"Loved it," McCabe said. "Larry plays with such an edge. We call him 'Angry Larry' for a reason. He's an angry Swede out there, but that's just Larry for you. He has a great goal then a second after, drops the glove at center ice with the other centerman.
"The building was going crazy. It's a lot of fun to play in front of that crowd."
The Flyers, coming off their own comeback in an overtime loss to Tampa Bay on Saturday, made a push with goals from Claude Giroux and Wayne Simmonds in the second period. The Sabres held tight in the third, ending the threat with an empty-net goal from Sam Reinhart with 1:38 remaining.
Goaltending and the penalty kill, two crucial components for the Sabres throughout this run, came up big once again. Carter Hutton made 23 saves for his sixth win in a row, a career-best streak. The team killed the only penalty it took to improve to 19 for its last 20.
The win improved Buffalo's record at KeyBank Center this season to 7-2-1, marking their best start at home since 2009-10. They'll wake up on Thanksgiving morning tied for second in the Eastern Conference with 30 points, one back from the first-place Lightning.
"I think it's a testament to the guys putting in the work every day, coming here and just trying to get better," Sabres captain Jack Eichel, who extended his point streak to four games with an assist, said.
"I think that's what we've done. With that being said, it's November. It's Thanksgiving tomorrow. There's so much of our season left. We want to keep doing it. Your objective is to win every game."
That doesn't mean the fun has to stop, especially with the Montreal Canadiens coming into town on Friday.
"I don't think this room has any plan of stopping," Rodrigues said. "We're going to do whatever we can to keep this rolling. It's a good feeling."