Sharpen Up: October 26, 2018

The Sabres rallied back three different times last night to beat the Montreal Canadiens in dramatic fashion. Kyle Okposo ripped a shot from the point with 1:01 left in the third period that beat Antti Niemi and gave Buffalo a 4-3 victory on home ice.
Jason Pominville scored twice and Sam Reinhart tallied his first of the season as the Sabres are now winners of three games in a row.
Here's what you need to know.

About last night

From the Lexus Postgame Report…
Jason Pominville admits it brought back memories, hearing the KeyBank Center crowd react to a comeback win. It was the kind of victory the Buffalo Sabres were known for a decade ago, the same kind of game they might have let slip away last year.
"Last year we probably would've got in our shell and wouldn't have had a pushback, a fightback," Pominville said. "But now it's a different team."

The Sabres erased three one-goal deficits after the first intermission of a 4-3 win over the Montreal Canadiens. Pominville scored twice to add another milestone to his ledger, Sam Reinhart tied it a final time in the third and Kyle Okposo added the winning goal on a power play with 1:01 remaining.
The Sabres have won three games in a row. Their 6-4-0 record represents their best 10-game start since the 2011-12 season, when Pominville was captain during his first stint with the franchise.

"It shows a lot about the group we have, the resiliency we have," Pominville said. "… We limited them to four shots in the third period too, which is pretty good against one of the best teams in the East right now. A lot of good things. We've got to make sure we keep going, come to practice tomorrow and move on. But yeah, it shows a lot about the character this group has."

Read the full story here.

Other notes of interest

Courtesy of @SabresPR…
- Jake McCabe notched two assists tonight and now has five points (1+4) in his last five games, marking the best five-game stretch of his career. - With three assists, Jeff Skinner extended his point streak to five games (4+4).

Coming up

We'll have full practice coverage from Harborcenter before the team takes off for Columbus. They'll play the Blue Jackets tomorrow night at Nationwide Arena. The GMC Game Night pregame show will start at 6:30 on MSG with faceoff slated for just after 7 on MSG and WGR 550. Their next home game is Tuesday against Calgary.
The Amerks are also back in action tonight and tomorrow at home. They'll host Utica at 7:05 p.m. tonight. Full coverage can be found at Amerks.com.