Archives for April 18, 2026

'Defensemen Bowen Byram and Luke Schenn and forward Tanner Pearson are the only current Sabres to win the Cup, with Schenn hoisting it with Tampa Bay in 2020 and ’21 and Byram playing a big role in helping the Colorado Avalanche get revenge against the Lightning in 2022. Pearson played a regular shift on the Los Angeles Kings’ 2014 championship team.' … [Read more...] about Sabres playoff experience: Which players have had a chance at the Stanley Cup?

'The CBC affiliate out of Toronto returned to the cable system this week a few days after a Spectrum spokesperson emailed that a new piece of equipment was installed “to try and stabilize the signal from Canadian programmer.” It apparently worked just in time for CBC’s coverage of the Stanley Cup Playoff s this weekend.' … [Read more...] about Alan Pergament: CBC appears set for Stanley Cup Playoffs; TNT’s Carter covers all the Sabres angles

'“I was watching that run back in ’05-06, and I was 9 or 10 years old,” Tuch said. “I was right around the same age as these kids now, and I’m pretty sure it’s a lot of fun and pretty special to them, and pretty special for their parents to have those moments, like I did with my dad.”' … [Read more...] about Better days are here again. For the Sabres (and Buffalo), this was a long time coming

'Ruff continues to evolve, but he still relies upon the principles that crafted success for the Sabres in the late 1990s and early 2000s.' … [Read more...] about How Sabres coach Lindy Ruff has become a contender for NHL’s coach of the year (again)

'This edition of the Stanley Cup Playoffs gives Thompson his first chance of making American hockey history. No Team USA player is a member of the prestigious ”Triple Gold Club” of the International Ice Hockey Federation, emblematic of winning gold at the World Championships and Olympic Games, combined with raising the Stanley Cup.' … [Read more...] about Mike Harrington: A Stanley Cup for Tage Thompson would make him the most unique player in American hockey history

'Sabres forward Tage Thompson recounted that when Kekalainen came in as GM in December, he had a message for players: Everyone in this locker room is expendable, and no one is safe. The Sabres suddenly had motivation to prove their value to the mission of the new boss.' … [Read more...] about The 5 most memorable moments that defined the Sabres’ storybook season

'Dec. 8: Sabres crushed again by Calgary, 7-4, in third game of six-game road swing to fall to 0-3 on trip and 11-14-4 overall. With the team last in the East and two points out of NHL’s basement, it’s believed to be after this game when the decision is made to fire Adams at the conclusion of the trip, which continues with victories in Edmonton, Vancouver and Seattle.' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ 2025-26 calendar: The season in review

'2005-06 (52-24-6, 110 points): Beat Philadelphia in East quarterfinals, 4-2; beat Ottawa in East semifinals, 4-1; lost to Carolina in East finals, 4-3. The overtime goals of "Danny Briere, Danny Briere," J.P. Dumont and the "Scary Good" series winner by Jason Pominville in Ottawa, all called impeccably by Rick Jeanneret, are never far from our minds. So are four injured … [Read more...] about Which Sabres playoff teams were the best? Mike Harrington’s top 9

'The Sabres started out great, taking a 3-1 lead after the first period. But they lost in overtime, 5-4, on a goal at 4:42 by Ville Leino, a Finnish forward who had 19 goals in the regular season and had previously excelled in the playoffs with Detroit.' … [Read more...] about ‘Curse of Ville Leino’ hangs over Sabres’ last trip to playoffs, the 2011 loss to Flyers

'Daniel Briere, who played for the Sabres from 2002-07, struck back at his former team. He scored six goals in the series, including a goal with an assist in Game 7 in Philadelphia. That assist came when Braydon Coburn gave the Flyers a 1-0 lead in the first. Philadelphia outshot the Sabres 16-2 in the first 20 minutes.' … [Read more...] about What life was like when the Buffalo Sabres last made the Stanley Cup Playoffs

'Expect Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen to carry the goaltending load in the playoffs. He rotated with Alex Lyon from Feb. 25 to March 28, and the Sabres' strategy was to keep both fresh for whomever would emerge as the No. 1 goalie in the playoffs – or in the event that one got hurt. Lyon, though, suffered a lower-body injury during the morning skate April 8 at Madison Square Garden and … [Read more...] about Bruins vs. Sabres: A position-by-position breakdown

'5. Buffalo Sabres. Is it 2006 all over again? Might be. Could be even better. A rejuvenated Lindy Ruff is the winner they needed behind the bench. The depth is there, both up front and on defense. The top four ‘D’ of Rasmus Dahlin, Mattias Samuelsson, Bowen Byram and Owen Power is unmatched in franchise history. Not even the great teams of 1975, 1980, 1999 or 2006-07 come … [Read more...] about Mike Harrington’s Stanley Cup power rankings: Is it 2006 all over again for Sabres?

'The winter of our discontent lasted 15 long years. You needed all your fingers and half your toes to count that high. But no more. Spring is sprung.' … [Read more...] about Erik Brady: The Sabres are in the playoffs – and our long nuclear winter is over