'We're planting the roots': Okposo doesn't want Sabres' season to end

A look at the Buffalo Sabres' 26-34-11 record might suggest the 2021-22 campaign is yet another season to forget.

Veteran winger Kyle Okposo doesn't see it that way.

"It just feels like we're planting the roots a little bit, for this year," he said, according to The Buffalo News' Rachel Lenzi. "We have an attitude in there ... I haven't talked about this with the guys, but I don't want the year to end. It's been so much fun, and I have a feeling that a lot of the guys in that room feel the same way."

The Sabres rank 25th in the NHL but look to be gearing up to end the season on a high note. They're 6-1-3 in their last 10 games, with victories over the Calgary Flames, Pittsburgh Penguins, and Carolina Hurricanes.

"There's no, 'let's just make it to the end and ride this thing out and get a couple wins.' It's go time every day," Okposo said.

He added: "That's a fun feeling to have, and the way that we're building relationships and the culture is going to be what carries over."

Okposo has one season left on a seven-year, $42-million pact. The 33-year-old has enjoyed a resurgent campaign with 41 points in 65 contests.

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