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1 month, 1 week ago

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

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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2 months 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 …

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8 months, 3 weeks ago

Tage Thompson’s 4-goal night rallies Buffalo Sabres to 5-2 win over the New Jersey Devils

Associated Press

BUFFALO, N.Y. — After finding themselves in yet another first-period hole, Tage Thompson and the Buffalo Sabres decided to stop digging this time. By rallying from a 2-0 deficit in a 5-2 win over the Devils on Friday night, the Sabres also put a dent in New Jersey’s late-season playoff push. Thompson capped a natural hat trick by scoring the …

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9 months, 2 weeks ago

Dylan Cozens scores two short-handed goals as Sabres beat Golden Knights 7-2

Associated Press

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Now that the Sabres are on a roll, Jeff Skinner refuses to believe it’s too late for Buffalo to make a late-season playoff push. “No, I’m not worried,” Skinner said after scoring his 20th of the season in helping the Sabres win their fifth in six outings with a 7-2 rout of the slumping Vegas Golden Knights …

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9 months, 3 weeks ago

Matthew Tkachuk scores in return, Florida Panthers defeat Buffalo Sabres 3-2

Hindustan Times

SUNRISE, Fla. — Matthew Tkachuk scored a goal and had an assist in his return from injury and the Florida Panthers defeated the Buffalo Sabres 3-2 on Tuesday night. HT Image Tkachuk gave Florida a 2-1 lead with a power-play goal with 4:24 to go in the first period and never relinquished it to win for the eighth time in …

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10 months ago

Troy Terry has goal, 2 assists and Gibson makes 34 saves in Ducks’ 4-3 win over Sabres

Associated Press

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Long out of the playoff picture, the Anaheim Ducks achieved one of the more modest goals coach Greg Cronin laid out for his team following a 4-3 win over the Buffalo Sabres on Monday. And today was a big one going in that direction.” Troy Terry scored the go-ahead goal with 64 seconds left in the second …

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1 year, 2 months ago

Buffalo Sabres lock up defenseman Rasmus Dahlin to 8-year, $88 million contract extension

Associated Press

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Sabres defenseman Rasmus Dahlin arrived in Buffalo from his native Sweden as a raw 18-year-old who could barely speak English, had little experience living away from home, and unprepared for the growing pains he’d face in maturing into a full-rounded player. Some five years later, toughened by the adversity of spending his early years playing on a …

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1 year, 2 months ago

Sabres embracing expectations of finally being in position to snap 12-season playoff drought

Associated Press

BUFFALO SABRES COACH: Don Granato. GOALIES: Devon Levi, Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen, Eric Comrie LAST SEASON: The Sabres came close to ending their NHL-record playoff drought that now stands at 12 consecutive seasons. Tage Thompson finished sixth in the NHL with 47 goals, while Rasmus Dahlin finished fifth among NHL defensemen with 73 points. Goaltending inconsistencies combined with defensive zone breakdowns — …

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1 year, 2 months ago

Sabres’ big question: Is Buffalo strong enough without the puck to match the hype?

New York Times

The 2022-23 Buffalo Sabres were one of the most exciting teams in the league thanks to their high-event play. GO DEEPER Buffalo Sabres 2023-24 season preview Opponents didn’t have to absolutely pepper the Sabres to sneak a scoring chance. The Sabres differ because they have the offensive pop — they were a top-five scoring team last year, and have highly …

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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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1 year, 8 months ago

Buffalo and New York face off in Eastern Conference action

Associated Press

New York Rangers vs. Buffalo Sabres Buffalo, New York; Friday, 7 p.m. EDT FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NHL LINE: Rangers -144, Sabres +123; over/under is 6.5 BOTTOM LINE: The Buffalo Sabres and the New York Rangers take the ice in Eastern Conference play. Alex Tuch has four goals and three assists over the last 10 games. LAST 10 GAMES: Sabres: 3-4-3, averaging …

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1 year, 10 months ago

Sabres agree with Dylan Cozens on $49.7M, 7-year extension

Associated Press

BUFFALO, N.Y. — The Buffalo Sabres have agreed to terms with forward Dylan Cozens on a seven-year extension worth $49.7 million. Buffalo signed All-Star forward Tage Thompson for $50 million over seven seasons in August and defenseman Mattias Samuelsson to a $30 million, seven-year deal in October. Rasmus Dahlin, the top pick in 2020 who’s a Norris Trophy candidate and …

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1 year, 11 months ago

Dahlin, Olofsson help Sabres beat Wild 6-5 in OT

Associated Press

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Rasmus Dahlin had two goals and three assists, Victor Olofsson also scored twice — including the winner with 18.3 seconds left in overtime — as the Buffalo Sabres beat the Minnesota Wild 6-5 on Saturday night. We knew we’ve got enough skill to create chances.” Joel Eriksson Ek and Ryan Hartman each had a goal and an …

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2 years ago

Tage Thompson’s tear through NHL continues with ‘special night’ in Arizona homecoming

New York Times

TEMPE, Ariz. — The two-month Tage Thompson tour of dominance through every NHL building continued Saturday night in the 5,000-seat Mullett Arena on the Arizona State campus, and so it’s not like his elite performance during the Buffalo Sabres’ 5-2 win over the Coyotes was any different than many of his offensive eruptions. He trains here in the summertime quite …

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2 years ago

The Sabres’ Tage Thompson is ‘a man now’ and has unlocked his potential

New York Times

I have a very specific memory of the first time I ever paid any attention to the Buffalo Sabres’ Tage Thompson who, this past week, threatened to join Joe Malone, Darryl Sittler and others in the NHL record book, for most goals in a single game. “It’s a unique combination of reach, skill, speed and size that you just don’t …

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2 years, 1 month ago

Thompson has 3 goals, 3 assists as Sabres beat Red Wings 8-3

Associated Press

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Tage Thompson had three goals and three assists for a career-high six points to lead the Buffalo Sabres to an 8-3 win over the Detroit Red Wings on Monday night. We got more direct.” Dylan Larkin, Olli Maatta and David Perron scored for the Red Wings, who have lost three of their last four games. “No matter …

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3 years, 8 months ago

Schultz has 3-point outing in Capitals 4-3 win over Sabres

Associated Press

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Justin Schultz had a goal and two assists, and the Washington Capitals reclaimed a share of the East Division lead by beating the Buffalo Sabres 4-3 on Friday night. Buffalo interim coach Don Granato was pleased to see his team’s youngsters begin to deliver at a time the last-place Sabres are looking to the future, with the …

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3 years, 8 months ago

Olofsson ties it late, Sabres top Rangers 3-2 in shootout

Associated Press

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Victor Olofsson tied the game at 16:19 of the third period and Tage Thompson scored the only goal in a shootout to give the Buffalo Sabres a 3-2 comeback victory against the New York Rangers on Saturday night. Obviously we miss them and I’ve heard this rink be really, really loud a few times so we definitely …

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4 years, 2 months ago

Sabres GM Adams says he has no intention of trading Eichel

Associated Press

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Rather than focusing on his first NHL draft as a general manager, Kevyn Adams was busy re-assuring the Buffalo Sabres fanbase he has no intention of trading captain Jack Eichel. “I’m hoping I’m clarifying it for you, but that to me is an easy question, because we have no intention of doing that,” Adams said during the …

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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

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

Tage Thompson’s 4-goal night rallies Buffalo Sabres to 5-2 win over the New Jersey Devils

Dylan Cozens scores two short-handed goals as Sabres beat Golden Knights 7-2

Matthew Tkachuk scores in return, Florida Panthers defeat Buffalo Sabres 3-2

Troy Terry has goal, 2 assists and Gibson makes 34 saves in Ducks’ 4-3 win over Sabres

Buffalo Sabres lock up defenseman Rasmus Dahlin to 8-year, $88 million contract extension

Sabres embracing expectations of finally being in position to snap 12-season playoff drought

Sabres’ big question: Is Buffalo strong enough without the puck to match the hype?

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

Buffalo and New York face off in Eastern Conference action

Sabres agree with Dylan Cozens on $49.7M, 7-year extension

Dahlin, Olofsson help Sabres beat Wild 6-5 in OT

Tage Thompson’s tear through NHL continues with ‘special night’ in Arizona homecoming

The Sabres’ Tage Thompson is ‘a man now’ and has unlocked his potential

Thompson has 3 goals, 3 assists as Sabres beat Red Wings 8-3

Schultz has 3-point outing in Capitals 4-3 win over Sabres

Olofsson ties it late, Sabres top Rangers 3-2 in shootout

Sabres GM Adams says he has no intention of trading Eichel