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'In overtime, the Sabres had multiple chances to win the game. But it was Stamkos scoring the game winner completing the comeback win 6-5.' … [Read more...] about Sabres fall to Lightning 6-5 in overtime

'One thing that should start to show up for this young group of defensemen is the recognition of the opponent the more times they see the likes of Tampa Bay and Toronto each season. Learning the opposition’s tendencies on the ice will only help them get better and play with more confidence.' … [Read more...] about Malacaro: Defense may be young, but don’t call them inexperienced

'According to Lance Lysowski from The Buffalo News, the Sabres are terminating Sheahan's contract after he didn't want to report to the Rochester Americans in the American Hockey League. He was assigned to the Amerks a week ago on Nov. 22.' … [Read more...] about Sabres place Riley Sheahan on unconditional waivers

'The Sabres were unable to get their offense going early in the opening period, but finished the frame with seven shots on goal. New Jersey's Erik Haula took the only penalty of the period on a face-off violation. However, Buffalo was unable to take advantage of the opportunity.' … [Read more...] about Sabres unable to solve New Jersey in loss

'The Buffalo Sabres picked up right where they left off the night before, handing the St. Louis Blues a 6-2 defeat in front of a raucous crowd at KeyBank Center on Wednesday night.' … [Read more...] about Sabres back in black with a win over St. Louis

'It was a charged energy in the building with the Sabres unveiling their new take on an old favorite, the black and red "goathead" jerseys for the first time this season.' … [Read more...] about Opinion: Three Observations: Sabres dominate Blues in first game wearing black, red ‘goatheads’

'If you blinked, you missed a bunch during the first three minutes of this affair.' … [Read more...] about Sabres buck losing skid with seven-goal outburst against Canadiens

'Samuelsson brought back his defensive prowess on the blue line, Girgensons brought back his leadership and veteran presence, and Jost added a bit more edge to an already feisty Sabres team.' … [Read more...] about Opinion: Three observations: Speedy Sabres wallop Canadiens, end losing skid

'Because of the injury that landed Comrie on Injured Reserve, the Sabres called up Luukkonen from the Rochester Americans. However, his first outing on Saturday was another rough night for the team, as they allowed two power play goals and a shorthanded goal in a 5-2 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs.' … [Read more...] about Granato open to Luukkonen earning a spot in Buffalo

'Kevyn Adams spoke before practice on Monday and he said, “He’s a guy that we look at as a young player, high speed, high skill level, can make plays at a high pace, high character. I had one report back to me saying he’s an elite human being and those are the type of people we want in this organization, so we just felt like it was the right type of opportunity for us to add … [Read more...] about Kevyn Adams likes what Tyson Jost can bring to Sabres

'The opening period couldn't have gone much worse for the Sabres, who found themselves down 3-0 after 20 minutes of play. Leafs captain John Tavares (powerplay), forward Calle Jarnkrok and defenseman Mark Giordano (short-handed) all netted goals against Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen, making his second debut for Buffalo.' … [Read more...] about Sabres lose eighth in a row in Toronto

'The Buffalo Sabres are playing with no confidence, no passion, they’re losing battles on a regular basis, they’re not willing to be around the net all that often and their practice habits are slipping.' … [Read more...] about Opinion: The Sabres cave in and lose their eighth straight game

'Jost’s career-high in goals came in his first full NHL season when he had 12. The next season, he had a career-high 26 points in 70 games.' … [Read more...] about Sabres claim Tyson Jost off waivers from Wild

'Luukkonen has played well in Rochester, but his numbers don’t show it because he had back-to-back games where he gave up 11 goals in less than two games of work. Luukkonen knows he needed to rebound from those two games, “There was a couple of games which I was not too happy about, but overall I think I’ve been able to help the team win and that’s the most important thing,”' … [Read more...] about Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen looking forward to getting some NHL games

'Luukkonen’s numbers went sideways in late October when he gave up five goals to the Syracuse Crunch and in his next game was pulled after 47:15 giving up six goals to the Laval Rocket.' … [Read more...] about Luukkonen gets called up for the injured Comrie