Batavia Daily News

'Luukkonen was far from the lone culprit for Buffalo in the loss, with the top line of Peyton Krebs, Tage Thompson and Alex Tuch continuing to be largely invisible for the Sabres. In the series, the three have combined for two goals and two assists, all by Thompson, and a plus/minus of minus-22.' … [Read more...] about Sabres falter in Game 5, face elimination Saturday in Montreal

'The matchup pits two of the most exciting young teams in the league against one another. Montreal is the youngest team in the postseason, with an average age of 26, while Buffalo is tied with Anaheim and Philadelphia for second at 27.' … [Read more...] about Sabres roll over Bruins for first series win since 2006-07, set to face Montreal in second round

'After playing from behind for the majority of the series, the Buffalo Sabres finally took it to the Boston Bruins on Sunday.' … [Read more...] about Sabres dominate, rout Bruins to set up clinching scenario Tuesday

'Forward Noah Ostlund rejoined the lineup after last playing on March 25 due to an upper-body injury. Ostlund’s return was major, as he finished with a goal and an assist in the victory.' … [Read more...] about Ostlund, Lyon star, Sabres take Game 3 in Boston

'Despite Bills quarterback Josh Allen banging the drum pregame to get the crowd amped up, and an estimated 10,000 fans at the watch party at Canalside outside the arena, the team on the ice did not have the energy needed to secure a win.' … [Read more...] about Sabres falter in Game 2 behind shaky effort from Luukkonen

'Buffalo had outshot the Bruins 27-13 after two periods, but Jeremy Swayman stopped them all in the opening 40 minutes, with many coming from the outside and with little traffic in front. But in the final minutes of the game, the Sabres found their game.' … [Read more...] about Thompson, Samuelsson power Sabres stunning rally for Game 1 win

'The other key for the Sabres will be how the group’s inexperienced playoff players perform under the bright lights. Buffalo has the home-ice advantage, and KeyBank Center is sure to be as loud as ever, but the Sabres will have to be sure not to let the moment get too big. This will need to be especially true for goalie Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen. Goalies in the postseason are the … [Read more...] about Sabres begin first playoff run in 14 years Sunday against the Bruins

'The Sabres’ last division title came in the 2009-10 season when they won the now-defunct five-team Northeast Division.' … [Read more...] about Thompson scores twice, Sabres down Chicago to win first division title since 2010

'The energy in the building matched the stakes, with a packed KeyBank Center as loud as it has been in the last 15 years, helping the team secure a victory.' … [Read more...] about Sabres down Lightning, move back into tie atop Atlantic Division

'The soon-to-be 24-year-old arrived via a trade with Utah back in June that sent JJ Peterka to the Mammoth. He has emerged more and more as a key cog, particularly as the Sabres have surged up the standings.' … [Read more...] about Sabres, Josh Doan ink 7-year extension

'"Yeah, fans have been great," he said. "What a difference coming into the building, seeing a sold-out barn, and the place gets rocking. So we've been loving it and feeding off the energy for sure. A lot of adrenaline before the game, nice to have those guys back in town, and kind of look back at what they did when they were here. I know it got everybody on the bench jacked up … [Read more...] about Thompson scores hat trick, Sabres win on 2005-06 Reunion Night

'The first negative of the night was the Sabres extremely sluggish start to the contest. Buffalo looked completely outmatched out of the gates, with the Rangers dominating in every area of the game in the opening minutes. Alexis Lafreniere eventually opened the scoring, tapping home a loose puck that squirted past Sabres goalie Alex Lyon at the 11:43 mark of the first period. … [Read more...] about Familiar issues and reasons for optimism after Sabres opening night loss

'The contract is a one-year deal worth $825,000.' … [Read more...] about Sabres sign goalie Alexandar Georgiev

'Timmons agreed to a two-year deal worth $4.4 million, and Levi signed on for a two-year deal worth $1.625 million. The Timmons deals will pay $2.2 million in average annual value, and Levi will receive an average annual value of $812,500.' … [Read more...] about Sabres lock up Levi, Timmons to two-year extensions

'The agreement ends the longest-running saga of the Sabres’ offseason, at least temporarily. Rumors had swirled about Byram being dealt in a possible trade dating back to the beginning of the offseason. Instead, he’ll return to what should be one of the best defensive cores in the entire NHL next season alongside Rasmus Dahlin, Owen Power, Mattias Sammuelson, and the newly … [Read more...] about Byram inks two-year extension with Buffalo