The game was reminiscent of the Sabres' outburst against the Devils in their home opener, a 7-2 victory that also featured a pregame ceremony and saw the Sabres wear their commemorative golden jerseys.
The Sabres have seen highs and lows since then, from an 8-1-1 start to a lull during the first half of November. Their recent play, beginning with a hard-fought loss to Boston on Nov. 21 and continuing through a stretch of five games in seven days last week, has them believing they're headed in the right direction.
"The language within the room is we really feel like we've settled into a game that's pretty consistent without the puck and that's what all the hard work was about, was making sure that we understand what we need to do defensively to be strong as a team and give ourselves a chance every night," Kreuger said.
"Now it looks like habits are starting to show up versus always having to process every single step during a game. It's happening more naturally now and that does definitely free you up on the offensive side. Hopefully we can continue to build on this feel thing we have now."
The win marks Buffalo's second straight home performance of at least six goals, following a 6-4 victory over Toronto on Friday. It's the first time they've strung together two such home games since Feb. 5 and 13, 2011, the latter of which featured a hat trick from Drew Stafford.
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