'These Sabres aren't pulling a St. Louis. That team was badly underachieving and figured it out. This one is badly underachieving and doesn't have a clue. Merely finishing in eighth place in the East to get the last playoff spot is too much to ask for.' … [Read more...] about Mike Harrington: How is it possible Sabres have done nothing to try to fix season?
Archives for January 2025
Penguins goalie Alex Nedeljkovic seals win over Sabres by scoring goal
'“I didn’t know at first if it was on line,” said Nedeljkovic, whose 40 saves tied his season high. “It could have been in the corner, it could have got two feet off the ground or not even left the ice. Like, I wasn’t sure. I got a little bump from one of their guys, spun me around again, so I didn’t see it until it was probably maybe at the far blue (line), and at that point, … [Read more...] about Penguins goalie Alex Nedeljkovic seals win over Sabres by scoring goal
Jiri Kulich’s return from injury will force Sabres to make lineup changes
'“My gut tells me keep him at center,” Ruff said in KeyBank Center. “He’s used his speed. He comes out of the defensive zone with the puck a lot better than being on the wall. There’s times he’s been able to just be kind of a one-man breakout."' … [Read more...] about Jiri Kulich’s return from injury will force Sabres to make lineup changes
Saturday's Pittsburgh Coverage
Inside Alex Nedeljkovic’s historic night and more takeaways from a wild Penguins win in Buffalo (Pittsburgh Post Gazette) Penguins goalie Alex Nedeljkovic makes NHL history with goal, assist in win over Sabres (Pittsburgh Tribune Review) Penguins goalie Alex Nedeljkovic notches goal, assist in historic NHL feat (New York Post) Penguins goalie Alex Nedeljkovic makes NHL … [Read more...] about Saturday’s Pittsburgh Coverage
Nedeljkovic becomes 1st goalie with goal and assist, and has 40 saves as Penguins beat Sabres 5-2
'Owen Power and Zach Benson scored for Buffalo and Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made 14 saves. The Sabres lost for the 18th time in 24 games (6-14-4).' … [Read more...] about Nedeljkovic becomes 1st goalie with goal and assist, and has 40 saves as Penguins beat Sabres 5-2
Nedeljkovic shines in win over Sabres
'Alex Nedeljkovic had a memorable night in goal making 40 saves, earning an assist and scoring an empty net goal to cap off the 5-2 Pittsburgh victory. He becomes the first goaltender to score a goal and assist in a single game in NHL history.' … [Read more...] about Nedeljkovic shines in win over Sabres
Opinion: The Sabres keep Crosby off the board, but a goalie scores a goal and an assist to beat them
'For me the turning point came midway through the period with Jokiharju in the penalty box. Beck Malenstyn won a shorthanded battle and sent Zach Benson in on a breakaway. He put it right into Nedeljkovic’s pads and seconds later, Glass found himself open high in the right circle and he beat Luukkonen who was back in his net for the Pens second power play goal of the game. … [Read more...] about Opinion: The Sabres keep Crosby off the board, but a goalie scores a goal and an assist to beat them
Sabres allow another lead to slip away
'Giving up goals 27 seconds apart to go from leading to trailing early in the second period, the Sabres lost for the 15th time in 28 occasions when scoring first this season. Buffalo’s 16 blown leads are more than every team except for the NHL’s last-place Chicago Blackhawks.' … [Read more...] about Sabres allow another lead to slip away
Nedeljkovic gets goal, assist, 40 saves in Penguins win against Sabres
'Owen Power scored and Zach Benson scored, and Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made 14 saves for the Sabres (17-22-5).' … [Read more...] about Nedeljkovic gets goal, assist, 40 saves in Penguins win against Sabres
Missed opportunities sting Sabres in loss to Penguins
'A rough second period, with six penalty minutes and three goals allowed, sank the Buffalo Sabres as they lost 5-2 to the Pittsburgh Penguins on Friday at KeyBank Center.' … [Read more...] about Missed opportunities sting Sabres in loss to Penguins
Saturday's Rochester Coverage
Amerks force overtime, but fall in shooutout to Phantoms (Amerks.com) Upon Further Review! Wild Win at Rochester (PhantomsHockey.com) … [Read more...] about Saturday’s Rochester Coverage
Bowen Byram is excelling, but the Sabres still need an 'ideal' partner for Owen Power
'“For sure,” Byram told The Buffalo News when asked if he sees a future in Buffalo. “Being an RFA, not too much is really in my control. To be honest, I haven’t put too much thought into it. I’m trying to play as best as I can and try to help our team win. Just try to do my thing and play hard, be a good teammate, be a good pro, continue to grow my game and let my agents and … [Read more...] about Bowen Byram is excelling, but the Sabres still need an ‘ideal’ partner for Owen Power
Injury gave Sabres’ Mattias Samuelsson chance to reset mentally, find game
'“When you get injured, all you want to get worried about is when you can play again and that stuff kind of goes out the window,” said Samuelsson, whose Sabres host superstar Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins on Friday. “So when I came back, (I) just tried to forget about that stuff and not overthink things or worry about things you can’t control.' … [Read more...] about Injury gave Sabres’ Mattias Samuelsson chance to reset mentally, find game
Friday's Pittsburgh Coverage
Penguins come into matchup with the Sabres on losing streak (AP) Game Preview: 01.17.25 at Buffalo Sabres (PittsburghPenguins.com) … [Read more...] about Friday’s Pittsburgh Coverage
McLeod had to wait to celebrate first NHL hat-trick
'"It’s a special moment, it’s pretty cool," said McLeod on Thursday after practice. "It’s cool we got the win, and it’s a moment I’ll remember for a long time."' … [Read more...] about McLeod had to wait to celebrate first NHL hat-trick