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'Buffalo had three different leads in the win, and managed to snap a three-game losing skid in the process.' … [Read more...] about Sabres outlast Capitals for shootout win

'In order to beat the No. 2 team in the NHL, the Sabres had to play well and I thought they did that, especially after a four-game road trip, some late nights, some blown games and a flight home from Las Vegas on Sunday.' … [Read more...] about Opinion: Tuch leads way in impressive win over Washington

'Despite starting a four-game road trip on a high note in St. Louis against the Blues, the Buffalo Sabres dropped the final three games of the trip, with the latest coming Saturday night in a 3-1 loss to the Vegas Golden Knights at T-Mobile Arena.' … [Read more...] about Sabres drop third game in-a-row in Vegas

‘ Where are the Buffalo Sabres best players when they’re needed the most? Many times nowhere to be found.’ … [Read more...] about Opinion: The Sabres get run over in Vegas for their third straight loss

'“When you play a game like that, 9-out-of-10 times you’re going to win a hockey game. We played a hell of a game, we battled hard, they score, we come back and score, they score, we come back again. It was just the composure (6-on-5), not to get the puck out to the neutral zone near the end, kill the clock, taking a shot at the empty net with over a minute,” said Ruff … [Read more...] about Colorado’s best players outplayed Buffalo’s best players

'MacArthur, 23, has played 28 games so far with the Wheeling Nailers of the ECHL and has totaled three goals and seven points.' … [Read more...] about Sabres, Penguins swap minor leaguers in trade

'Anton Wahlberg and Sweden are hopeful to earn a victory, thus punching their ticket to a second-straight trip to the Gold Medal Game at the World Juniors. Meanwhile, Konsta Helenius and Finland will be looking to get a win and secure their first Gold Medal Game appearance since the 2022 tournament in Edmonton.' … [Read more...] about Four Sabres prospects will get chance to play for medals at World Juniors

'Leads of 3-0 and 5-3 for the Buffalo Sabres evaporated in the thin Denver air on Thursday night. Visiting the Avalanche at Ball Arena, the blue and gold wasted Jason Zucker's hat-trick in a 6-5 loss.' … [Read more...] about Sabres buried by late Avalanche attack on Thursday

'So there you have it. This should never, ever happen to the worst team in the Eastern Conference and one of the four worst teams in the National Hockey League, but for the Buffalo Sabres, it’s business as usual.' … [Read more...] about Opinion: Sabres blow another huge lead to Colorado and lose

'The Dallas Stars earned a 4-2 victory at the American Airlines Center, thanks, in part, to dominating puck possession and winning 73.5% of their faceoff draws against the Sabres.' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ win streak stalls in Dallas

'The biggest thing to me in this game is the Sabres couldn’t get much going offensively because the passing wasn’t good at all. They still hung in there on the road against a better team, because Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen was once again the best player on the ice.' … [Read more...] about Opinion: Sabres have their three-game winning streak broken in Dallas

'"First and foremost, puck management has gotten a lot better with our club, and we've got some timely scoring," said Sabres head coach Lindy Ruff during his weekly appearance on the "Jeremy and Joe Show" on WGR. "Our power play has started to click a little bit. It's been a number of things that when you're losing, you can find a lot of different ways to lose, and we did. Now … [Read more...] about Ruff feels puck management, timely scoring has helped Sabres’ recent turnaround

'Dahlin is fifth amongst NHL defensemen that qualify with 0.90 points per game. This season he’s played 29 games and has six goals and 20 assists for 26 points.' … [Read more...] about Dahlin is the NHL’s Second Star of the week

'The blue and gold skated into St. Louis and doubled up the Blues on Sunday by a final score of 4-2 inside Enterprise Center.' … [Read more...] about Sabres double up Blues, win third game in-a-row

'Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen stole his team a hockey game making 35 saves on 37 shots. In the three games before Sunday, the Sabres were at their very best defending as a team and were only giving up 21 shots per game. St. Louis had 15 in the first period alone. For much of the 13-game winless streak the team hung Luukkonen out to dry and then he wasn’t playing up to his standard. In … [Read more...] about Opinion: Luukkonen steals the show in St. Louis