Buffalo Sabres News & Opinion

NHL Rumors: Tippet, Sabres Pressure, Oilers Salary Issues

Jim Parsons | March 25, 2019

In today’s NHL rumor rundown, there is pressure on Buffalo Sabres GM Jason Botterill to win a trade this summer, the Seattle franchise is looking for a new GM but…

Canadiens Down Sabres – Gallagher Gets 2 Goals & a Helper

The Canadian Press | March 24, 2019

MONTREAL — Brendan Gallagher scored twice and added an assist to lead the Canadiens to a 7-4 victory over the Buffalo Sabres on Saturday night, extending Montreal’s win streak to three games.
Artturi Lehkonen, Andrew Shaw, Paul Byron, Max Domi and Toma…

Maple Leafs Swat Sabres – Tavares & Matthews With 2 Each

The Canadian Press | March 21, 2019

BUFFALO, N.Y. — John Tavares and Auston Matthews each had a goal and assist, and the Toronto Maple Leafs won for just the second time in six games, beating the Buffalo Sabres 4-2 on Wednesday night.
Mitchell Marner and Zach Hyman, into an empty net, al…

Sabres’ Season Filled With Streaks

Jeff Seide | March 19, 2019

The Buffalo Sabres’ 2018-19 season will likely be remembered as a collection of streaks. Some lasting a month, some a few games and some as little as 27 seconds. Unfortunately,…

Sabres Beat Blues – Reinhart Gets Shootout Winner

The Canadian Press | March 18, 2019

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Sam Reinhart scored the deciding goal in the shootout to lead the Buffalo Sabres to a 4-3 win over the St. Louis Blues on Sunday night.
After Jack Eichel and Tyler Bozak traded goals to open the shootout session, Reinhart scored on Buff…

Hurricanes Swat Sabres – Svechnikov & Williams Score Twice

The Canadian Press | March 17, 2019

RALEIGH, N.C. — Andrei Svechnikov and Justin Williams each scored goals, and the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Buffalo Sabres 4-2 on Saturday night.
Jordan Staal scored a late goal for his 500th career point, Lucas Wallmark also scored early and Curtis …

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…