'The Buffalo Sabres, however, have some issues. They face a possibility of injury-related uncertainty among their goaltenders as they approach the regular season, after a 3-1 loss to Pittsburgh on Saturday at KeyBank Center.' … [Read more...] about ‘Right now, we’re going to deal with a little bit of adversity’: Sabres face rash of injuries as they prepare to open season
Archives for September 27, 2026
Sabres crunch numbers and get analytical, in search of special teams surge
'“You see how dynamic a good power play can be,” Doan said. “It can win you games in certain areas and can bring you back into a game when you’re down. As a group, we knew how important we needed to be. Not that you feel you’re letting your teammates down, but there’s an element of, you’re being relied upon by a large group. You want to be the guys that they trust out there on … [Read more...] about Sabres crunch numbers and get analytical, in search of special teams surge
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen leaves game injured as Sabres end preseason
'A trying preseason in which they lost five significant players to injury in four games, including top goalies Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen and Alex Lyon, has mercifully ended.' … [Read more...] about Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen leaves game injured as Sabres end preseason
Sunday's Pittsburgh Coverage
8 takeaways as the Penguins end the preseason with a win, but lose Bryan Rust (Pittsburgh Post Gazette) Penguins beat Sabres in preseason finale; forward Bryan Rust leaves game early (Pittsburgh Tribune Review) Musings: PIT 3, BUF 1 (Final Preseason Game) (PittsburghPenguins.com) Photo gallery (Buffalo News) … [Read more...] about Sunday’s Pittsburgh Coverage
Sabres lose preseason finale 3-1 to Pittsburgh
'The Sabres outshot Pittsburgh 11-9 in the first period, but trailed by two goals after the opening 20 minutes. Both teams had one power play chance in the first period and neither team was able to score on special teams.' … [Read more...] about Sabres lose preseason finale 3-1 to Pittsburgh
Luukkonen exits and Grzelcyk makes debut as Sabres drop final preseason contest to Penguins
'Adding to a mounting list of recent injuries, goaltender Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen exited the game at the 3:47 mark of the third period and did not return to the bench for the remainder of the game. Coach Lindy Ruff noted it was a lower-body issue for Luukkonen. “He tweaked something and we just got him off,” Ruff said. “Didn’t want to take any chances.”' … [Read more...] about Luukkonen exits and Grzelcyk makes debut as Sabres drop final preseason contest to Penguins
Sunday's Rochester Coverage
Richard tallies two assists in preseason victory over Toronto (Amerks.com) Photo gallery (Amerks.com) … [Read more...] about Sunday’s Rochester Coverage