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…
Sabres’ Difficult Path to Playoffs Jeff Seide | February 25, 2019 Math is hard. Winning in the NHL is harder. The Buffalo Sabres, with 66 points through 61 games, are six points behind the Carolina Hurricanes and Pittsburgh Penguins who both…
Brandon Montour Traded to Buffalo Sabres Jim Parsons | February 24, 2019 While many expected Sunday to be a busy day on the NHL trade front, things weren’t terribly active. The discussion of the day mostly had to do with the injury of…
Sabres Control Capitals – Reinhart Nets Hat Trick The Canadian Press | February 24, 2019 BUFFALO, N.Y. — Sam Reinhart scored three goals and the Buffalo Sabres snapped a four-game skid with a 5-2 victory over the Washington Capitals on Saturday. Jack Eichel had two assists in picking up his 66th point — two more than the fourth-year player…
Lightning Survive Sabres – Kucherov Reaches 100 The Canadian Press | February 22, 2019 TAMPA, Fla. — Nikita Kucherov became the fastest player to 100 points in a season since Mario Lemieux, and he and Steven Stamkos scored in the shootout to lift the Tampa Bay Lightning over the Buffalo Sabres 2-1 on Thursday night. Kucherov became the l…