[Hockey News]

OTTAWA (CP) - Facing elimination, the Buffalo Sabres are grasping at anything to keep their NHL playoff hopes alive.

More effort, some smarter play, a lucky bounce or even fate are being called upon to save a club that is one loss away from a humiliating series sweep at the hands of the Ottawa Senators.

The Senators take a 3-0 lead in the best-of-seven Eastern Conference final into Game 4 on Wednesday night (CBC, 7 p.m. ET) at Scotiabank Place.

The Sabres hope to become only the third NHL team - after the 1942 Toronto Maple Leafs and the 1975 New York Islanders - to rebound from a 3-0 deficit and win a series.

And coach Lindy Ruff says the time has come.

"Every 33 years, something great happens in this league and we're at that 33-year range where something happens," Ruff said Tuesday with the hint of a grin. "So we're on the verge of greatness."

Sabres look to stave off sweep, but Senators have dominated series

[blazinsabrez61]

thats right
i hope the sabres can pull off something great
who knows if they were just doing this to make sure their fans stayed loyal, no matter what, but idk
i no the sabres have what it takes
they can beat ne1 if they play with heart
ive seen them outplay the senators at times this series
its just that they dont have consistency
well, tonight is absloutely crucial
win, and play on
lose, and go home

[blazinsabrez61]

and they play on!!!
what a miraculous way to win a game
they rly dominated and showed me that they can play like i know they can
i think its gonna b a series now