Recap: Contested Goal Stands as Devils Burn Sabres 2-1 John Christian Hageny | February 7, 2017 Two teams on the outside of the playoff picture looking in. Two teams scratching and clawing for every point in the Eastern Conference Wild Card race — and it wasn’t…
Conference & Division Record Sinking Sabres Chad DeDominicis | January 18, 2017 The Buffalo Sabres have underperformed through the halfway mark of the season with the expectations that were set back in the summer. The club was expected to compete for a…
Entertaining Ennis Glad to be Back John Christian Hageny | January 18, 2017 After missing 30 games with a lingering groin injury, Tyler Ennis needed all of 19 seconds to make an impact in his return to the Buffalo Sabres lineup. Ennis, the…
Okposo All-Star Game Bound; Ristolainen Obvious Omission John Christian Hageny | January 12, 2017 For the Buffalo Sabres, it was a best-case scenario: an immediate and newsworthy return on their mammoth, seven-year, $42 million contract. Kyle Okposo, the team leader in goals (12) and…
The Education of Eichel John Christian Hageny | January 9, 2017 “It’s not good enough. We had them on the ropes. We should have beat them. We kind of pissed away a point we could have had and they all add…
Recap: Sabres Let Lead Slip Away, Bruins Roar Back to Win John Christian Hageny | December 30, 2016 Buffalo got the start they were looking for. The Sabres just couldn’t seal the deal. Getting a jump on the competition for the second straight game, Marcus Foligno opened the…
Heat Being Turned up on Bylsma Chad DeDominicis | December 27, 2016 Coming into this season, the expectations around the Buffalo Sabres were different. The past three seasons in Buffalo were about losing and last season, in particular, was about improving from…
Recap: Slow Start Dooms Sabres in Loss to Carolina Chad DeDominicis | December 23, 2016 The Buffalo Sabres have fallen into a habit of getting off to bad starts over the past two weeks. Tonight was no different. The Hurricanes jumped out to a 2-0…
Preview: Sabres Look to Begin Streak as Kings Visit Chad DeDominicis | December 13, 2016 The Buffalo Sabres begin a critical nine-game stretch tonight against the Los Angeles Kings to end the month of December. They’re starting to fall behind in the early season Eastern…
Preview: Sabres Getting Healthy as Capitals Visit Chad DeDominicis | December 9, 2016 The injury story has followed the Buffalo Sabres throughout the entire season thus far. It started with Jack Eichel the day before the season started and got to the point…
Ristolainen Rising as Top Defender Chad DeDominicis | December 8, 2016 The Buffalo Sabres have been searching for a legitimate top defenseman for a long time. They thought they had their man a few years ago in Tyler Myers, but that…
Eichel Making Immediate Impact Chad DeDominicis | December 3, 2016 Buffalo Sabres star Jack Eichel has been back for two games, but his impact has been immediately noticeable. The Sabres have won those two games by a score of 5-4…