They put four important points in the bank, but those were some sloppy wins. Such is life when a team hits the dog days of January. It’s just human nature. All teams go through it.

Strong winds and cold temperatures may also create concerns for those relying on heating that could be disrupted by power outages.

Hopkins' second goal of the game snapped a tie with 11:01 left as the Connor McDavid-less Edmonton Oilers overcame a barrage of Buffalo shots in the final two periods to beat the Sabres, 3-2, Saturday at Rogers Place.

Second Period_3, Buffalo, Kulich 9 (Power, Cozens), 7:46. 4, Edmonton, Nugent-Hopkins 14 (Ekholm, Kapanen), 13:20. Penalties_Hyman, EDM (Hooking), 5:41; Krebs, BUF (Holding), 9:47.

Breaking down why the New York Rangers need to be better against best teams in League. Plus latest NHL news, including Logan Thompson's big deal with Washington Capitals.

The club is last in the Eastern Conference with an 18-26-5 record and, barring an unprecedented run, the playoff drought that’s chased off season-ticket holders will reach 14 years.

Washington at Ottawa, 6 p.m. Anaheim at Tampa Bay, 6 p.m. Detroit at Florida, 6 p.m. San Jose at Columbus, 6 p.m. Philadelphia at New York Islanders, 6:30 p.m. Calgary at St. Louis, 7 p.m. Chicago at Nashville, 7 p.m. Montreal at Dallas, 7 p.m. Seattle at Winnipeg, 7 p.m. New York Rangers at Utah, 8 p.m. Edmonton at Colorado, 8:30 p.m.

Canadian border patrol caught a person jumping off of a moving train just across Buffalo’s U.S.-Canada border in Fort Erie, they said Wednesday. Authorities in Canada

Determining just how deflating their 4-0 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes was for New York Rangers. Plus lates form NHL, including Kirill Kaprizov surgery and Sidney Crosby trade rumors nixed.

LaSalle project offers what Buffalo needs: residential development that encourages density, walking and biking along a transit corridor.

The Albanese Organization, Beacon Development and a partnership of McGuire Development, SAA|EVI and Blackfish Investments all submitted expansive plans to bring apartments, commercial and community spaces to an 11-acre cluster near the LaSalle metro rail station. Any of the projects would cost well over $100 million.

Congressman Nick Langworthy visited Western New York on Tuesday to speak with ICE officials in Buffalo and the Southern Tier.