Archives for May 7, 2026

'“It was hit or miss throughout the last couple games there,” Sabres right winger Josh Doan said. “Tonight was one of those nights where we had to get more pucks back in retrievals. We were losing too many battles and too many easy one-and-dones.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ power play stands out in 4-2 win over Montreal

'"It's always great to score," he said. "Second round of the playoffs. I don't know what the score was at that point. It's been a journey, of course, injury-wise, but there are a lot of guys who have gone through injuries. It's behind me. I'm just focused on going out there and doing what I can to help the team."' … [Read more...] about Jordan Greenway’s ‘best game’ helps Sabres hold off Canadiens to take 1-0 series lead

'"I think we can get a lot better," said coach Lindy Ruff. "That includes taking time and space away. We did a great job with that in the Boston series. This game was a little bit of a step back. We gave them too much ice. We didn't confront that first pass. The Boston series, it was just bang, bang, bang. We took ice away. We didn't give them any time. We were on top of them. … [Read more...] about Mike Harrington: With both teams promising to get better, Sabres get the jump in Game 1

'Any lingering doubts about Power's readiness for the playoffs should be gone. Power proved with his performance against the Boston Bruins that he can be trusted in the pressure-packed moments of fast-paced, tight-checking games. The physicality he provided the Sabres did not look the same as the big hits delivered by Rasmus Dahlin and Mattias Samuelsson, but Power used his … [Read more...] about Owen Power aced his first playoff series. The Sabres defenseman is ready for what’s next

'“It allowed us to take a breath and reset, get away from the game for a day, practice and again, get some rest,” Sabres coach Lindy Ruff said. “We took another day and didn’t go on ice.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres maximize downtime to prepare for second round against Canadiens

'To the surprise of fans of Sabres play-by-play announcer Dan Dunleavy and analyst Rob Ray, the local ratings for the six-game series with the Bruins were higher on the National Hockey League’s national broadcast partners than they were on local rightsholder MSG for all but one game. And the higher rating on MSG for the one game – the Sabres’ 6-1 win in Game 4 on a Sunday … [Read more...] about Alan Pergament: Despite complaints, Sabres fans embrace national TV coverage of playoffs

'To do that, Visit Buffalo has put up three billboards in Southern Ontario with a simple message: "O Canada: We meant every word."' … [Read more...] about With viral anthem moment at Sabres game still fresh, billboards become an olive branch to Canada

'"The Sabres have more talent. Montreal's top line has got to be here." (He holds his hand head high.) "And right now they're playing here." (He lowers his hand to neck high.) "Your third and fourth lines can win you a Stanley Cup in the end, but your top line has to produce in the first two rounds."' … [Read more...] about Erik Brady: My chiropractor is a lifelong Montreal Canadiens fan. Should I trust him?