'“We left a lot of good chances out there,” Buffalo coach Lindy Ruff said. “Tight game. It was a hard-fought game. We were doing a lot of good stuff against those two top lines and we were generating enough to win it. … Second period, we left too many chances there.”' … [Read more...] about Maple Leafs clinch Atlantic Division with shutout win against Sabres
The Sabres Report - Apr 16, 2025
Luukkonen makes 28 saves in loss to Maple Leafs
'The game – for the first 55 minutes – was a tightly contested goalie dual between Luukkonen and Anthony Stolarz, who finished with a 35-save shutout.' … [Read more...] about Luukkonen makes 28 saves in loss to Maple Leafs
Tuch selected as Sabres' nominee for King Clancy Trophy
'Tuch is nominated for the third straight year. He is also a finalist for The Rick Martin Memorial Award, which he has won each of the past two seasons, selected by fans to honor a Sabres player who demonstrates “on-ice excellence, resiliency, and dedication to the community.”' … [Read more...] about Tuch selected as Sabres’ nominee for King Clancy Trophy
Wednesday's Rochester Coverage
Devon Levi embraces 'road to mastery' with Amerks (WHAM-TV) Zachary Metsa named Amerks’ 2024-25 IOA/American Specialty AHL Man of the Year (Amerks.com) … [Read more...] about Wednesday’s Rochester Coverage
The Sabres Report - Apr 15, 2025
Sabres legend Ryan Miller happy in role as goalie scout and development coach with Sharks
'“Getting to see the other side of things and being privy to conversations and learning how things work on the other side of things has been great,” he said. “It’s trying to, like, increase my knowledge in all those areas and be a contributor to the Sharks and learning about the other side of things. It’s been a lot of fun.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres legend Ryan Miller happy in role as goalie scout and development coach with Sharks
Tuesday's Toronto Coverage
Toronto brings 3-game win streak into matchup with Buffalo (AP) Leafs determined to get rare division title ‘out of the way’ in Buffalo (TSN) … [Read more...] about Tuesday’s Toronto Coverage
The Sabres Report - Apr 14, 2025
Sabres' road finale a reminder that they still need to 'grow up and mature': Takeaways
'There were fewer turnovers, less puck-watching and, for the most part, better defending, but their final road trip was a stark reminder that the Sabres still have some growing up to do if they’re going to be in the playoffs next spring. The worst of the three games was at Amalie Arena, where the Lightning scored four goals in the second period to beat Buffalo, 7-4.' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ road finale a reminder that they still need to ‘grow up and mature’: Takeaways
Sabres prospect Konsta Helenius shows confidence by scoring hat trick, nifty goal for Rochester
'“That’s a goal that a first-rounder scores, not a seventh-rounder like myself,” joked Amerks assistant coach Nathan Paetsch, the 202nd overall pick by the Sabres in 2003. “It’s amazing for a young kid how strong he is. That’s a man’s goal. He was powerful, and, obviously, the shot was beautiful, and it’s encouraging.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres prospect Konsta Helenius shows confidence by scoring hat trick, nifty goal for Rochester
Monday's Tampa Bay Coverage
Lightning get back on track with win over Sabres (Tampa Bay Times) Lightning Knock Off Sabres (WDAE-FM) Recap: Lightning 7, Sabres 4 (TampaBayLightning.com) Mishkin's Extra Shift: Lightning 7, Sabres 4 (TampaBayLightning.com) The Backcheck: Dynamic second-period offense gives Bolts Sunday win over Sabres (TampaBayLightning.com) Photo gallery (TampaBayLightning.com) … [Read more...] about Monday’s Tampa Bay Coverage
Guentzel, Kucherov each score twice in the Lightning’s 7-4 victory over the Sabres
'Jiri Kulich, Conor Clifton, Sam Lafferty and Alex Tuch scored for Buffalo. James Reimer stopped 24 shots.' … [Read more...] about Guentzel, Kucherov each score twice in the Lightning’s 7-4 victory over the Sabres
Sabres no match for Lightning in Tampa
'The Buffalo Sabres went out with a whimper in the team's final road game of 2024-25.' … [Read more...] about Sabres no match for Lightning in Tampa
Opinion: Sabres in gift giving mood again at Tampa Bay
'Lindy Ruff talks about this season giving out Christmas gifts, at times and in the last 40 minutes of the 7-4 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning on Sunday, the gifts were as generous as you possibly could be.' … [Read more...] about Opinion: Sabres in gift giving mood again at Tampa Bay
Lightning pull away from Sabres with 4 goals in 2nd
'Jiri Kulich, Alex Tuch, Connor Clifton and Sam Lafferty scored for the Sabres (35-38-7), who have lost three straight (0-2-1). James Reimer made 24 saves.' … [Read more...] about Lightning pull away from Sabres with 4 goals in 2nd
Sabres fall to Lightning in road finale
'“I thought we lost puck battles, got on the wrong side of the puck and (played) poor defensively that led to goals against,” Sabres coach Lindy Ruff said. "They beat us to pucks and their sustained O-zone time sometimes led to great opportunities. We couldn’t get people off the ice.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres fall to Lightning in road finale
The Sabres Report - Apr 13, 2025
Sunday's Tampa Bay Coverage
Tampa Bay hosts Buffalo after Goncalves’ 2-goal performance (AP) Nuts & Bolts: Sabres in town for Sunday night matchup (TampaBayLightning.com) … [Read more...] about Sunday’s Tampa Bay Coverage