'"We didn't look like ourselves," captain Rasmus Dahlin said of a game where the Sabres were charged with 21 giveaways, missed on a season-high 34 of their 82 shot attempts, gave up a shorthanded goal and went 0 for 5 on the power play. "This is our test. We need to bounce back here. We knew you can't win 50 (games in a row). But this is when we really have to see if we're a … [Read more...] about Mike Harrington: Sabres’ streak is over, and now they have to answer an ugly loss
Archives for January 4, 2026
Inside the NHL: Lindy Ruff made some big moves to show he's still the man for Sabres' job
'But you know Ruff has to feel some vindication here. He was emotional about the firing of Kevyn Adams, with their relationship going back more than a decade when Adams was brought on as a development coach and then served as an assistant at the end of Ruff's first tour as coach in the early 2010s.' … [Read more...] about Inside the NHL: Lindy Ruff made some big moves to show he’s still the man for Sabres’ job
Sabres’ win streak shows they might be starting something special
'In tying the franchise record for the longest win streak and vaulting up the standings into the thick of the playoff chase, the Sabres clearly had a blast. They possibly established something special – an identity and a higher standard – that could help them end their NHL-record 14-year postseason drought.' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ win streak shows they might be starting something special
Sunday's Columbus Coverage
Columbus Blue Jackets win 5-1, end Buffalo Sabres' 10-game win streak (Columbus Dispatch) Winning Thoughts: Blue Jackets end Sabres' streak with a team effort (BlueJackets.com) … [Read more...] about Sunday’s Columbus Coverage
Blue Jackets snap Sabres’ 10-game win streak in 5-1 rout
'Josh Doan scored, and Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen stopped 30 shots for Buffalo, which lost for the first time since Dec. 8. It was the third time in the team’s 56-year history that it had a win streak snapped at 10 games.' … [Read more...] about Blue Jackets snap Sabres’ 10-game win streak in 5-1 rout
Sabres' win streak ends at Columbus
'The Columbus Blue Jackets hung five goals on the blue and gold at Nationwide Arena.' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ win streak ends at Columbus
Sabres 10-game winning streak is broken in Columbus 5-1
'It was the Blue Jackets fourth win in five games, while for the first time in awhile, they fumbled and bumbled to a loss.' … [Read more...] about Sabres 10-game winning streak is broken in Columbus 5-1
Blue Jackets stop Sabres' winning streak at 10
'“I think the biggest thing today was how we started,” Luukkonen said. “There hasn't been many starts like that for us and when there has been, I feel like we kind of grasped the game sooner than that, so we kind of let the first period go. As a team and as myself, I have to be better at the start and kind of going 3-1 down in the first period just kind of kills the momentum … [Read more...] about Blue Jackets stop Sabres’ winning streak at 10
Sabres focus on response after win streak ends in Columbus
'Dahlin admitted the Sabres did not look like themselves against the Blue Jackets. Early turnovers led to three first-period goals against – matching the highest full-game total they’d allowed at any point during the streak.' … [Read more...] about Sabres focus on response after win streak ends in Columbus
Sunday's Rochester Coverage
Amerks fall to Marlies in high-scoring affair to open 2026 (Amerks.com) … [Read more...] about Sunday’s Rochester Coverage