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'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

'Tage Thompson and Dylan Cozens scored in the first period for Buffalo, and Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made 28 saves. But the Jets responded quickly to each goal, and snapped a four-game skid when Adam Lowry knocked a rebound past Luukkonen at 3:59 into overtime.' … [Read more...] about Sabres skid continues with OT loss

'Dahlin, a native of Lidkoping, Sweden, has previously participated in the 2018 Olympics, two of three IIHF World Championships, and twice in the World Juniors. Luukkonen, from Espoo, Finland, was a tournament All-Star in helping the Finnish team win gold medals at the 2019 World Juniors and U18 World Championships in 2016.' … [Read more...] about Sabres D Rasmus Dahlin, G Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen will play in 4 Nations Face-Off

'Tuesday night’s 5-4 collapse against the Colorado Avalanche extended Buffalo’s worst skid of the season so far. A fourth loss in a row sent fans slumping home with the same defeated feeling that has permeated the longest postseason drought in NHL history. Even after watching an entirely new episode in the series.' … [Read more...] about 4 check: A home loss like no other, Sabres squander 4-goal lead to extend 4-game skid

'Bowen Byram also scored and Zach Benson had two assists for the Sabres, who lost consecutive home games after winning three in a row on the road, but have tallied points in eight of the past 11.' … [Read more...] about Sabres squeeze out a point but get edged by Canucks in OT loss

'The 1-0 loss against the Minnesota Wild in front of 17,362 fans at KeyBank Center snapped Buffalo’s three-game win streak. With victories in seven of the past 10, Buffalo (11-10-1) climbed into the playoff picture with 23 standings points, two behind Boston (11-10-3) for the final wild card spot in the Eastern Conference. Buffalo holds a slightly better points percentage, … [Read more...] about Sabres slide into ‘American Thanksgiving’ with shutout loss at home

'Tage Thompson says he’s ready to play Wednesday night against the Minnesota Wild after missing four games with a lower-body injury. “I feel good,” Thompson said following Tuesday’s practice at KeyBank Center. “I had a good day today and I’m ready to go for tomorrow.”' … [Read more...] about Tage Thompson ready to return for Sabres

'Alex Tuch’s short-handed goal in the third period lifted Buffalo to its third consecutive victory Saturday night in San Jose. Dylan Cozens got the tying goal earlier in the third period, Peyton Krebs also scored, and Rasmus Dahlin had an empty-net goal to go along with an assist in the 4-2 comeback win. Bowen Byram had two assists, and James Reimer made 31 saves against his … [Read more...] about Sabres win 3 in a row out West

'Owen Power had two assists, giving him 15 even-strength points this year, most among NHL defensemen, and Tuch assisted on Kulich’s goal to boost his team-leading point total to 20.' … [Read more...] about Sabres come back to winning side, over .500 after Jiri Kulich’s OT goal beats Ducks

'The Buffalo Sabres, along with Tops and other sponsors, held their annual “Turkeys for Tickets” drive at participating Tops locations and the Keybank Center. Participants donated over 2,000 frozen turkeys to help fight food insecurity in the City of Good Neighbors.' … [Read more...] about Opportunity to trade turkeys for Sabres tickets returns to Tops, Keybank

'“We’ve got to get him some games, get him playing,” Ruff said. “It’ll be the best thing for him. I think this is the first time in his career he’s dealt with, I think it was one game in a month. That’s not easy on a goaltender, that’s not easy on a young goaltender because you need to find some rhythm. You need to see a game-like chaos, which you don’t get in practice.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres send goaltender Devon Levi to Rochester