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Archives for April 28, 2026

Lance Lysowski: Sabres' transformation began with Bowen Byram's arrival

'An NHL player does not know about the mental and physical struggle of eliminating a talented, desperate opponent unless they’ve done it before. Byram has. His experience helping the Colorado Avalanche win the Stanley Cup in 2022 while playing defense at 20 years old was one reason why former Sabres general manager Kevyn Adams chose Byram as the player to acquire in 2024 when … [Read more...] about Lance Lysowski: Sabres’ transformation began with Bowen Byram’s arrival

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Mike Harrington: Happy handshakes, a rarity in these parts, are everyone's goal as Sabres come home

'This season has erased a lot of negative history, and winning a series at home can be another nugget. The Sabres have found their game and completely taken the Bruins out of theirs. This feels like a wagon that is just going to speed on to the next round against Tampa Bay or Montreal. … [Read more...] about Mike Harrington: Happy handshakes, a rarity in these parts, are everyone’s goal as Sabres come home

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Sabres notebook: NHL fines Boston's Nikita Zadorov for cross-check to Rasmus Dahlin

'The NHL’s Department of Player Safety announced Monday morning that it has fined Zadorov, the Bruins’ defenseman, $5,000 for cross-checking Sabres captain Rasmus Dahlin at center ice inside the final four minutes of the Sabres’ 6-1 win against the Bruins at TD Garden. It is the maximum allowable fine under the NHL and NHL Players' Association's collective bargaining … [Read more...] about Sabres notebook: NHL fines Boston’s Nikita Zadorov for cross-check to Rasmus Dahlin

Buffalo News |

Tuesday's Boston Coverage

Here’s what Marco Sturm said about Jeremy Swayman yelling at the Bruins bench in blowout loss (Boston Globe) The Bruins were no-shows in a must-have Game 4 against Sabres (Boston Globe) Here’s what Bruins goalie Jeremy Swayman had to say about his outburst directed at teammates after being pulled in Game 4 (Boston Globe) Bruins on ‘one-game mission’ with season on brink … [Read more...] about Tuesday’s Boston Coverage

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Bruins vs. Sabres: Four Bold Predictions for Game 5 As Boston Looks to Stay Alive

'Buffalo has scored at least three goals in every game of the series thus far, using their explosive offense to secure an advantage through four games. Boston is desperately looking to rebound after being outscored 9–2 over the last two. The defense and goaltender Jeremy Swayman have not looked sharp throughout the series, but the Bruins won’t have another opportunity if they … [Read more...] about Bruins vs. Sabres: Four Bold Predictions for Game 5 As Boston Looks to Stay Alive

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Sabres Return Home Prepared for Bruins Push

'Ruff painted a clear picture of what brought his team success in their back-to-back victories “I didn’t feel in games 1 and 2 we moved our feet enough, didn’t create enough chaos inside the offensive zone… a simple game but played at a real fast pace”. The Sabres created a handful of goals off forechecking pressure and high energy, clearly following the blueprint Ruff is the … [Read more...] about Sabres Return Home Prepared for Bruins Push

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Sabres are on the verge of a long-awaited series win

'“You can expect this to be the hardest game that we’re going to have to play short-term here, because they're in the nothing-to-lose-and-everything-to-gain category,” said Sabres coach Lindy Ruff, whose first stint with the team was a 15-year run that included the most recent postseason appearance and series victory — plus four trips to the conference finals and one Stanley … [Read more...] about Sabres are on the verge of a long-awaited series win

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