Buffalo won't make the playoffs this season, but they can still spoil the Jets' chances on Monday.

Winnipeg is three point out of eighth place with just three games left. The two teams will play on Monday. "I guess you can say jealousy breeds a little bit of frustration, and if they have a chance at this, we can possibly knock them off and make them feel the same way that we feel," Steve Ott said. "Personally and pride-wise, I would like to do that to another team so they can have this same feeling."

Steve Ott wasn't afraid to stick up for his teammates during a radio interview Wednesday where he criticized Buffalo's fans for booing the club on home ice.

"I think it's completely ridiculous, to be honest with you," Ott said. In a follow-up discussion, he commented that he wasn't worried about how the fans will react when the team returns home for Thursday's match versus Montreal. "They're proud, passionate fans. I love it," he said. "I think we're all that way. I'm an emotional player. They're emotional fans. We have the same attitude in this dressing room. I think it's great they show they care. Obviously, just looking for that positive atmosphere in that arena. There's a lot of great factors, things to be proud of getting closer to that playoff spot." Ott has eight goals, 21 points and 67 penalty minutes in 40 games during his first season as a Buffalo Sabre.

Steve Ott registered an assist in his 600th NHL game Thursday.

In typical Ott fashion, he also added two penalty minutes, two hits and had a plus-1 rating. Ott has started to fit in with the Sabres, playing much better under coach Ron Rolston than he did under previous bench boss Lindy Ruff. He remains a useful fantasy player that can help owners with points and penalty minutes and is even more useful in leagues that count hits.