'They withstood the third-period pressure of the New York Rangers. They did just enough to silence the frenzied fans of Madison Square Garden, whose energy was carrying from the expensive lairs at ice level all the way to the legendary Blue Seats in the 400 level.' … [Read more...] about Sabres keep spreadin’ the news of their revival with gutsy win in the Garden
Archives for January 9, 2026
Zach Benson finds a lot of winning ways with Sabres this season
'Heading into Thursday's game in Madison Square Garden against the New York Rangers, the Sabres are 17-7-3 when Benson is in the lineup. They are only 5-8-1 when he's not.' … [Read more...] about Zach Benson finds a lot of winning ways with Sabres this season
Sabres pushing to serve as host of 2026 NHL draft
'ESPN play-by-play man John Buccigross, one of the top NHL voices at the rightsholder network, first mentioned the possibility Thursday afternoon in a cryptic tweet that paid tribute to his love of the chicken parmesan at Mulberry Ristorante in Lackawanna. It came with a picture of him and analyst A.J. Mleczko admiring the 2-foot "Big Parm Thompson" sandwich sold at KeyBank … [Read more...] about Sabres pushing to serve as host of 2026 NHL draft
Friday's New York Coverage
Rangers fall to Sabres for sixth loss in eight games during critical stretch (New York Post) This is no way for Rangers to honor franchise’s 100-year history (New York Post) Vincent Trocheck loses cool with unsportsmanlike penalty in Rangers’ loss (New York Post) Rangers' home woes continue in loss to red-hot Buffalo Sabres (Newsday) Rangers vs. Sabres: Postgame Notes … [Read more...] about Friday’s New York Coverage
Sabres beat the Rangers 5-2 to win for the 12th time in 13 games
'Buffalo moved into the second Eastern Conference wild-card slot by winning its 43rd game, making this the latest point in a season the team has been in a playoff spot since Feb. 24, 2023, through 57 games played.' … [Read more...] about Sabres beat the Rangers 5-2 to win for the 12th time in 13 games
Goaltender Colten Ellis shines at Madison Square Garden in the red-hot Sabres’ latest win
'In net for just his ninth game in the league after Buffalo claimed him off waivers from St. Louis prior to the start of the season, Ellis shook off the rust early and was dialed in.' … [Read more...] about Goaltender Colten Ellis shines at Madison Square Garden in the red-hot Sabres’ latest win
Sabres stay white-hot with win over Rangers
'Visiting the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden, the Sabres put their hard hats on and made the best of a bad situation late in the third period to put a huge bow on the team's 12th win in the last 13 games, 5-2.' … [Read more...] about Sabres stay white-hot with win over Rangers
Opinion: Sabres find a way to hold on, beat Rangers in New York
'There were plenty of times in the third period on Thursday where this team could’ve panicked and lost. Buffalo built up a 3-1 lead entering the third period on great goaltending from Colten Ellis, as well as good attention to detail. Ellis hadn’t played in almost a month, but he didn’t look rusty, and was there to make the big saves at the right time.' … [Read more...] about Opinion: Sabres find a way to hold on, beat Rangers in New York
Sabres keep it rolling on the road, beating Rangers 5-2 for 12th win in 13 games
'Thursday night’s 5-2 victory against the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden was Buffalo’s eighth in the past nine road games. That’s the most in the league over the past month for the Sabres, who were the last NHL team to win an away game this season and had the fewest road victories when this current streak began.' … [Read more...] about Sabres keep it rolling on the road, beating Rangers 5-2 for 12th win in 13 games
Sabres in discussions to host 2026 NHL Draft
'Exactly what that would look like remains to be seen. The NHL shifted to a decentralized structure for the event last year, meaning all teams operated from their home locations rather than at the draft itself.' … [Read more...] about Sabres in discussions to host 2026 NHL Draft
Sabres top Rangers for 12th win in past 13 games
'"Confidence is obviously a thing with us," Doan said. "Learning that we can be a team that can win and push back a little against some of these teams with good players -- but trusting each other and having fun on the bench. I think that's been the biggest thing is there's a lot of support on the bench no matter what's going on, and when you have that it's easy to build off of … [Read more...] about Sabres top Rangers for 12th win in past 13 games
‘As good as any goal scorer’ | Samuelsson’s snipe seals Sabres win in New York
'“A-plus game, for sure,” Ruff said. “But we know, when we put him in, he’s been ready to play. He gave us a great game. He worked hard to get back and be ready, and I thought he did an excellent job tonight.”' … [Read more...] about ‘As good as any goal scorer’ | Samuelsson’s snipe seals Sabres win in New York