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'Still far at the bottom of the Eastern Conference standings and a ways out of playoff contention, the Sabres have scored 30 goals in winning five of the past six games. With a third of the season remaining, Buffalo (23-27-5) is at least in spirit making a late charge to end its record postseason drought.' … [Read more...] about 4 check: Sabres surge out of break, Jordan Greenway’s return, Rasmus Dahlin’s revival, Rob Ray head butts another puck, more from Buffalo’s 8-2 drubbing of New York Rangers

'The television broadcast caught Ray’s letting out profane reaction to the deflection that opened a gashes above his eye and on his nose while breaking his glasses. But Ray remained in his position between the benches providing color commentary.' … [Read more...] about Rob Ray takes another puck to face, keeps on talking

'“It’s been great, [I’ve] been watching all the games, I thought the U.S.-Canada game was awesome,” he said. “If you’re not a hockey fan, that’ll probably get you hooked. I was sitting there wishing I was there a little bit, it was probably an unreal atmosphere.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Thompson headed to 4 Nations tournament final as reserve

'Jokiharju’s snap shot from the right circle on the rush gave Finland an early lead, but it was hardly enough to keep up with the star-studded United States team in a 6-1 loss Thursday night in Montreal.' … [Read more...] about Sabres D Henri Jokiharju scores for Finland in 6-1 loss vs. U.S. at 4 Nations Face-Off

'Ending its longest win streak in two seasons at four games, Buffalo rallied back from an early two-goal deficit but never pulled in front.' … [Read more...] about Sabres lose going into break as comeback falls short in Nashville

'Jason Zucker tallied two assists, and Rasmus Dahlin got his 40th point of the season when Tuch tipped the captain’s shot from the point for a 3-1 lead with 1:04 left in the second period. Gilbert assisted on Tuch’s tiebreaking goal and the Buffalonian set the tone for the night when he fought Columbus enforcer Mathieu Olivier at the drop of the puck in a delayed response to … [Read more...] about Sabres win 4 straight for first time in 2 seasons

'Jiri Kulich scored two goals including the winner with 2:04 left in the third period as the Sabres rallied for a 4-3 win against the Nashville Predators on Friday night at KeyBank Center after inducting fan favorite Rob Ray into the team’s Hall of Fame.' … [Read more...] about Sabres rise to the occasion on Rayzor’s night

'Each tallying four-point games with assists on one of the other’s goals, Thompson and Peterka became the first Sabres teammates with hat tricks in the same game since Derek Roy and Drew Stafford accomplished the feat in a 10-1 win over the Atlanta Thrashers on Jan. 18, 2008. They are the first tandem to do it in this NHL season.' … [Read more...] about Tage Thompson, JJ Peterka become 1st Sabres teammates in 17 seasons to record hat tricks in same game

'Surrendering the lead twice, the Sabres kept pace with the Chicago Blackhawks for the most blown-lead losses in the league with 19, which exceeds Buffalo’s season win total.' … [Read more...] about Sabres defy NHL trend, losing more often than not when scoring first

'“Power play let us down big time,” Sabres coach Lindy Ruff said. “Not only let us down, but gave up opportunities, gave up shorthanded. Mishandling pucks, a night where three or four opportunities could’ve made the difference, could have won us the hockey game. I thought our 5-on-5 play real strong. Power play killed us.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres ‘power play killed us’ Lindy Ruff says after loss in Calgary

'The 20-year-old Kulich, who returned to Buffalo’s lineup for this road trip after missing four games with a lower-body injury, also assisted on Tage Thompson’s 21st of the season that put the Sabres ahead in the first period. And Kulich won a crucial faceoff in the defensive zone to help the Sabres preserve their lead in the last minute.' … [Read more...] about Jiri Kulich rallies Sabres to victory in Vancouver

'McLeod skated 16:56 of ice time as Buffalo’s top-line center in Friday night’s 5-2 loss against the Pittsburgh Penguins, after producing his first career hat trick in Wednesday’s 4-2 victory against the Carolina Hurricanes. It’s unclear when McLeod sustained his injury, but he reportedly took an awkward fall in practice on Thursday.' … [Read more...] about Sabres put Ryan McLeod on IR, call up goalie Devon Levi for road trip

'Giving up goals 27 seconds apart to go from leading to trailing early in the second period, the Sabres lost for the 15th time in 28 occasions when scoring first this season. Buffalo’s 16 blown leads are more than every team except for the NHL’s last-place Chicago Blackhawks.' … [Read more...] about Sabres allow another lead to slip away

'Dylan Cozens also scored, Jason Zucker had two assists, and Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made 34 saves as Buffalo held on to its early lead against one of the better teams in the Eastern Conference despite not recording a shot on goal in the third period. After squandering a two-goal lead midway through Saturday’s dispiriting 6-2 loss against the Seattle Kraken, the Sabres improved to … [Read more...] about Ryan McLeod’s hat trick leads Sabres in win

'Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made 35 saves in his second shutout win of the season. It’s the most saves Luukkonen has made in any of his seven career shutouts, tying Bob Sauve for the seventh-most in franchise history.' … [Read more...] about Sabres stay on upswing with shutout win in Ottawa