The Buffalo Sabres can carry the good cheer of ending the longest losing streak in the NHL this season into their holiday break. There was palpable relief heading into the break as the Sabres are off until Saturday.

It’s a Christmas miracle. The Buffalo Sabres went into the NHL Holiday Break by beating an in-state rival, the New York Islanders, on Monday night by a final score of 7-1.

Beck Malenstyn scored just 2:07 into the game Monday night for the visiting Buffalo Sabres, who never trailed as they snapped a 13-game losing streak by routing the New York Islanders 7-1 in Elmont, N.

The Buffalo Sabres are one of the worst teams in the NHL. Buffalo entered play having lost 13 straight games and they looked largely uninspired on the ice. The Sabres even had a meeting with the team owners to try and figure things out.