On Tuesday the Buffalo Sabres re-signed Peyton Krebs to a two-year contract worth $2.9 million. The forward had been holding out the entire offseason after he rejected his June qualifying offer and became a restricted free agent (RFA). The signing ends months of rampant speculation on Krebs’ future, as many assumed the two parties were
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Multiple players are going to have to step up in order for the Buffalo Sabres to have a chance at improvement this season. All eyes will be on Tage Thompson as he sets out to rediscover himself as a lethal scoring threat after injuries hampered him all of last season, but the list is longer
On Monday (May 13), the Buffalo Sabres promoted Rochester Americans‘ head coach Seth Appert to an assistant role on Lindy Ruff’s staff ahead of the 2024-25 NHL season. This move comes after the Amerks were eliminated by the Syracuse Crunch (May 10) in the second round of the American Hockey League’s Calder Cup Playoffs. We
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 Monday afternoon, the New Jersey Devils announced they had relieved head coach Lindy Ruff of his duties, replacing him with Travis Green in the interim. This comes after the Devils lost two of three in what should have been an easy California road trip against the San Jose Sharks, Anaheim Ducks, and Los Angeles
The New Jersey Devils have played 47 games in the 2023-24 season. Without sugarcoating the results of those 47 games, the season has been a huge disappointment. The team currently sits in fifth place in the Metropolitan Division and holds a record of 24-20-3. Quitely put, it’s not good enough. Heading into the season, New
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
The New Jersey Devils felt an all too familiar feeling as the final buzzer went off at Prudential Center on Dec. 17. It was one of frustration and doubt as they dropped their fifth consecutive contest losing to the Florida Panthers by a final score of 4-2. After the game, media members walked into the
Welcome to our daily rumours article brought to you by NHL Lines site Betway Former NHL coach Travis Green heading to Europe to keep sharp Sekeres and Price: Rick Dhaliwal on former Vancouver Canucks head coach Travis Greeen. ** NHLRumors.com transcription “He’s going to go to Europe soon and work with some teams. Learn and
It is again time for Kristy’s Devils Mailbag! I reached out to New Jersey Devils fans on social media asking for questions, and once again they did not disappoint. Today, I will discuss preseason line combinations, Alexander Holtz, and where Dawson Mercer could find himself this season. Q: Do You Think Head Coach Lindy Ruff
I am extremely excited to share my first edition of Kristy’s Devils Mailbag. I reached out to New Jersey Devils fans on Twitter asking for questions, and you did not disappoint. Today, I will discuss head coach Lindy Ruff, the goaltending tandem, and my advice for someone hoping to break into sports media. Q: How
Is it one more year or retirement for Patrice Bergeron? Interest from the Canadiens? Jimmy Murphy of Boston Hockey Now: Boston Bruins forward Patrice Bergeron is a pending UFA. He will likely either sign a one-year deal with the Bruins or retire. There is a slight chance that tests the free agent market. Sources have
The New Jersey Devils are playing the final half of a back-to-back tonight against the visiting Montreal Canadiens at Prudential Center. It is their second matchup of the season with the first ending in favor of the Devils who won by a final score of 7-1. Forward Michael McLeod played his best game of the
The daily “NHL Soundbites” column is your go-to for the top quotes from every postgame press conference in the NHL. Also, listen to THW contributors talk hockey every weekday on The Hockey Writers Podcast, available on iHeartRadio and wherever you listen to podcasts. In this edition of NHL Soundbites, these are the top quotes from players and coaches following
The best way to describe last night’s game is to compare it to the training montage in Miracle when Herb Brooks describes Jim Craig’s play as “better, not good, but better.” The New Jersey Devils suffered their fourth shootout loss of the season against the Ottawa Senators, who came into the Prudential Center with a
Ahead of last night’s game, Nico Hischier took the podium in a backwards red baseball cap and a matching Adidas t-shit to speak to the media. He was asked what his team needs to do to beat the Minnesota Wild. “We have a game plan, especially in our defensive zone,” said Hischier with a sly
July 21 saw the greatest player in National Hockey League history sign on to play for one of its most historic franchises. Plus, a franchise-altering player signed his first-ever professional contract and some new head coaches were hired. The Great One Opens on Broadway Wayne Gretzky signed with the New York Rangers on July 21,
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, there is news about the New Jersey Devils coaching search a serious chicken-or-the-egg style question about which hire should come first, the head coach or general manager. Will Bryan Little of the Winnipeg Jets be back with the team this season? Would the Ottawa Senators consider trading one of their