'“We picked the wrong time to kind of pitch a dud,” Ruff said.' … [Read more...] about Even with Olympic break, Sabres must reset and refocus after loss to Pittsburgh
Archives for February 6, 2026
‘It’s going to be 25 playoff games’: How the Sabres will handle Olympic break, postseason pursuits
'“It’s definitely different,” Krebs said of the NHL’s break for the Winter Olympics, from Feb. 6-24. “Having this long a break kind of feels like the end of the season, or the start of the season, in a way. “Make sure we stay sharp. Taking a few days off to keep the body good, because we’ve had a lot of hockey here. And then making sure you’re taking care of your nutrition, … [Read more...] about ‘It’s going to be 25 playoff games’: How the Sabres will handle Olympic break, postseason pursuits
Sabres look sloppy in loss to Penguins; Buffalo makes roster moves
'The Sabres, the NHL’s hottest team since early December, endured a rough night, playing one of their worst games over the last two months.' … [Read more...] about Sabres look sloppy in loss to Penguins; Buffalo makes roster moves
Sabres scratched Michael Kesselring to ‘just take a breath’
'“I spent some time with him about where I thought his game was at,” Ruff said prior to Thursday’s game against the Pittsburgh Penguins in KeyBank Center. “He’s been struggling with the injury part of it and coming back and another injury. Again, suffered the same injury, so really just felt just take a breath, take a game off, get him back in tonight. But get your head in the … [Read more...] about Sabres scratched Michael Kesselring to ‘just take a breath’
Friday's Pittsburgh Coverage
Avery Hayes' historic 2-goal debut catapults Penguins to win at Buffalo (Pittsburgh Post Gazette) Rookie Avery Hayes sparks Penguins’ win against Sabres (Pittsburgh Tribune Review) Hayes & Kindel score 2 goals each, Pens beat Sabres 5-2 (KDKA-FM) A-Very Good NHL Debut (PittsburghPenguins.com) Photo gallery (Sabres.com) Photo gallery (Buffalo News) … [Read more...] about Friday’s Pittsburgh Coverage
Avery Hayes scores twice in his NHL debut, Penguins beat Sabres 5-2
'Tage Thompson scored his 30th goal of the season for Buffalo. Jason Zucker also scored, and Lyon stopped 27 shots. The Sabres have lost two in a row.' … [Read more...] about Avery Hayes scores twice in his NHL debut, Penguins beat Sabres 5-2
Sabres upended by Pittsburgh 5-2 on Thursday
'The Buffalo Sabres enter the Olympic break following a 5-2 loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins on Thursday night at KeyBank Center, despite a goal from Tage Thompson.' … [Read more...] about Sabres upended by Pittsburgh 5-2 on Thursday
Sabres going into the Olympic Break with three losses in four games
'If I would’ve told you that Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin were only going to have one assist between them you would’ve thought the Sabres were going to win. It wasn’t them that won the game, it was Buffalo feeding their offense with bad passes and multiple turnovers and the youngsters took advantage.' … [Read more...] about Sabres going into the Olympic Break with three losses in four games
Sabres stumble into Olympic break, still in playoff position after home loss to Penguins
'U.S. Olympian Tage Thompson scored his 30th goal of the season on a power play in the third period, and Jason Zucker opened the scoring with his 15th of the year less than two minutes into the game, but Buffalo could not overcome Pittsburgh’s three-goal surge in the middle portion of the game.' … [Read more...] about Sabres stumble into Olympic break, still in playoff position after home loss to Penguins
Hayes scores twice in NHL debut, Penguins defeat Sabres
'Jason Zucker and Tage Thompson scored for the Sabres (32-19-6), who have lost three of four following a five-game winning streak. Alex Lyon made 27 saves.' … [Read more...] about Hayes scores twice in NHL debut, Penguins defeat Sabres
‘We weren’t sharp’ | Unhappy with loss to Penguins, Sabres look ahead to after the break
'“We picked the wrong time to kind of pitch a dud,” coach Lindy Ruff said. “… Our passing definitely wasn’t crisp. I think you look at our power-play entries, they struggled. I think we missed the net on five of our first six real good opportunities, another sign that you’re not quite on your game.”' … [Read more...] about ‘We weren’t sharp’ | Unhappy with loss to Penguins, Sabres look ahead to after the break