The Buffalo Sabres are out of the playoffs after the Washington Caps defeated the Bolts 4-3. There is a time and a place for this.
The Buffalo Sabres set an NHL record for most consecutive seasons without a playoff appearance after being eliminated from contention on Wednesday night.
The futility streak for the Sabres was extended to 11 straight seasons with the Washington Capitals victory over the Bolts.
The most recent playoff appearance by the Buffalo Bills was in 2011. Buffalo hasn't returned to the playoffs under his ownership.
The Buffalo Sabres had been tied with the Florida panthers for the most consecutive seasons without a playoff appearance. The teams didn't appear in the playoffs for 11 straight years, but the Florida team only had 10 consecutive seasons because of the 2004-05 NHL lockout.
The Stanley Cup playoffs were expanded from 16 to 24 teams due to the COVID-19 epidemic. The 13th-best team in the Eastern Conference was Buffalo.
Buffalo is in a tie for the third longest streak in the four major sports. They are tied with the New York Jets for the most seasons with 11.
The Detroit Red Wings will have the second-longest current NHL playoff streak of six consecutive seasons when they are eliminated.
The elimination of the playoffs comes at a time when the team is climbing the table. The Buffalo Sabres have the eighth-best record in the NHL.
We need to get better and our guys are showing progress. I will not be concerned about winning. We are going to win more consistently as we get better.
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