While underscoring how disappointing the season has been, the Sabres spinned the positives and pitched the long view.

The Sabres, of course, have something to prove here. After Saturday night's 4-2 loss to Montreal in KeyBank Center, they're 0-3 against the Canadiens this year and have been outscored, 17-8.

Tuch tallied a goal, fired two shots on net, and had three hits in Saturday's 4-2 loss to the Canadiens.

For too long, the Buffalo Sabres have been an afterthought. That’s what happens when you fail to qualify for the Stanley Cup playoffs for 13-straight seasons. Given that the Sabres will likely miss the post-season again this year, there needs to be a more aggressive, urgent approach to changing the course for this club.

Mikko Rantanen had a goal and an assist and the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Buffalo Sabres 5-2. Jordan Staal, Sebastian Aho, Taylor Hall and Seth Jarvis also scored for Carolina, which had lost its first two games after the league break for the 4 Nations Face-Off.

Cole Caufield opened the scoring for the Montreal Canadiens in their Saturday matchup against the Buffalo Sabres. The Canadiens went on to win 4-2.

The Buffalo Sabres are coming off a win over the New York Rangers where it scored a season-high eight goals. Buffalo hosts the Anaheim Ducks Tuesday, with puck drop set for 7 p.m. ET. How to watch: Sabres vs. Rangers airs locally on MSG, it can be streamed on ESPN+. Time: 7 p.m. ET

FINAL | Sabres 8 - Rangers 2 Rasmus Dahlin speaks to the media Ryan McLeod speaks to the media Jordan Greenway speaks to the media Lindy Ruff speaks to the media The Sabres host the Anaheim Ducks on Tuesday, which is **Black History Celebration** at KeyBank Center. Tickets are available here.

Henri Jokiharju scored 9:31 into the third period to give the Buffalo Sabres a 3-2 win against the Anaheim Ducks on Tuesday night.