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'For Kulich, the goal was his first in nearly a calendar year, and after the 22-year-old missed the final 70 games of last season due to blood clot issues. Rasmus Dahlin tied the game 6:10 into the third period, and Jack Quinn and Tage Thompson also scored for Buffalo. Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made 12 saves.' … [Read more...] about Jiri Kulich scores go-ahead goal, Sabres rally to beat the Blackhawks 4-3

'Mattias Samuelsson, Jack Quinn and Konsta Helenius scored for Buffalo, and Noah Ostlund and Owen Power each had two assists. Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen stopped 16 shots.' … [Read more...] about Knies has 2 goals and an assist in Columbus debut as Blue Jackets beat Sabres 6-3

'Crevier will count $4 million against the salary cap annually from the time his deal kicks in next NHL season through 2030-31. He would have been a restricted free agent next summer.' … [Read more...] about Sabres sign defenseman Louis Crevier to a four-year, $16 million contract extension

'“Last year was hard. This year is going to be harder,” Dahlin said. “We have higher expectations on ourselves and higher expectations around the league. We’re not the same old Sabres any more in other teams’ eyes.”' … [Read more...] about Dahlin eager to build on last season after Atlantic-winning Sabres snapped 14-year playoff drought

'The Sabres open the season on Oct. 1 at Columbus, and Samuelsson has been playing on Buffalo’s top defensive pairing alongside captain Rasmus Dahlin.' … [Read more...] about Sabres defenseman Mattias Samuelsson is listed as week to week with lower-body injury

'The not-so-good: Goaltending remains a question even though Luukkonen and Lyon capably split starting duties last year, with Colton Ellis providing the occasional assist. The concerns were enough for general manager Jarmo Kekalainen to open trade talks with Winnipeg in June to acquire Connor Hellebuyck in a deal that never materialized and still could be revisited. It remains … [Read more...] about Dahlin-led Buffalo Sabres hungry for more a season after ending NHL-record 14-year playoff drought

'General manager Jarmo Kekäläinen announced the injury on Wednesday as Sabres players reported for the start of training camp. Kekäläinen did not provide an exact timeline, but said Zucker could potentially miss the first two weeks.' … [Read more...] about Sabres forward Jason Zucker expected to miss start of season after having sports hernia surgery

'The sizable terms of the contract reflects the confidence the Sabres have in a player who made significant strides last year in his rookie season. He finished with 11 goals and 27 points in 60 regular-season games, and then added a goal and assist in three playoff outings.' … [Read more...] about Buffalo Sabres bank on Noah Ostlund’s potential by signing 22-year-old to 8-year, $52.8M contract

'The 25-year-old Krebs, who had been eligible for arbitration, set career highs with 12 goals and 27 assists last season. The former first-round pick by Vegas in the 2019 draft was acquired by Buffalo in the deal that sent Jack Eichel to Vegas. He has 42 goals and 91 assists with Buffalo and Vegas.' … [Read more...] about Sabres sign Peyton Krebs to a 4-year, $18M contract, trade Tyler Kopff and hire John Davidson

'And it was with the Bruins where Lucic drew the ire of the Atlantic Division-rival Sabres and their fans. He was particularly vilified for bowling over Sabres goalie Ryan Miller during a game in Boston in November 2011. Miller missed several weeks with a neck injury and, following the game, called the 240-pound Lucic as “gutless,” for hitting a player 50 pounds lighter. … [Read more...] about Buffalo Sabres hire longtime former player Milan Lucic as a pro scout

'As part of the deal, Buffalo also acquired third-year defenseman Louis Crevier, who had a career-best 25 points in his first full NHL season, and a second-round draft pick, 46th overall. Chicago also acquired hard-hitting forward Jordan Greenway.' … [Read more...] about Buffalo Sabres land No. 4 pick in the draft after trading D Bowen Byram to the Chicago Blackhawks

'The Sabres acquired Kesselring in a trade with Utah in June 2025, hoping the 6-foot-5 blueliner would provide some physicality and grit to Buffalo’s defensive core. Injuries, however, intervened. Kesselring had just two assists in 34 games with the Atlantic Division-winning Sabres. He appeared in just one playoff game, seeing a scant 4 minutes, 25 seconds of ice time.' … [Read more...] about San Jose Sharks acquire defenseman Michael Kesselring from Buffalo Sabres amid pick swap

'The Sabres announced Meehan’s death on Saturday after being informed by a member of his family. The team said he died Friday. The cause of death and where Meehan died were not immediately available.' … [Read more...] about Gerry Meehan, one of the first Buffalo Sabres players and an influential GM, dies at 79

'“The energy that our fans brought, the energy in the city, where we got to in the second half of the year, excited me,” he added. “I can tell you that I was proud of the way (the players) handled it for a group that has never been there before.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres reward coach Lindy Ruff with 2-year contract extension after breakthrough season in Buffalo

'Rasmus Dahlin forced overtime by tying the game 6:27 into the third period. Jordan Greenway also scored. Luukkonen finished with 22 saves.' … [Read more...] about Newhook scores in OT to lift Canadiens over Sabres 3-2 in Game 7