The 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs are underway and for the 13th consecutive season, the Buffalo Sabres are watching other teams compete for hockey’s ultimate prize. In order to win, your best players have to be at their best, and the Sabres are out of it again due (in large part) to the regression of certain
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After the Buffalo Sabres concluded their 2023-24 season with a win over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Monday (April 15), general manager (GM) Kevyn Adams wasted no time in making a change behind the bench by relieving Don Granato of his head coaching duties on Tuesday (April 16). This move comes as no surprise after
On Tuesday night, Jeff Skinner of the Buffalo Sabres was honored for playing in his 1,000th NHL game. After debuting with the Carolina Hurricanes on Oct. 7, 2010, he became the seventh-fastest player in league history to achieve the milestone, behind names like Anze Kopitar, Patrick Marleau, and Dale Hawerchuk. At 31, Skinner becomes the
The sport of hockey has never been in a better position, with stars Connor McDavid, Cale Makar, Auston Matthews, and others leading the NHL into financial growth, bringing in fans from across the globe. In addition to the superstars, the talent among youth has never been better, with the league bringing in top prospects in
The Buffalo Sabres are in a very tough situation where they essentially need to win out the remainder of the season, while simultaneously needing about four other teams to lose more than half their games, in order to make the playoffs. With the odds being so slim, combined with this team’s poor track record this
As the season progresses, the Buffalo Sabres have seen the production and development of JJ Peterka. He has grown from a playmaking forward with some solid scoring touch, to a goal scorer with solid playmaking abilities. The script flipping on how he approaches the game has been exciting to watch and has been one of
The Toronto Maple Leafs made a splash when they acquired Ilya Lyubsuhkin from the Anaheim Ducks in a three-team trade on Feb. 29, which allowed them to bring him in at 75% retention. However, the team will want to continue improving their roster before the March 8 trade deadline, and there will be plenty of
Even though the Buffalo Sabres have won three of their last four games, they’re still far out of a playoff spot. As the franchise approaches its 13th straight season without playoff hockey, general manager Kevyn Adams must try to add significant help for his young group ahead of the March 8 trade deadline. The Sabres’
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, the Buffalo Sabres are rumored to be shopping Casey Mittelstadt. Meanwhile, the Washington Capitals and Max Pacioretty might be on the same page when it comes to a trade deadline deal. The Toronto Maple Leafs are said to be interested in Russian scorer Maxim Tsyplakov. Finally, are the Vancouver Canucks
The Buffalo Sabres have struggled to produce much this season in the win column, and as the season dwindles away, it is time to start looking to 2024-25. With that in mind, the Sabres need to start looking at their young players on the Rochester Americans to give them the proper auditions for next season.
The 2023-24 NHL season has hit the unofficial halfway point with the All-Star Break underway. At this point in the season, the contenders are starting to separate themselves from the pack and likewise, the bottomfeeders are preparing to trade away players for value at the trade deadline in a few weeks. Before the season began,
As the Buffalo Sabres continue to grow as a team and develop the young talent that they have in their prospect pool, the reality is that they will need to make roster space to actually use them. This means shedding both older players, and the cap hit that comes with them, and the player at
If you’re a Buffalo Sabres fan and a sucker for random factoids, today is your lucky day. Most Sabres fans know that Gilbert Perreault wore number 11, at least partly because that was what the roulette wheel landed on in 1970 and that one of the most popular players in team history, Taro Tsujimoto, didn’t
Through the first 22 games, the Sabres boast a record of 10-10-2, sitting sixth in the Atlantic Division. They came into the season as a young team with legitimate playoff aspirations, looking to build upon what fans would consider a successful 2022-23 season. Let’s take a look at how the Sabres have been performing on
Since he debuted at the end of last season, Devon Levi has been the center of attention for the Buffalo Sabres. The hype for him has been through the roof and fans are desperately hoping that he’ll be the solution to the woes the team has endured in goal since Ryan Miller’s departure nearly 10
On Nov. 14, 2023, Kyle Okposo became the 12th member of the Buffalo Sabres to play in his 1,000th career NHL game. The Sabres’ 20th captain in franchise history did it at home against the Boston Bruins. Okposo joined 11 former players to play game No. 1,000 with the Sabres. The list includes Dick Duff
The Boston Bruins seem to have everyone’s number this season. On Tuesday night, they took advantage of a leaky Buffalo Sabres defense to skate off with a 5-2 victory. For the Bruins, David Pastrnak led the way with a goal and two assists. Linus Ullmark made 31 saves, and the Bruins are now 3-0-1 in
On a skilled team that doesn’t have a lot of grit, Buffalo Sabres’ forward Jordan Greenway supplies it with his size and strength during shifts. Originally a former Minnesota Wild second-round pick in the 2015 NHL Draft, the 26-year-old from Canton, New York, brings his hard hat to each game playing for his hometown team.
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