WINNIPEG --Ralph Krueger said his team is looking the reality of its road trip right in the eyes.
The Buffalo Sabres will return home with no points to show for their four-game western swing following a 3-1 loss to the Winnipeg Jets at Bell MTS Place on Tuesday, a disappointing outcome for a team that left Buffalo last Tuesday having won five of its last six contests.
Krueger acknowledged that disappointment, as did each player who spoke to the media following the loss. But they also remained focused on how they need to move forward through the final month of the season, beginning with another difficult matchup at home against Pittsburgh in two days.
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