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'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

'The 20-year-old Kulich, a first-round pick in 2022 who has been the Rochester Americans leading scorer the past two seasons, was centering Buffalo’s third line of late. He has seven goals and nine points in 31 games, with five of his goals coming in the past 14 games.' … [Read more...] about Sabres F Jiri Kulich week to week with lower-body injury

'Snapping a three-game skid at the season’s midway point, Buffalo visits the Ottawa Senators on Thursday night before returning home to face the Seattle Kraken on Saturday.' … [Read more...] about Sabres beat East-leading Capitals in shootout

'Wyatt Johnson tipped in the go-ahead goal with 8:32 left in the third period to beat the Sabres, who came in having won three in a row after halting their 13-game skid.' … [Read more...] about 4-game streak remains out of Sabres’ reach

'Dylan Cozens and Jack Quinn each had a goal and an assist in the first period. The Sabres also got goals from Zach Benson and Tuch in building a 4-0 lead, while Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen needed to make just two of his 15 saves in the opening period.' … [Read more...] about Sabres keep it rolling in rout of Blackhawks

'JJ Peterka had a power-play goal in the second period and James Reimer made 16 saves for the Sabres, who have gone 0-10-3 since their last victory on Nov. 23. The Sabres had a 20-19 advantage in shots on goal, but were outshot 8-3 in the third period.' … [Read more...] about Unlucky 13: Sabres’ skid equals playoff drought

'The Sabres extended the fifth-worst winless streak in franchise history to a depressing dozen with a 6-3 loss to a Toronto team boosted by a vocal majority chanting “Go Leafs Go!” Buffalo’s eighth consecutive home game without a win also marks the fifth-longest skid on record.' … [Read more...] about Sabres continue their winless despair

'Forward Jordan Greenway will remain out for an extended period following surgery to address his mid-body injury, Ruff said. There is hope Greenway can return before the end of the season. The veteran winger brought a physical presence to Buffalo’s lineup and had a plus-3 rating in 16 games prior to his injury. After sitting out 10 games, Greenway had a minus-4 rating in four … [Read more...] about Sabres injuries: D Rasmus Dahlin set to return, F Jordan Greenway to have surgery

'Winless in 11 games since hovering around playoff position, the Sabres have plummeted to an 11-17-4 record, with nearly twice as many losses as victories, and better odds now of winning the draft lottery than ending the longest postseason absence in NHL history.' … [Read more...] about Sabres plunge to bottom of East after Terry Pegula’s visit in Montreal

'Buffalo’s 0-7-3 record over the past three weeks marks the seventh 10-game winless streak in franchise history. This is the third time the Sabres have gone 10 games without a victory during their postseason drought that is now going on 14 seasons. The Sabres set an NHL record with an 18-game winless streak in 2020-21, and had a 14-game winless run during the 2014-15 season.' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ 10-game winless streak is NHL’s longest this season

'Buffalo went scoreless on two power-play opportunities and is now 1 for 28 over the past 11 games.' … [Read more...] about Sabres slump to 9th straight loss

'And while still only five points behind the Rangers in the wild-card race, the continuation of Buffalo’s playoff drought seems as inevitable as it is abominable.' … [Read more...] about Sabres stay in sunken place, closing horrid homestand with 8th loss in a row

'Wasting a hot start against a struggling opponent that turned to a rookie goaltender after the first period, the Sabres surrendered a 5-3 lead in the final 10 minutes of the third and turned the crowd at KeyBank Center against them.' … [Read more...] about Sabres lose composure, extend winless streak to 7 games

'The fans who hung around until the end of Saturday’s game at KeyBank Center voiced their frustrations with the Sabres’ worsening slump. They chanted for the firing of general manager Kevyn Adams and whereabouts of owner Terry Pegula as Buffalo’s hockey club slunk further from playoff contention.' … [Read more...] about Another ugly loss for the Sabres

'“If you’re looking for me to be panicking or overreacting because of the last few games, that’s not my style.”' … [Read more...] about 4 check: GM Kevyn Adams talks Sabres woes