Penguins Blank Sabres – Kessel & Crosby Lead the Way The Canadian Press | March 15, 2019 BUFFALO, N.Y. — Phil Kessel had a goal and an assist, Sidney Crosby added two assists and the surging Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Buffalo Sabres 5-0 on Thursday night. Nick Bjugstad and Jake Guentzel each had a goal and an assist for Pittsburgh, which…
Stars Beat Sabres – Bishop Gets 3rd Straight Shutout The Canadian Press | March 13, 2019 BUFFALO, N.Y. — Ben Bishop made 35 saves for his third straight shutout, and the Dallas Stars beat the Buffalo Sabres 2-0 on Tuesday night. Bishop extended his career-best shutout streak to 204 minutes, 20 seconds. It’s the second-longest run for a Sta…
NHL News & Notes: Eichel, Grzelcyk, Voracek & More Brandon Share-Cohen | March 11, 2019 In today’s News & Notes, Jack Eichel has been suspended two games, Matt Grzelcyk’s x-rays for his injured arm have come back negative, Jakub Voracek has been suspended two games…
Eichel Suspended 2 Games Brandon Share-Cohen | March 10, 2019 The NHL’s Department of Player Safety has suspended Buffalo Sabres’ forward Jack Eichel for two games for an illegal check to the head on Colorado Avalanche forward Carl Soderberg. This…
Sabres’ Downward Spiral Continues Jeff Seide | March 10, 2019 They’re frustrated. They’re embarrassed. And they admit they’re getting run over. Things are getting uglier by the day for the Buffalo Sabres. After their 3-0 shutout loss to the Colorado…
Blackhawks Rally to Beat Sabres in Shootout The Canadian Press | March 8, 2019 CHICAGO — Jonathan Toews, Patrick Kane and Alex DeBrincat beat Carter Hutton during a perfect shootout, sending the Chicago Blackhawks to a 5-4 victory over the Buffalo Sabres on Thursday night. Artem Anisimov scored twice for Chicago, which had droppe…
Oilers Rally to Beat Sabres With 3-Goal 2nd Period The Canadian Press | March 5, 2019 BUFFALO, N.Y. — Kyle Brodziak scored the go-ahead goal to cap a three-goal outburst over the final 3:31 of the second period, and rallied the Edmonton Oilers to a 4-3 win over the Buffalo Sabres on Monday night. Leon Draisaitl scored his team-leading 4…
NHL News & Notes: Lindsay, McCabe & More Brandon Share-Cohen | March 4, 2019 In today’s News & Notes, NHL Legend Ted Lindsay has passed away, Jake McCabe is out for five to six weeks with an upper-body injury and Kevan Miller is considered…
Sabres and Oilers – Another Lost Year Jeff Seide | March 4, 2019 The McEichel lottery: Connor McDavid and Jack Eichel. The No. 1 and No. 2 overall picks at the 2015 NHL Entry Draft held at the BB&T Center in Sunrise, Florida…
Maple Leafs Down Sabres – Tavares Tallies 3 Points The Canadian Press | March 3, 2019 TORONTO — John Tavares scored on what Maple Leafs fans had dubbed “TavaresDayTO,” and Nic Petan got the game-winner in his Leafs debut, as Toronto beat the Buffalo Sabres 5-2 on Saturday. Morgan Rielly, Nikita Zaitsev and Mitch Marner, with an emp…
Flyers Beat Sabres – Slim Playoff Hopes Alive The Canadian Press | February 27, 2019 PHILADELPHIA — Jake Voracek, James van Riemsdyk and Claude Giroux each scored to keep the Philadelphia Flyers’ tenuous playoff prospects alive in a 5-2 win over the Buffalo Sabres on Tuesday night. Philadelphia’s win capped an emotional 72 hours for th…
Maple Leafs Down Sabres – Ennis Nets Winner The Canadian Press | February 26, 2019 TORONTO — John Tavares, Auston Matthews and Frederik Gauthier scored three quick goals in the second period and the Toronto Maple Leafs held off the Buffalo Sabres for a 5-3 win on Monday night. Tyler Ennis had the eventual winner in Toronto’s (38-20-4…