'“Resilience,” Thompson said. “We were in this spot, pretty much the exact same situation, more or less, last night against Detroit, being down a couple goals, and, obviously, came out on the right side tonight. The league’s too good. There’s no way you’re going to sleep through a game and get a win. We knew that. We lost three in a row and it all had to start with our work.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres rally to beat Kraken in shootout, avoid fourth consecutive loss
Archives for March 29, 2026
Mike Harrington: Sabres have hit the overdue road bump, and it's time to patch things up
'The sense from this view is no real panic in the dressing room and lots of it from the fanbase. Understandable. You've probably forgot what it's like for this team to lose but you're also squirming with talk of magic numbers to end the playoff drought too.' … [Read more...] about Mike Harrington: Sabres have hit the overdue road bump, and it’s time to patch things up
Inside the NHL: Lots to weigh when you ponder Sabres' best and worst choices for playoff foe
'Where do I stand on potential first-round opponents? Here's some groupings...' … [Read more...] about Inside the NHL: Lots to weigh when you ponder Sabres’ best and worst choices for playoff foe
Shootout exploits by Jack Quinn, UPL, cap Sabres’ exciting come-from-behind win over Kraken
'“I’ve had it in the back of my mind,” Quinn said after the Sabres ended their three-game losing streak. “I’ve done that one a few times, but not in a couple years. So the guys wanted me to bring it back out, so I did.”' … [Read more...] about Shootout exploits by Jack Quinn, UPL, cap Sabres’ exciting come-from-behind win over Kraken
Sabres notes: Jordan Greenway skating with ‘zero pain,’ says he can play again this season
'“I’m skating with zero pain, really, and it’s … a great feeling, unbelievable,” he said following Thursday’s practice in KeyBank Center.' … [Read more...] about Sabres notes: Jordan Greenway skating with ‘zero pain,’ says he can play again this season
Sunday's Seattle Coverage
Seattle Kraken’s shootout woes continue in loss to Buffalo Sabres (Seattle Times) Kraken earn another hard-fought road point (SeattleKraken.com) Post-Game Instant Analysis: Seattle at Buffalo (SeattleKraken.com) Photo gallery (Sabres.com) Photo gallery (Buffalo News) … [Read more...] about Sunday’s Seattle Coverage
Thompson, Quinn score in shootout to give Sabres 3-2 win over Kraken
'Rasmus Dahlin and Peyton Krebs had goals in regulation for the Sabres, and Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made 32 saves while stopping both Kraken attempts he faced in the shootout.' … [Read more...] about Thompson, Quinn score in shootout to give Sabres 3-2 win over Kraken
Sabres top Kraken in shootout
'Peyton Krebs scored the game tying goal in the third while Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen stopped 32 shots and both Seattle attempts in the shootout.' … [Read more...] about Sabres top Kraken in shootout
Sabres win hard fought game in shootout
'Krebs tied the game at 11:39 of the third period leading a 2-on-1. He actually shot the puck to prove, maybe to himself that he does have a good shot and the team was on its way.' … [Read more...] about Sabres win hard fought game in shootout
Ugly wins are always better than pretty losses as Buffalo Sabres snap 3-game skid in shootout win
'After once again falling behind early in this game, with a mixture of penalties, turnovers, and some questionable officiating to pin some of the blame on.' … [Read more...] about Ugly wins are always better than pretty losses as Buffalo Sabres snap 3-game skid in shootout win
Sabres come back to beat Kraken in shootout
'No team has ever missed the Stanley Cup playoffs with 98 or more points in the regular season. While the Sabres have not yet clinched their place in the postseason, they reached that benchmark Saturday with a 3-2 shootout victory against the Seattle Kraken.' … [Read more...] about Sabres come back to beat Kraken in shootout
Sabres stop slide, stay atop Atlantic Division with shootout win against Kraken
'“I think it doesn't really matter what the score is, we want to play the same way,” Thompson said. “I thought we had a really good response, especially in the second (period). I thought we played a really good second and third. The first was not great, but not bad. We just gave them too many chances. I don't think there was any doubt in the room after the first (goal).”' … [Read more...] about Sabres stop slide, stay atop Atlantic Division with shootout win against Kraken
Sabres rally to beat Kraken, end 3-game skid
'“There’s a lot of stuff you’ve got to fight through; I thought our guys did,” said coach Lindy Ruff. “They stayed together, the bench was good and they just kept talking about getting back in the game.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres rally to beat Kraken, end 3-game skid
Sunday's Rochester Coverage
Amerks come up short in Syracuse (Amerks.com) Syracuse Canal Mules Defeat Rochester Americans, 5-3 (SyracuseCrunch.com) … [Read more...] about Sunday’s Rochester Coverage