'Then you watch a game like Saturday's 6-2 destruction of the Tampa Bay Lightning in Benchmark International Arena and you realize this club isn't built just to sneak into the playoffs. They can contend in the Stanley Cup Playoffs as presently constructed, and you don't even know what new general manager Jarmo Kekalainen has up his sleeve for Friday's trade deadline either.' … [Read more...] about Sabres send big statement with quick strikes against Lightning
Archives for March 1, 2026
‘He’s playing a big-boy game’: How Sabres defenseman Mattias Samuelsson has grown into his most productive NHL season
'“I told him, ‘You have to play a certain way,’ ” said Fohr, who is now in his fourth season as the NTDP’s Under-18 team’s head coach. “‘When you make it to the NHL, you have to play that hard against that guy.’ I remember that moment because Mattias was so frustrated. He was so big and strong. He couldn’t do the things he needed to do, and he felt like he couldn’t do that … [Read more...] about ‘He’s playing a big-boy game’: How Sabres defenseman Mattias Samuelsson has grown into his most productive NHL season
Sabres activate Zach Benson from IR, send prospect to Rochester
'He hasn’t played since suffering an upper-body injury when he crashed into the boards Feb. 2 in Florida.' … [Read more...] about Sabres activate Zach Benson from IR, send prospect to Rochester
Sunday's Tampa Bay Coverage
Lightning sputter early again, drop 2nd straight with loss to Sabres (Tampa Bay Times) Sabres Hand Lightning Second Straight Loss (WDAE-FM) Recap: Sabres 6, Lightning 2 (TampaBayLightning.com) Mishkin's Extra Shift: Sabres 6, Lightning 2 (TampaBayLightning.com) The Backcheck: Slow start topples Bolts against Sabres (TampaBayLightning.com) … [Read more...] about Sunday’s Tampa Bay Coverage
Sabres beat the Lightning 6-2 for their 3rd straight victory
'The Sabres improved to 16-2-1 in their past 19 on the road, ending Tampa Bay’s 10-game home winning streak.' … [Read more...] about Sabres beat the Lightning 6-2 for their 3rd straight victory
This is the night the Sabres showed their full potential
'The final score was 6-2 Sabres on Saturday night. That doesn't even do it justice.' … [Read more...] about This is the night the Sabres showed their full potential
Four-goal first period aids Sabres' rout of Lightning
'With 4:54 left in the opening period, Tage Thompson put a bow on an incredible statement in enemy territory. The Lightning gave Thompson far too much time and space in front of Vasilevskiy, and he made magic happen to push it to a 4-0 advantage.' … [Read more...] about Four-goal first period aids Sabres’ rout of Lightning
The Sabres turned Saturday in Tampa Bay into a laugher
'The cherry on top was Saturday in Tampa Bay as they blew out the NHL’s second best team, 6-2. Buffalo had a 5-0 lead on the Lightning just 21:54 into the game which is when they chased Andrei Vasilevkiy who came in with a recent record of 17-0-1. The Russian goaltender only made nine saves on 14 shots.' … [Read more...] about The Sabres turned Saturday in Tampa Bay into a laugher
Norris scores twice, Sabres cruise past Lightning
'Rasmus Dahlin had a goal and two assists, Zach Metsa tallied a goal and an assist, and Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made 36 saves for the Sabres (35-19-6), who beat the Florida Panthers 3-2 on Friday night and have won three straight.' … [Read more...] about Norris scores twice, Sabres cruise past Lightning
'We just took it to another level' | Sabres sweep road trip with emphatic win over Lightning
'“We don’t get too high, we don’t get too low,” Dahlin said. “We just stick with it and work really hard. There was a lot of goals today, but we had a lot of blocked shots, a lot of good box outs. We’re playing the right way and it’s hard to play against us right now.”' … [Read more...] about ‘We just took it to another level’ | Sabres sweep road trip with emphatic win over Lightning