The Sabres return home to host the Flyers Thursday at KeyBank Center, opening a new chapter after front-office changes.

It took a four-game winning streak and a 10-6-0 record which is .625 hockey to finally get out of the cellar of the Eastern Conference and pass one team, the Columbus Blue Jackets.

After the game, head coach Lindy Ruff surprisingly revealed that the 27-year-old had suffered a broken leg and would be out for six-to-eight weeks. Ruff also indicated that forward Tyson Kozak suffered an upper-body injury, but did not have any specifics it’s extent or how long he would be out.

Two familiar sounds were missing during the Buffalo Sabres’ first game under general manager Jarmo Kekalainen.

The Winnipeg Jets visit the Buffalo Sabres after Nino Niederreiter scored two goals in the Jets' 5-2 win against the Nashville Predators Winnipeg Jets (13-11, in the Central Division) vs. Buffalo Sabres (10-11-4, in the Atlantic Division) Buffalo, New York ...

Brink swatted at the puck behind the Buffalo net and took a high-sticking minor at 10:02. The Sabres made it 4-2 at 10:20. The Flyers lost the draw and lost a battle on the boards. After a cross-ice pass from Benson, Norris beat Ersson with his shot.

Welcomed home on a winning streak, the Sabres rallied to get coach Lindy Ruff a milestone victory in their first game playing under the watchful eye of new general manager

These four players face the greatest pressure to prove to their new general manager that they can contribute to the Buffalo Sabres.

Once-a-season visits to each Western Conference city take the team a long way from Western New York. For some Sabres, however, this trip has offered a chance to visit their hometowns (or provinces), relive childhood memories and catch up on family time – a rare thing during the jam-packed hockey schedule.