In what world is Jon Cooper more deserving of the Jack Adams Award for coach of the year over Lindy Ruff? The Buffalo Sabres are still above the Tampa Bay Lightning for first in the Atlantic Division, the Sabres have more man games lost this year to injury than Tampa, and don't have the likely MVP and best goalie in the world like Tampa. Soooo, why is Cooper getting attention over Lindy? There's a real chance voters turn the Jack Adams into a lifetime achievement award instead of coach of the year. Also, comparing Lindy's case to Dan Must of the Penguins, Rick Bowness of the Blue Jackets, and Travis Green of the Senators. Plus, what went wrong in the Sabres overtime loss to the Boston Bruins, and what went right (particularly with Zach Benson).

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The Buffalo Sabres and the Boston Bruins face-off in what could be a playoff preview, as the two teams would meet in the first round if the season ended today. Nothing about the Bruins should be looked at as a significant advantage over the Sabres, from goal scoring, to defense, to even goaltending, despite Jeremy Swayman's stellar season. Swayman's numbers are comparable to Alex Lyon and Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen as a tandem. The Bruins biggest problem appears to be defense. They cannot stop other teams from getting any chance they want. Boston has the highest expected goals against in the NHL this season in all situations.

Could Swayman steal a series against the Sabres? It seems to be the only way Boston could win in the first round. Will the Sabres end up playing Boston? A look at the current odds on who they'll play features Montreal and Ottawa as having a higher chance. The Senators have rocketed their way into a playoff spot and have no signs of slowing down.

Plus, a preview of Wednesday's matchup between the Sabres and Bruins, which features a return of Conor Timmins to the lineup for the first time since December.

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With the Buffalo Sabres racing towards the playoffs and potentially an Atlantic Division crown, the Alex Tuch contract situation has taken a back seat. However, there are reports that the two sides are still communicating and that there was a "budge" on the Sabres end after Jarmo Kekäläinen took over as GM. Two signs that the chances of a contract extension at some point are strong. How much impact has this run made on whether Tuch stays? It can only increase the chance of a deal getting done and ideally on a bit of a discount. With more reports that the salary cap is going up to as much as $130 million in the next five years, the environment to give Tuch a deal north of $10 million per year on a long-term deal is set up for the Sabres. A deal of that level would be roughly the same as Josh Norris' current deal by percentage of the cap.

Plus, who else the Sabres will have to make decisions on after the season includes Zach Benson, Peyton Krebs, and Michael Kesselring who are all restricted free agents. They'll also have to make a call on unrestricted free agents Beck Malenstyn and Logan Stanley. Who are the right guys to prioritize?

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