Bjork, Sabres spoil Backstrom’s 1,000th game, beat Capitals
3 years, 8 months ago

Bjork, Sabres spoil Backstrom’s 1,000th game, beat Capitals

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Anders Bjork scored his first goal with his new team and added an assist, helping Buffalo spoil Nicklas Backstrom’s 1,000th game as the Sabres beat the Washington Capitals 5-2 on Thursday night. “We’re still growing, but it’s cool to see where we’re heading.” Dustin Tokarski made 27 stops for Buffalo after Linus Ullmark was scratched with a lower body injury. That’s when I made the change.” Bjork picked up an assist on the penalty kill in the second period, clearing the puck out of his own zone down the left side. To take a minute and honor him for what he’s done and what he’s accomplished I think is important.” TRAINER’S ROOM Sabres: With Ullmark out, the Sabres officially recalled goaltender Michael Houser from the practice squad.. FW Kyle Okposo left the game after taking a puck to the face midway through the first period.

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Thomas has 2 goals as Blues beat Ducks 6-2
1 day, 7 hours ago

Thomas has 2 goals as Blues beat Ducks 6-2

Associated Press  

ST. LOUIS — Robert Thomas scored twice and the St. Louis Blues beat the Anaheim Ducks 6-2 on Thursday night. Jordan Kyrou and Pavel Buchnevich each had a goal and an assist, and Tyler Tucker and Dylan Holloway also scored for St. Louis. The Blues scored three goals on their first six shots as Thomas, Tucker and Kyrou tallied in …

Luukkonen makes 35 saves to help the Sabres spoil the Senators’ homecoming with a 4-0 victory
1 day, 8 hours ago

Luukkonen makes 35 saves to help the Sabres spoil the Senators’ homecoming with a 4-0 victory

Associated Press  

OTTAWA, Ontario — Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made 35 saves, Jack Quinn scored twice and the Buffalo Sabres spoiled the Ottawa Senators’ homecoming with a 4-0 victory Thursday night. The Senators returned to the Canadian Tire Centre after a nine-game trip and nearly a month away because of the world junior hockey championship. Key moment Leading 3-0, the Sabres put the game …

Boqvist nets 2 in 3rd period as Panthers beat Utah 4-1
2 days, 4 hours ago

Boqvist nets 2 in 3rd period as Panthers beat Utah 4-1

Associated Press  

SALT LAKE CITY — Jesper Boqvist scored twice in the third period and the Florida Panthers beat the Utah Hockey Club 4-1 on Wednesday night. It was his 67th power-play goal for the Panthers, passing Scott Mellanby for second place in franchise history. Utah got on the board at 13:41 of the third with Logan Cooley’s power-play goal, assisted by …

Pierre-Luc Dubois scores twice as the Capitals beat the Canucks 2-1 in overtime
2 days, 7 hours ago

Pierre-Luc Dubois scores twice as the Capitals beat the Canucks 2-1 in overtime

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Pierre-Luc Dubois scored his second goal of the game late in overtime, Logan Thompson made 30 saves and the Washington Capitals beat the Vancouver Canucks 2-1 on Wednesday night despite another sluggish performance. Takeaways Canucks: Playing still without injured center Elias Pettersson, they were better defensively than in their last game but could not get out of this …

Tuch, Peterka score in shootout to lift Sabres over Capitals 4-3
4 days, 8 hours ago

Tuch, Peterka score in shootout to lift Sabres over Capitals 4-3

Associated Press  

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Alex Tuch scored twice, JJ Peterka had the deciding goal in the shootout and the Buffalo Sabres defeated the Washington Capitals 4-3 on on Monday night. Tom Wilson scored twice, Aliaksei Protas added a goal and an assist, and Charlie Lindgren made 24 saves for the Capitals. Key moment Peterka’s shootout winner came after he skated slowly …

Bo Horvat scores his 2nd goal of the game in OT, lifts Islanders past Bruins 5-4
5 days, 9 hours ago

Bo Horvat scores his 2nd goal of the game in OT, lifts Islanders past Bruins 5-4

Associated Press  

BOSTON — Bo Hovart scored his second goal of the game on a breakaway 3:10 into overtime and the New York Islanders snapped a three-game skid with a 5-4 win over the Boston Bruins on Sunday night. David Pastrnak scored twice, and Cole Koepke and Justin Brazeau added goals as the Bruins lost their fourth straight game. Lee’s second goal …

Laczynski gets 1st goal of season, Hill has 23 saves as Golden Knights beat Sabres 3-1
6 days, 5 hours ago

Laczynski gets 1st goal of season, Hill has 23 saves as Golden Knights beat Sabres 3-1

Associated Press  

LAS VEGAS — Tanner Laczynski scored his first goal of the season, Adin Hill stopped 23 shots and the Vegas Golden Knights beat the Buffalo Sabres 3-1 on Saturday night. Golden Knights: During Vegas’ 20-game stretch since Nov. 21, it’s allowed a league-low 2.20 goals per game. Key moment Early in the third period, with the Sabres showing a bit …

Knies has 3 goals and 2 assists, Marner adds goal and 4 assists as Maple Leafs beat Bruins 6-4
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6 days, 7 hours ago

Knies has 3 goals and 2 assists, Marner adds goal and 4 assists as Maple Leafs beat Bruins 6-4

Associated Press  

TORONTO — Matthew Knies had three goals and two assists, Mitch Marner had a goal and four assists, and the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Boston Bruins 6-4 on Saturday night. Knies gave the Maple Leafs a 4-3 lead with his 14th of the season at 5:28 of the third period, beating Swayman after taking a feed from Matthews from …

Alex Ovechkin scores his 872nd career goal as the Capitals beat the struggling Rangers 7-4
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6 days, 15 hours ago

Alex Ovechkin scores his 872nd career goal as the Capitals beat the struggling Rangers 7-4

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Alex Ovechkin scored his 872nd career goal to move 23 away from breaking Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record, and the Washington Capitals beat the struggling New York Rangers 7-4 Saturday. Dylan Strome, Lars Eller, Andrew Mangiapane, Connor McMichael and Aliaksei Protas also scored against Jonathan Quick, who remains stuck on 399 career wins. Sam Carrick also got a goal …

Ryan Strome scores the late winner in the Ducks’ 3-2 victory over the Devils
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1 week, 3 days ago

Ryan Strome scores the late winner in the Ducks’ 3-2 victory over the Devils

Associated Press  

ANAHEIM, Calif. — Ryan Strome scored the tiebreaking goal with 3:24 to play, and the Anaheim Ducks blew a two-goal lead in the third period before recovering for a 3-2 victory over the New Jersey Devils on Tuesday. Timo Meier scored the tying goal with 6:40 left for New Jersey, which fell out of the Eastern Conference lead with its …

Chychrun scores his 11th goal of the season as the Capitals beat the Bruins 3-1
1 week, 3 days ago

Chychrun scores his 11th goal of the season as the Capitals beat the Bruins 3-1

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Jakob Chychrun scored his 11th goal of the season to tie for the most among NHL defensemen, and the Washington Capitals beat the Boston Bruins 3-1 on Tuesday. Aliaksei Protas scored twice, including an empty-net goal to seal it with.89 seconds left, and Logan Thompson made 26 saves for the Capitals, who bounced back from a 4-2 defeat …

Tuch scores hat trick, Sabres beat Blackhawks 6-2 for 2nd straight win after 13-game skid
2 weeks ago

Tuch scores hat trick, Sabres beat Blackhawks 6-2 for 2nd straight win after 13-game skid

Associated Press  

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Alex Tuch scored a hat trick for the Buffalo Sabres in a 6-2 win against the Chicago Blackhawks on Friday night. The Sabres also got goals from Zach Benson and Tuch to build a 4-0 lead, while Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen needed to make just two of his 15 saves in the opening period. Tuch scored twice in the …

Hertl scores decisive goal as Golden Knights beat Ducks 3-1
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Hertl scores decisive goal as Golden Knights beat Ducks 3-1

Associated Press  

LAS VEGAS — Tomas Hertl scored a go-ahead goal in the third period, Adin Hill made 31 saves and the Vegas Golden Knights beat the Anaheim Ducks 3-1 on Monday night. After the Ducks tied the game on Mason McTavish’s goal early in the second period, Hertl broke the tie when he took a pass from Jack Eichel in front …

Sabres end 13-game losing streak with 7-1 win over Islanders, look forward to continued success
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Sabres end 13-game losing streak with 7-1 win over Islanders, look forward to continued success

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — The Buffalo Sabres can carry the good cheer of ending the longest losing streak in the NHL this season into their holiday break. “We battled for a long time and finally it went our way,’’ said Dahlin, the first Buffalo defenseman with four assists in a game since February 2008. “It was huge to score some goals, …

Bo Horvat has goas and 2 assists in the Islanders’ 6-3 victory over the Maple Leafs
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Bo Horvat has goas and 2 assists in the Islanders’ 6-3 victory over the Maple Leafs

Associated Press  

TORONTO — Bo Horvat had two a goal and two assists, Isaiah George scored his first NHL goal and the New York Islanders beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 6-3 on Saturday night. Maxim Tsyplakov, Jean-Gabriel Pageau, Noah Dobson and Mathew Barzal also scored and Ilya Sorokin stopped 27 shots to help end a two-game losing streak. William Nylander scored twice …

Morgan Geekie scores go-ahead goal as Bruins send Sabres to 13th straight loss with 3-1 win
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Morgan Geekie scores go-ahead goal as Bruins send Sabres to 13th straight loss with 3-1 win

Associated Press  

BOSTON — Morgan Geekie scored a tiebreaking, power-play goal with 1:45 left in regulation, and the Boston Bruins beat Buffalo 3-1 on Saturday night, sending the Sabres to their 13th straight loss. Charlie Coyle scored a first-period goal and Brad Marchand added an empty-netter for the Bruins, who improved to 10-4-1 under interim coach Joe Sacco. Takeaways Sabres: After losing …

Ducks storm back from three-goal deficit before defeating Utah in a shootout
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Ducks storm back from three-goal deficit before defeating Utah in a shootout

LA Times  

Ducks players celebrate a goal scored by Isac Lundestrom in the second period of a 5-4 comeback win over Utah on Sunday. Mason McTavish was the only scorer in the shootout and the Ducks rallied from a three-goal deficit, beating the Utah Hockey Club 5-4 on Sunday. Robby Fabbri scored twice and Isac Lundestrom and Brett Leason added goals for …

Roope Hintz scores 2, Jake Oettinger has 25 saves as Stars beat surging Capitals 3-1
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Roope Hintz scores 2, Jake Oettinger has 25 saves as Stars beat surging Capitals 3-1

Associated Press  

DALLAS — Roope Hintz had his first two-goal game of the season and Jake Oettinger stopped 25 shots as the Dallas Stars beat the surging Washington Capitals 3-1 on Monday night. Rookie defenseman Lian Bichsel also scored for Dallas, his second goal in three NHL games. Ryan Strome scored in the first period for the Capitals, who had a franchise-record …

Bedard scores in 3rd period as the Blackhawks beat the Islanders 5-3
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Bedard scores in 3rd period as the Blackhawks beat the Islanders 5-3

Hindustan Times  

CHICAGO — Connor Bedard scored with 57 seconds left and Arvid Soderblom made 30 saves, helping the Chicago Blackhawks beat the New York Islanders 5-3 on Sunday. HT Image Teuvo Teravainen had a goal and two assists for Chicago in the opener of a three-game homestand. Simon Holmstrom, Ryan Pulock and Noah Dobson scored for the banged-up Islanders, who played …

Victor Olofsson (2 goals) leads Knights past Wild
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3 weeks, 5 days ago

Victor Olofsson (2 goals) leads Knights past Wild

Hindustan Times  

Victor Olofsson scored twice, including the go-ahead goal in the third period, to lift the Vegas Golden Knights to a 3-2 win over the Minnesota Wild on Sunday evening in Saint Paul, Minn. HT Image Shea Theodore notched a goal and an assist for Vegas, which bounced back from a loss in Edmonton one day earlier. Kirill Kaprizov scored twice …

Bedard scores in 3rd period as the Blackhawks beat the Islanders 5-3
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Bedard scores in 3rd period as the Blackhawks beat the Islanders 5-3

Associated Press  

CHICAGO — Connor Bedard scored with 54 seconds left and Arvid Soderblom made 30 saves, helping the Chicago Blackhawks beat the New York Islanders 5-3 on Sunday. The Blackhawks grabbed a 3-2 lead when Teravainen scored during a 5-on-3 power play with 4:41 left in the second period. But New York tied it on Dobson’s fourth goal 47 seconds into …

Holmstrom, Dobson lead Islanders to 5-4 win over Blackhawks
4 weeks, 1 day ago

Holmstrom, Dobson lead Islanders to 5-4 win over Blackhawks

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Simon Holmstrom had a goal and two assists, Noah Dobson had a goal and an assist, and the New York Islanders held on to beat the Chicago Blackhawks 5-4 on Thursday night. Commesso finished with two saves, Holmstrom gave the Islanders a 2-1 lead with 5:54 left in the second period, and Dobson, Horvat, and Tsyplakov each …

Aliaksei Protas scores in OT to lift Capitals over Blue Jackets 2-1
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4 weeks, 1 day ago

Aliaksei Protas scores in OT to lift Capitals over Blue Jackets 2-1

Associated Press  

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Aliaksei Protas scored his second goal of the night 2:23 into overtime to lift the Washington Capitals to a 2-1 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Thursday night. Zach Werenski got the 100th goal of his career with 5:48 left in the second period and Jet Greaves stopped 35 shots in his 11th NHL game and …

Fox has goal and 2 assists as Rangers beat Sabres 3-2 for 3rd win in 11 games
4 weeks, 2 days ago

Fox has goal and 2 assists as Rangers beat Sabres 3-2 for 3rd win in 11 games

Associated Press  

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Adam Fox had a goal and two assist and the the New York Rangers beat the Buffalo Sabres 3-2 on Wednesday night. Mika Zibanejad got his 300th career goal and Reilly Smith also scored for the Rangers, who snapped a two-game skid and got their third win in 11 games. Rangers: Shesterkin’s win is his first since …

Auston Matthews scores in overtime to lift the Maple Leafs to a 2-1 win over the Devils
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1 month ago

Auston Matthews scores in overtime to lift the Maple Leafs to a 2-1 win over the Devils

Associated Press  

NEWARK, N.J. — Auston Matthews scored with 2:09 left in overtime to give the Toronto Maple Leafs a 2-1 win over the New Jersey Devils on Tuesday night. Matthews outskated Devils defenseman Brett Pesce, grabbing a loose puck near center ice in for a breakaway, and beat New Jersey’s Jacob Markstrom on the glove side for his ninth goal of …

Jalen Chatfield scores in 3rd period as the Hurricanes beat the Sharks 3-2
1 month ago

Jalen Chatfield scores in 3rd period as the Hurricanes beat the Sharks 3-2

Associated Press  

RALEIGH, N.C. — Jalen Chatfield scored with 2:39 left, and the Carolina Hurricanes beat the San Jose Sharks 3-2 on Tuesday night. Chatfield caught a high clearing attempt at the top of the right circle, then dropped the puck and pushed a shot at the goal that snuck under Vitek Vanecek’s right arm. Gostisbehere gave Carolina a 1-0 lead 4:26 …

Bjorkstrand scores twice as Kraken rally past Rangers for a 7-5 win
1 month ago

Bjorkstrand scores twice as Kraken rally past Rangers for a 7-5 win

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Oliver Bjorkstrand had two goals and two assists to help Philipp Grubauer and the Seattle Kraken beat the New York Rangers 7-5 on Sunday. K’Andre Miller and Vincent Trocheck each had a goal and an assist for New York, which lost for the seventh time in nine games. Jonathan Quick made 15 saves for New York while …

Pageau, Horvat lead Islanders to 4-3 win over Hurricanes
1 month ago

Pageau, Horvat lead Islanders to 4-3 win over Hurricanes

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Jean Gabriel-Pageau had a goal and two assists, Bo Horvat snapped a 13-game scoring drought and the New York Islanders beat the Carolina Hurricanes 4-3 on Saturday. Maxim Tsyplakov had a goal and an assist, and Oliver Wahlstrom also scored to help the Islanders snap a two-game skid and win for the second time in seven games. …

Michael Kesselring scores as Utah beats the Buffalo Sabres 5-2
1 month ago

Michael Kesselring scores as Utah beats the Buffalo Sabres 5-2

Associated Press  

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Michael Kesselring had a goal and an assist to help Utah beat the sliding Buffalo Sabres 5-2 on Saturday. Rookie Tyson Kozak scored his first NHL goal and Jiri Kulich also scored for the Sabres who are winless in six straight games. Key moment Sergachev’s go-ahead goal in the second came when Luukkonen was taken out of …

Adam Lowry scores in OT to give Jets 3-2 win over Sabres and end 4-game skid
1 month ago

Adam Lowry scores in OT to give Jets 3-2 win over Sabres and end 4-game skid

Associated Press  

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Adam Lowry scored 3:59 into overtime to end the Winnipeg Jets’ four-game losing streak in a 3-2 win against the Buffalo Sabres on Thursday night. Sabres head coach Lindy Ruff became the fourth coach to reach the 1,800-game mark behind the bench joining Barry Trotz, Paul Maurice and Scotty Bowman. Key moment An apparent goal by Sabres …

Artturi Lehkonen’s late goal caps Avalanche’s 5-goal rally in 5-4 win over the Sabres
1 month, 1 week ago

Artturi Lehkonen’s late goal caps Avalanche’s 5-goal rally in 5-4 win over the Sabres

Associated Press  

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Artturi Lehkonen scored with 4:22 left, and the Colorado Avalanche overcame a four-goal deficit in a 5-4 win over the Buffalo Sabres on Tuesday night. Nathan MacKinnon scored twice and added an assist as the Avalanche scored four third-period goals. Backup goalie Scott Wedgewood stopped all 22 shots he faced taking over after starter Alexander Georgiev allowed …

Holmstrom scores two, Sorokin stops 29 as Islanders beat Sabres 3-0
1 month, 1 week ago

Holmstrom scores two, Sorokin stops 29 as Islanders beat Sabres 3-0

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Simon Holmstrom scored twice and Ilya Sorokin stopped 29 shots for first shutout of the season as the New York Islanders beat the Buffalo Sabres 3-0 on Saturday night. Key moment Sorokin stopped Sabres forward Dylan Cozens with a dazzling pad save early in the second while the Sabres were short-handed. Key stats The Islanders have outscored …

Kakko’s late goal lifts Rangers past Canadiens 4-3
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1 month, 1 week ago

Kakko’s late goal lifts Rangers past Canadiens 4-3

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Kaapo Kaako scored a power-play goal with 24 seconds left, and the New York Rangers stopped a five-game slide by topping the Montreal Canadiens 4-3 on Saturday. Trocheck tipped the puck past Montreal goaltender Sam Montembeault at 19:56 to put New York ahead after Panarin and Montreal’s Mike Matheson scored earlier in the first. Panarin put the …

Erik Portillo earns his 1st NHL victory in the Kings’ 2-1 win over the Ducks in the Freeway Faceoff
1 month, 1 week ago

Erik Portillo earns his 1st NHL victory in the Kings’ 2-1 win over the Ducks in the Freeway Faceoff

Associated Press  

ANAHEIM, Calif. — Alex Laferriere scored the tiebreaking goal early in the third period, and Erik Portillo made 28 saves to win his NHL debut in the Los Angeles Kings’ 2-1 victory over the Anaheim Ducks on Friday. Laferriere then swatted home a rebound in the Ducks’ slot after Danault drove the net, scoring the 10th goal of the Harvard …

Tuch’s short-handed goal helps the Sabres rally for a 4-2 win over the Sharks
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Tuch’s short-handed goal helps the Sabres rally for a 4-2 win over the Sharks

Associated Press  

SAN JOSE, Calif. — Alex Tuch scored a short-handed goal early in the third period to give Buffalo its first lead and the Sabres beat the San Jose Sharks 4-2 on Saturday night. James Reimer made 31 saves in his first game in San Jose since leaving the Sharks following the 2022-23 season. Sharks: San Jose was let down by …

Tatar has goal and assist as Devils beat Capitals 3-2
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Tatar has goal and assist as Devils beat Capitals 3-2

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Tomas Tatar had a goal and an assist and the New Jersey Devils beat the Washington Capitals 3-2 on Saturday night. Matt Roy and McMichael scored for the Capitals, who have lost back-to-back games for the first time this season as they continue to adapt to a new reality without captain Alex Ovechkin. New Jersey now has seven …

Ducks’ three-game winning streak ends in overtime loss to Sabres
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Ducks’ three-game winning streak ends in overtime loss to Sabres

LA Times  

Ducks center Jansen Harkins, left, controls the puck in front of Buffalo Sabres defenseman Henri Jokiharju during the first period of the Ducks’ 3-2 overtime loss Friday at Honda Center. Jiri Kulich scored with 59.4 seconds remaining in overtime, and the Buffalo Sabres rallied from a two-goal deficit to beat the Ducks 3-2 on Friday night. Ducks goaltender John Gibson …

Jason Zucker scores game’s lone goal as Buffalo blanks the Kings
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Jason Zucker scores game’s lone goal as Buffalo blanks the Kings

LA Times  

Buffalo’s Jason Zucker vies for the puck against Jordan Spence, center, and Jacob Moverare of the Kings in the first period. Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen stopped 24 shots, Jason Zucker scored the game’s only goal, and the Buffalo Sabres beat the Kings 1-0 on Wednesday night. With the game scoreless after two periods, Zucker scored 38 seconds into the third on the …

Pastrnak’s goal completes rally as Bruins come back to stun Blues 3-2
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Pastrnak’s goal completes rally as Bruins come back to stun Blues 3-2

Associated Press  

ST. LOUIS — David Pastrnak scored with 1:47 to play as the Boston Bruins scored three third-period goals to come back for a 3-2 win over the St. Louis Blues on Tuesday night. Brayden Schenn and Oskar Sundqvist scored second-period power-play goals for the Blues, snapping an 0-for-21 drought with the man advantage on home ice to start the season. …

Sabres show improvement with 3-win run, and chance to win 4 straight for first time in 21 months
2 months ago

Sabres show improvement with 3-win run, and chance to win 4 straight for first time in 21 months

Associated Press  

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Sabres forward Tage Thompson likes how Buffalo has responded after losses this season. Modest as Buffalo’s three-game winning streak is after a 3-2 shootout win over the Calgary Flames on Saturday, the Sabres have an opportunity to win four in a row for the first time in 21 months when they host Montreal on Monday. It’s nice …

Peterka scores lone shootout goal in the Buffalo Sabres’ 3-2 win over the Calgary Flames
2 months ago

Peterka scores lone shootout goal in the Buffalo Sabres’ 3-2 win over the Calgary Flames

Associated Press  

BUFFALO, N.Y. — JJ Peterka scored the lone shootout goal, and the Buffalo Sabres beat the Calgary Flames 3-2 on Saturday. Tage Thompson and Zach Benson scored first-period goals, and the Sabres earned their third consecutive win. Mikael Backlund and Matt Coronato scored for Calgary, which had won six straight trips to Buffalo since a 4-2 loss on Nov. 21, …

Blues Bounce Back, Clinching 4-2 Victory over Maple Leafs
2 months, 1 week ago

Blues Bounce Back, Clinching 4-2 Victory over Maple Leafs

Associated Press  

The St. Louis Blues defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-2 in a thrilling game in St. Louis. Colton Parayko and Jordan Kyrou each scored twice for the Blues, while Pavel Buchnevich added an empty-net goal with 39 seconds remaining. Jordan Binnington made 35 saves for the Blues, who snapped a three-game skid against the Maple Leafs. The Blues dominated the …

Ovechkin's Historic Night Captivates Washington Capitals in Thrilling Match
2 months, 1 week ago

Ovechkin's Historic Night Captivates Washington Capitals in Thrilling Match

Associated Press  

Alex Ovechkin scores twice as many goals in a thrilling back-and-forth game between the Washington Capitals and the New York Rangers. Ovechkin moves 38 points away from Wayne Gretzky's NHL career goals record and scores two goals in the first 25 minutes. The Capitals win 5-3, thanks to Connor McMichael's four goals and Aliaksei Protas's two assists. Igor Shesterkin shines …

Marchand's First Goal Lifts Bruins to 4-3 Win Over Maple Leafs
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Marchand's First Goal Lifts Bruins to 4-3 Win Over Maple Leafs

Associated Press  

Brad Marchand scored his first goal of the season in overtime to help the Boston Bruins defeat the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-3 in a thrilling game. The Bruins snapped a three-game losing streak against the Maple Leafs and took the lead for the first time in the season. Marchand had a power-play goal and assisted on Pastrnak's goal, which proved …

Thompson's Multi-Goal Performance Fuels Sabres' Victory
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Thompson's Multi-Goal Performance Fuels Sabres' Victory

Associated Press  

The Buffalo Sabres defeated the Detroit Red Wings 5-3 in a thrilling game at KeyBank Center. Tage Thompson scored two goals and added an assist, while Rasmus Dahlin had three assists for the Sabres. The Sabres have won three straight games for the first time this season and are now 4-1-1. The Red Wings were led by Lucas Raymond with …

Blue Jackets Unleash Olivier's Magic, Clinch 6-2 Victory over Maple Leafs
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Blue Jackets Unleash Olivier's Magic, Clinch 6-2 Victory over Maple Leafs

Associated Press  

The Columbus Blue Jackets defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 6-2 in a thrilling game played in Columbus, Ohio. Mathieu Olivier shone for the Blue Jackets with two goals and two assists, while Dennis Hildeby made 32 saves for the Maple Leafs. The Blue Jackets scored three goals in the first period and held on for the win, showcasing their offensive …

Two-Point Separation and Sabres' Grit Pay Off in Thrilling Win
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Two-Point Separation and Sabres' Grit Pay Off in Thrilling Win

Associated Press  

The Buffalo Sabres secured a thrilling 4-2 victory over the Dallas Stars in a thrilling contest. The game saw a back-and-forth affair, with both teams trading goals throughout the match. In the second period, Krebs and McLeod scored on consecutive shots 83 seconds apart, giving the Sabres a significant lead. Despite allowing two goals in the final 4:36, the Sabres …

Sabres get a badly needed, white-knuckle win over Blackhawks: 5 takeaways
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Sabres get a badly needed, white-knuckle win over Blackhawks: 5 takeaways

New York Times  

The Sabres couldn’t afford to come back to Buffalo after a three-game trip with a 1-5-1 record. The Blackhawks outshot the Sabres 37-22 and had twice as many high-danger chances, according to Natural Stat Trick, but Buffalo managed to grab an early 2-0 lead and hang on to win 4-2. Here’s another power-play stat: The Sabres’ AHL affiliate in Rochester …

Miller's Heroics Save Canucks in Thriller Against Panthers
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Miller's Heroics Save Canucks in Thriller Against Panthers

Associated Press  

J.T. Miller scored the winning goal in overtime for the Vancouver Canucks, who defeated the Florida Panthers 3-2 in their first game of the season. Miller's goal saved the night for the Canucks, who improved to 2-8-0 in their last 10 games in the state of Florida. The Canucks took the lead in the second period with a goal from …

Blue Jackets Dominate Sabres in Thrilling 6-4 Victory
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Blue Jackets Dominate Sabres in Thrilling 6-4 Victory

Associated Press  

The Blue Jackets defeated the Buffalo Sabres 6-4 in a thrilling game at Nationwide Arena. Kirill Marchenko and Mathieu Olivier each scored a goal and an assist, while Daniil Tarasov made 21 saves to help Columbus secure the victory. The Blue Jackets' Russian connection proved fruitful, with Ryan McLeod, Owen Power and JJ Peterka scoring for Buffalo. The Sabres, who …

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