense applying the pressure on the offense and on Lunquist in the offensive zone. The Sabres get a break for the week until Saturday when they take on division rival Ottawa Senators in what will be a big game for the Sabres who since they won't be playing for a while might fall behind in the standings due to lack of games played. Miller is expected to start but you might see Enroth get some more games in if he continues to have the success he had in New Jersey and against the Rangers. After the game it was very interesting to see Head Coach John Torteralla of the Rangers have his traditional melt down on the press. He gave the Sabres no credit for their strong peformance saying they didn't play harder and "We sucked at the time you can't suck". So with that many Sabres fans are not happy but Torteralla but his comments are not much of a surprise.