'He earned his ninth consecutive win – a stretch that dates back to Dec. 9, when he helped the Sabres to a 4-3 overtime win at Edmonton – and now shares space with some of the Sabres goaltending greats.' … [Read more...] about Alex Lyon shuts out Islanders, matches Sabres franchise record for consecutive wins
Archives for January 25, 2026
‘Just skate my brains out’: Why Sabres center Peyton Krebs is so valuable in late, close-game situations
'Ruff is working the grind-it-out aspect of Krebs’ game to his team’s advantage, particularly on offense. Krebs played on the top line with Josh Doan and Tage Thompson for 14 games from Dec. 11 to Jan. 12, and has played on the Sabres’ fourth line, primarily with Jordan Greenway and Beck Malenstyn in the last six games.' … [Read more...] about ‘Just skate my brains out’: Why Sabres center Peyton Krebs is so valuable in late, close-game situations
Inside the NHL: Josh Doan's bonus structure is a good sign Terry Pegula is changing some of his ways
'Doan will get a $3.5 million signing bonus in each of the first two years of the deal, something that has become commonplace in the NHL, but Pegula has been loathe to hand out in recent years. ' … [Read more...] about Inside the NHL: Josh Doan’s bonus structure is a good sign Terry Pegula is changing some of his ways
Sabres trade prospect to Hurricanes in exchange for Gavin Bayreuther
'Having lost Jacob Bryson to an upper-body injury in Thursday’s 4-2 win against the Montreal Canadiens, the Sabres needed another left-shot defenseman in the organization.' … [Read more...] about Sabres trade prospect to Hurricanes in exchange for Gavin Bayreuther
Sunday's New York Coverage
Islanders get embarrassed by Sabres in ugly home loss as playoff questions loom (New York Post) Patrick Roy gave the Islanders a wake-up call for the greater good — it better sink in (New York Post) Isaiah George feels ‘good’ about first shot at securing Islanders’ defensive job (New York Post) Andrew Gross: Islanders' Patrick Roy rightly benches Mathew Barzal line in … [Read more...] about Sunday’s New York Coverage
Alex Lyon makes 26 saves, ties Buffalo record with 9th straight win as Sabres blank Islanders 5-0
'Tage Thompson, Rasmus Dahlin and Alex Tuch also scored as the Sabres won their third straight and for the fifth time in seven games. Ryan McLeod and Mattias Samuelsson each had two assists.' … [Read more...] about Alex Lyon makes 26 saves, ties Buffalo record with 9th straight win as Sabres blank Islanders 5-0
Zucker, Sabres throttle Islanders on Saturday
'It was all blue and gold on Saturday at UBS Arena, as the Sabres won their 18th game in a stretch of 22.' … [Read more...] about Zucker, Sabres throttle Islanders on Saturday
Lyon ties a Sabres record with his ninth straight win
'Since Dec. 8 Lyon is 9-0-0. He’s third in the NHL during that time with a save percentage of .928 and also third with a goals against of 1.99.' … [Read more...] about Lyon ties a Sabres record with his ninth straight win
Lindy Ruff gets 1,000th coaching win including postseason in Sabres shutout of Islanders
'Jason Zucker had two goals, Tage Thompson became the 13th player to score 200 goals with the Sabres, Alex Tuch also scored, and Rasmus Dahlin added an empty-net goal as Buffalo won for the 18th time in 22 games.' … [Read more...] about Lindy Ruff gets 1,000th coaching win including postseason in Sabres shutout of Islanders
Lyon, Sabres stay hot with shutout against Islanders
'"[Lyon] just comes to the rink every day and works his bag off," Sabres defenseman Mattias Samuelsson said. "He's a good pro. He takes care of himself, doing what he needs to do. So when you see what he puts in every day, it's not very surprising that he plays this well night in and night out.' … [Read more...] about Lyon, Sabres stay hot with shutout against Islanders
Lyon ties Sabres record with ‘fabulous’ shutout of Islanders
'“He’s just given us a lot of real good hockey, battled hard in games,” coach Lindy Ruff said. “Tonight was fabulous.”' … [Read more...] about Lyon ties Sabres record with ‘fabulous’ shutout of Islanders
Sunday's Rochester Coverage
Amerks host Military Appreciation night during game against Cleveland Monsters Saturday (WHEC-TV) Amerks come up short to Monsters (Amerks.com( SAwchenko shines in Monsters 2-1 win over Amerks (ClevelandMonsters.com) … [Read more...] about Sunday’s Rochester Coverage