A highlight reel goal from Mattias Samuelsson helped the Sabres beat the Rangers and collect their 12th win in the last 13 games. More on Samuelsson, big nights from Bo Byram and Josh Doan and more thoughts from Buffalo's latest win:

The Sabres beat the Rangers 5-2. That's back-to-back wins for Buffalo and wins in 12 of their last 13 games. The Sabres next play on Saturday at home against the Ducks.

Ryan McLeod gets an empty net goal to put the Sabres up 5-2.

After Peyton Krebs takes a double-minor high-sticking penalty, Mattias Samuelsson scores an odd-angle, short-handed goal to put the Sabres up 4-2. What a sequence of events.

Trocheck scores 51 seconds into the third period. Beat Ellis five hole, and the Sabres' lead has been cut to 3-2.

Sabres will take a 3-1 lead into the second intermission. Buffalo goals from Josh Doan, Alex Tuch and Jason Zucker.

The Sabres get a power play goal to go up 3-1. A rebound bounced off Jason Zucker's back and went into the net. This power play will take what it can get.

Noah Ostlund just took a shift with Tage Thompson and Josh Doan.

Artemi Panarin sets up Mika Zibanejad on an odd-man rush, and the Rangers score to cut the Sabres' lead to 2-1.

Bowen Byram seems like he's ok on the bench. Puck hit him in the right foot/ankle area.

Bo Byram heading off the ice in quite a bit of pain after blocking a shot.

Bo Byram makes a beautiful play to get up ice and set up Alex Tuch for a goal. The Sabres are up 2-0.

Sabres head to the first intermission leading the Rangers. Josh Doan the goal scorer.

Josh Doan scores to put the Sabres up 1-0. Mattias Samuelsson made a great play to keep the play alive and set Doan up.

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Lindy Ruff said Alex Lyon should have a chance to return in seven to 10 days. He said Jiri Kulich is progressing and he thinks he has a chance to return this season, but he didn’t want to commit to that given what he’s dealing with.

Colten Ellis in the starter's net at Sabres practice this morning as the team gets a skate in before flying to NYC for their game against the Rangers tomorrow.

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The Sabres beat the Canucks 5-3 to get back in the win column. They've now won 11 of their last 12. Big one coming up against the Rangers on Thursday.

Josh Doan with a near 200-foot empty netter to put the Sabres up 5-3.

Oh boy. The Canucks get a goal from Liam Ohgren, and the Sabres lead is now just 4-3. This one is getting a bit too close for comfort with 4:05 still to play.

Elias Pettersson scores on a turnaround shot in the slot, and the Canucks have cut the Sabres' lead to 4-2 with 4:44 to play.

Canucks get one back, but the Sabres still have a 4-1 lead with just under 10 minutes to play.

Zach Metsa gets his first NHL goal to put the Sabres up 4-0 in the third period.

The Sabres are heading to the second intermission with a 3-0 lead on the Canucks.

Alex Tuch scores to put the Sabres up 3-0. Bowen Byram made the play to set him up.

Alex Tuch causes a turnover on the penalty kill and creates a 2-on-1 that ends in a Ryan McLeod shorthanded goal. Sabres have a 2-0 lead on the Canucks.

Sabres are all over the Canucks early, and Tage Thompson scores to give Buffalo a 1-0 lead two minutes into the game.

The Sabres also placed Michael Kesselring and Alex Lyon on injured reserve and activated Jason Zucker.

The Sabres recalled Zac Jones from Rochester.

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“This city has been so welcoming, and it’s a place I want to be for a long time.” Josh Doan sees a long-term future in Buffalo and he’s been a seamless fit with the Sabres. That and other notes from Sabres practice including injury updates

“This city has been so welcoming, and it’s a place I want to be for a long time.” Josh Doan sees a long-term future in Buffalo and he’s been a seamless fit with the Sabres. That and other notes from Sabres practice including injury updates

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Alex Lyon is more in the day to day category, Lindy Ruff said. Ruff said it doesn't look like anything major. Ruff hopes Kesselring will be back skating later in the week.

Sabres line rushes during practice today. Krebs - Thompson - Doan Zucker - Norris - Tuch Benson - McLeod - Quinn Greenway - Ostlund - Malenstyn Dunne and Kozak extras. Samuelsson - Dahlin Power - Byram Bryson - Metsa Luukkonen in the starter's net.

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Sabres back at practice this morning in Buffalo. No sign of Alex Lyon or Michael Kesselring.

The Sabres' winning streak ended with a rough loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets. How will they respond? The answer could define their season. That and other thoughts from the 5-1 loss:

The Sabres lose 5-1 in Columbus. The win streak stops at 10. The Sabres next play on Tuesday at home against the Vancouver Canucks.

Sabres pulled the goalie with more than 8 minutes left down three goals to give the Sabres a 5-on-4 situation. But the Blue Jackets score on the empty net and Buffalo is now down 5-1.

Sabres will head to the second intermission down 4-1. They'll start the third period on the power play needing a big comeback to keep their winning streak alive.

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Mathieu Olivier scores to put the Blue Jackets up 4-1. Sabres are going to need quite the comeback to get their winning streak to 11.

Voronkov tips in a Provorov shot and scores to put the Blue Jackets up 3-1. Sabres down two late in the first period.

Tage Thompson stumbles at the blue line on the power play and it leads to a breakaway the other way. Blue Jackets convert to take a 2-1 lead on the shorthanded goal by Brendan Gaunce.