Overview
- The Buffalo Sabres clinched a playoff berth Saturday after the Rangers beat the Red Wings 4-1, ending a 14-year NHL-record drought.
- A midseason front-office switch from Kevyn Adams to Jarmo Kekäläinen fueled an NHL-best 32-8-4 run after an 11-14-4 start.
- Buffalo sits at 46-22-8 with 100 points and is tied for first in the Atlantic Division as it plays for seeding.
- The New York Jets now own the longest active playoff drought in major North American pro sports at 15 seasons since 2010.
- The Jets went 3-14 under first-year coach Aaron Glenn and traded for Geno Smith this offseason in a bid to stop the slide.