Playoff run for the Sabres?

With the Sabres victory over the Devils Tuesday night, the Sabres are tied for 13th in the Eastern Conference.

The All Star Break starts today, so the team will not play again until February 1st, against the New York Rangers at the First Niagara Center.

The Sabres have 33 games remaining until the playoffs begin, and they need a lot of help. There are many key division match-ups remaining which include four games against the Bruins (1 Home, 3 Road), two games against the Maple Leafs (0 Home, 2 Away), three home stints with the Canadians.

Their longest home stand is 4 games which will happen twice in February.(Feb 8th- Bruins, Feb 10th-Stars, Feb 11th-Lightning, and Feb 14th-Devils) (Feb-17th- Canadians, Feb 19th- Penguins, 21st- Islanders, Feb 24th- Bruins).

Their longest road trip is four games as well with all of them taking place on the west coast. (Feb 29th- Ducks, Mar 1st- Sharks, Mar 3rd- Canucks, and Mar 4th- Jets).

Five times the Sabres will play back to back games (Feb 10 & 11th Stars and Lightning, Feb 16 & 17th Flyers and Canadiens, Feb 29th & Mar 1st Ducks and Sharks, Mar 7 & 8th Hurricanes and Bruins, and 30 & 31st Penguins and Maple Leafs).

The Sabres are 10 points out of the 8th and final spot for the Eastern Conference playoffs. They have a lot of ground to make up, and they need a lot of help. They will need a run similar to last years' and some luck to find it into the top six.