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'Ovechkin has 19 goals this season, leaving him one shy of getting to 20 in all 20 of his seasons in the league. He missed 16 games with a broken fibula suffered in a game Nov. 18 in Utah and neither he nor his team have been derailed.' … [Read more...] about Sabres Notebook: Alex Ovechkin’s goal chase makes only appearance in KeyBank Center on Monday

'The Sabres were outshot, 26-10, in the first 40 minutes of this one − and had the same number of missed shots in that span. It didn't matter they finally showed some spunk with 14 shots on goal in the third period to close the final count to 33-24.' … [Read more...] about Sabres takeaways: What happened in Vegas needs to stay there in wake of dreary loss

'Thompson missed five games in November with a lower-body injury. In the first five after he returned, he had three goals and 24 shots on goal, averaging nearly five per game. And then the shots stopped coming.' … [Read more...] about Inside the NHL: Tage Thompson’s turnover in OT ruined a bounceback offensive game

'In watching this club for 54 of its 55 years of existence, these eyes had never seen a loss as hideous as the Dec. 3 collapse in KeyBank Center against the Colorado Avalanche, when a 4-0 lead after one period turned into a 5-4 defeat. It was the first blown four-goal lead at home in franchise annals and the first time in NHL history a team went up by four in the first 15 … [Read more...] about Mike Harrington: Even for these terrible Sabres, latest collapse to Avalanche felt unthinkable. But was it?

'The Sabres' next two games are against the second- and third-place teams in the NHL's overall standing. They will meet the Vegas Golden Knights on Saturday in T-Mobile Arena and then return home to face Alex Ovechkin and the Eastern Conference-leading Washington Capitals on Monday in KeyBank Center.' … [Read more...] about Sabres Notebook: Lady Luck turning the other cheek as Vegas is next after Colorado collapse

'It happened again.' … [Read more...] about Sabres wrap: Another Avalanche disaster as Buffalo collapses in 6-5 OT defeat

'“It’s fun. Lots of good memories here and it will be fun to play my first game back,” said Byram, who became a key player on Colorado’s 2022 Stanley Cup championship team and was acquired by the Sabres in a trade for Casey Mittelstadt in March. “I came here as a young guy and it became my second home. Lots of fond memories at the rink, away from the rink, met a lot of good … [Read more...] about Return to Colorado is a big day on the calendar for Sabres’ defenseman Bowen Byram

'Adams could not have known how December would turn out. Maybe you don’t make the playoffs in the final month of the calendar year − but you sure can knock yourself out of them.' … [Read more...] about Mike Harrington: There was no holiday cheer for Sabres as December derailed their season

'For the second time in as many games, Luukkonen gave his teammates a chance to overcome a litany of mistakes. The Sabres’ power play came through two days earlier in St. Louis to extend their win streak to three, but they didn’t take advantage this time.' … [Read more...] about Sabres failing to take advantage of UPL’s brilliant play: Takeaways from loss in Dallas

'“He’s someone that I’ve looked up to for years and I still look up to him to this day,” said Sabres winger Alex Tuch, who was Zucker’s teammate in Minnesota for six games late in February 2017. “He’s always had that pro mentality, and he’s talked to these younger guys in here about who he’s learned from over the years. It’s one thing for a guy to see a teammate doing certain … [Read more...] about Jason Zucker proving to be Sabres’ best free-agent forward signing in decades

'Dahlin became the fifth defensemen in franchise history to record four assists in one game when he achieved the career-high in the 7-1 win over the Islanders that snapped the Sabres' 13-game winless streak. Bill Hajt (Nov. 13, 1976), Phil Housley (Dec. 23, 1989), Campbell (Oct. 13, 2007) and Toni Lydman (Feb. 27, 2008) previously accomplished the feat.' … [Read more...] about Sabres defenseman Rasmus Dahlin named NHL’s second star of week

'The numerous mistakes allowed the St. Louis Blues to roar back from a two-goal deficit, and they appeared to be on the verge of taking the lead in the third period when a moment arrived that Lindy Ruff had been waiting to see from the Sabres since their season began in Prague nearly three months ago.' … [Read more...] about Sabres finally bailed out by power play as win streak reaches 3: Takeaways from St. Louis

'His 22 even-strength points this season ranked third among all NHL defensemen entering Saturday, trailing only Norris Trophy winners Quinn Hughes and Cale Makar. Only 30 players have recorded at least 70 or more even-strength points since Power’s rookie season and he’s the youngest to accomplish the feat.' … [Read more...] about Owen Power among NHL’s best at even strength ahead of his 200th game with Sabres

'Most of the 19,070 in attendance roared when Alex Tuch’s low shot from the right circle gave the Sabres another three-goal lead, and again as he completed his hat trick in a 6-2 win over the Chicago Blackhawks.' … [Read more...] about Sabres home winless streak ends as Alex Tuch’s hat trick leads way in 6-2 victory

'“That feels nice because now I trust my shots again,” Kulich said following the Sabres’ morning skate Friday at KeyBank Center. “That was my shot in Rochester. I was shooting like that or trying to shoot like that every single game, so I was glad that it went in.”' … [Read more...] about Jiri Kulich’s highlight-reel goal another sign that the Sabres rookie is improving