For 23 or so minutes Saturday afternoon, the Buffalo Sabres played as if general manager Kevyn Adams lit a fire beneath them.

Five minutes later, the Sabres were well on their way to another loss -- and perhaps closer to another more forceful reaction from Adams.

The Sabres will look to snap a six-game losing streak and begin emerging from an extended slump Sunday afternoon, when they are scheduled to close out a three-game series against the host New York Islanders in Uniondale, N.Y.