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2 days, 13 hours ago

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

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 …

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2 weeks, 2 days 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 …

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2 weeks, 4 days 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 …

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3 weeks, 2 days 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 …

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Islanders take losing streak into matchup with the Sabres

Associated Press

Buffalo Sabres vs. New York Islanders Elmont, New York; Saturday, 7:30 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Islanders -130, Sabres +110; over/under is 5.5 BOTTOM LINE: The New York Islanders take on the Buffalo Sabres as losers of three straight games. Brock Nelson has five goals and five assists over the last 10 games. LAST 10 GAMES: Islanders: 2-4-4, averaging 2.7 …

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1 month 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 …

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1 month 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 …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Cole Caufield scores twice to lead Canadiens over Sabres 7-5

Associated Press

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Cole Caufield scored twice, including the game-winner, to lead the Montreal Canadiens to a 7-5 win against the Buffalo Sabres on Monday. Canadiens: Suzuki’s assist on Caufield’s goal gave him 300 career points in 389 games played, the fourth fewest games in Canadiens’ history in the past 35 years following Stephane Richer, Saku Koivu, and Chris Chelios. …

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1 month, 2 weeks 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 …

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1 month, 2 weeks 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, …

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1 month, 3 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 …

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8 months, 1 week ago

Luukkonen stops 22 shots and Buffalo Sabres play spoilers in beating the Washington Capitals 4-2

Associated Press

BUFFALO, N.Y. — An improved performance still wasn’t good enough for Nic Dowd and the spiraling Washington Capitals who dropped their second outing to the Buffalo Sabres in nine days, and slipped out of the top eight of the Eastern Conference standings. “We played well for a majority of the game and you didn’t have the outcome.” The Capitals dropped …

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9 months, 1 week ago

Red Wings beat Sabres 4-1, ending 7-game losing streak to boost chance at a wild-card spot

Associated Press

DETROIT — The Detroit Red Wings earned a desperately needed win in their quest to make the playoffs for the first time in eight years and pushed Buffalo a little lower in the standings, increasing the Sabres’ chances of extending the NHL’s longest active postseason drought. “That’s two desperate teams going at it,” said Tage Thompson, who had a power …

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9 months, 1 week ago

Byram scores 2 in Sabres’ 7-3 rout of Red Wings. Detroit drops its 6th straight

Associated Press

BUFFALO, N.Y. — There’s a glimmer of hope growing in Buffalo, and a sudden feeling of dread in Detroit after the Sabres tightened the Eastern Conference playoff race following a 7-3 rout of the Red Wings on Tuesday night. “That’s a big two points for us in the standings, so just got to keep chugging along here,” Sabres defenseman Bowen …

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10 months, 1 week ago

Stolarz makes 45 saves to help Panthers beat Sabres 4-0 for 10th straight road victory

Associated Press

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Whatever energy Florida Panthers coach Paul Maurice sensed his team lacked in playing on consecutive nights, was evened out by Anthony Stolarz. The backup goalie stopped 45 shots for his seventh career shutout and first this season and the Panthers became the 11th NHL team to win 10 consecutive road games, beating the Buffalo Sabres 4-0 on …

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1 year ago

Slumping Sabres tweak lineup by acquiring Eric Robinson in trade with Blue Jackets

Associated Press

BUFFALO, N.Y. — The slumping Buffalo Sabres made a minor shake up to their lineup by acquiring fourth-line forward Eric Robinson in a trade with the Columbus Blue Jackets on Wednesday. The Blue Jackets acquired a conditional seventh-round pick in the 2025 draft in exchange for a seventh-year player having difficulty landing a regular role in their lineup this season. …

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1 year, 1 month ago

As Sabres lose third straight, Don Granato urges players to ‘wake up’ and ‘compete’

New York Times

Don Granato went into the Buffalo Sabres’ dressing room between the second and third periods of their 3-2 loss to the Winnipeg Jets with a different message than the one his team is used to hearing. “Our guys finally decided to wake up and compete harder instead of waiting,” Granato told reporters after Friday’s game. When you have challenges in …

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1 year, 3 months ago

Pegula appoints himself NHL Sabres president, dissolves parent company that also oversaw NFL’s Bills

Associated Press

BUFFALO, N.Y. — The NFL’s Buffalo Bills and the NHL’s Sabres will operate as separate entities after the teams’ owner Terry Pegula dissolved their parent company on Monday. The announcement to dissolve Pegula Sports and Entertainment is being referred to as one “allowing each respective organization to focus singularly on their efforts.” The decision marks the next step in a …

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1 year, 8 months ago

Sabres ready for the future, assume ‘playoffs every year from now on’

New York Times

BUFFALO, N.Y. — The Buffalo Sabres don’t want to clean out their lockers on April 15 anymore. “We’re so young, I think everyone’s played one way their whole life and it’s worked to every level,” Casey Mittelstadt said. “Obviously, we didn’t do that, but if I were to walk away and be done, I think I left here better than …

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2 years ago

Letang returns from stroke, Penguins beat Sabres 3-1

Associated Press

PITTSBURGH — Kris Letang found another way to surprise Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins. Crosby scored two goals, Letang returned 12 days after the second stroke of his career and the Penguins defeated the Buffalo Sabres 3-1 on Saturday night. “He’s looking good for going through what he’s going through.” Rickard Rakell also scored to help the Penguins win …

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2 years, 1 month ago

Sabres observations: Lack of ‘killer instinct’ dooms Buffalo in loss to Canadiens

New York Times

BUFFALO, N.Y. — The Sabres could have used this one. They have good hockey players over there, and we gave them too much time to execute.” That the Sabres, still growing as a team, would miss opportunities and lose a game they should have won isn’t surprising. But if we think something makes sense that we could provide a little …

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2 years, 2 months ago

Sabres observations: Mattias Samuelsson injury tests depth, Alex Tuch stays hot

New York Times

After the Sabres had scored their fifth goal and taken a 5-1 lead over the Canucks in the closing minutes of the game, the boos started in Vancouver. He also had what Victor Olofsson described as a “disgusting” assist on Buffalo’s fifth goal of the game. Dahlin’s emergence as a dynamic offensive threat is the most encouraging part of the …

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3 years, 7 months ago

Bjork’s 2 goals, shootout winner lead Sabres over Islanders

Associated Press

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Anders Bjork scored Buffalo’s last two goals in regulation and then had the deciding shootout goal, lifting the Sabres to a 4-3 victory over the New York Islanders on Tuesday. “With the young legs and the young bodies we have on this team, we have the ability to stay energized the whole game and start making plays …

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3 years, 9 months ago

Martin scores 2 to help Islanders beat Sabres 5-2

Associated Press

UNIONDALE, N.Y. — Matt Martin scored twice and the New York Islanders beat the Buffalo Sabres 5-2 on Thursday night in the opener of a three-game series. “I think it’s important if we’re going to have success, the games where we have everybody contributing, being on the right side,” Islanders coach Barry Trotz said. It’s been a fun ride so …

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

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

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

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

Islanders take losing streak into matchup with the Sabres

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

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

Cole Caufield scores twice to lead Canadiens over Sabres 7-5

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

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

Thompson's Multi-Goal Performance Fuels Sabres' Victory

Luukkonen stops 22 shots and Buffalo Sabres play spoilers in beating the Washington Capitals 4-2

Red Wings beat Sabres 4-1, ending 7-game losing streak to boost chance at a wild-card spot

Byram scores 2 in Sabres’ 7-3 rout of Red Wings. Detroit drops its 6th straight

Stolarz makes 45 saves to help Panthers beat Sabres 4-0 for 10th straight road victory

Slumping Sabres tweak lineup by acquiring Eric Robinson in trade with Blue Jackets

As Sabres lose third straight, Don Granato urges players to ‘wake up’ and ‘compete’

Pegula appoints himself NHL Sabres president, dissolves parent company that also oversaw NFL’s Bills

Sabres ready for the future, assume ‘playoffs every year from now on’

Letang returns from stroke, Penguins beat Sabres 3-1

Sabres observations: Lack of ‘killer instinct’ dooms Buffalo in loss to Canadiens

Sabres observations: Mattias Samuelsson injury tests depth, Alex Tuch stays hot

Bjork’s 2 goals, shootout winner lead Sabres over Islanders

Martin scores 2 to help Islanders beat Sabres 5-2