The Sabres drew five penalties in the first two periods, which was indicative of the manner with which they attacked the game early. They generated 47 shot attempts as opposed to 21 against in the first 40 minutes.
"We were moving the puck quick and getting it up north," Sabres coach Phil Housley said. "From that point, we were on the attack. The guys did a really good job of protecting the puck down low. They were cutting back, grinding it out, making them defend. We just didn't get anything off it, but that sometimes is going to happen in a tight game."
"I think I've said this a few times before, but I don't know how many times you can take the moral victory anymore," Eichel said. "We're 55 games into the year; how many times can we say, 'Oh we played well but we didn't get any points.'
"Other teams are getting points, moving up the standings and we're not. I think the moral victories are a thing of the past at this point. We don't get any points and they win the game. Back at it Tuesday night."
You can read the full recap here.
Zach Bogosian missed the game due to a lower-body injury. He skated 22:39 in Saturday's 3-1 win over Detroit.
With 61 points, the Sabres remain two points behind Pittsburgh for the second Wild Card spot. The Penguins play Philadelphia tonight.
In lighter news, RJ decided to stop down and greet fans in the pavilion prior to yesterday's game…
