Resurgent Buffalo Sabres looking pretty darn good

Published: 11/27/2018 @ 10:00 am

The Buffalo Sabres are on such a roll, captain Jack Eichel was having difficulty recalling the last time they lost. “Um, was it Calgary?” Eichel said Monday, before being reminded that the 2-1 overtime defeat to the Flames was three losses ago. “Yeah, Rangers, in New York,” he said, finally recalling a 3-1 loss on Nov. 4 that dropped Buffalo’s... more

Scary good: Sabres match franchise record with 10th straight win

Published: 11/28/2018 @ 10:00 am

All throughout the third period on Tuesday night, one request reverberated from the sellout crowd at KeyBank Center. One, two, three, four five, six, seven, eight, nine … We want 10! As has often been the case lately, the Buffalo Sabres gave the people what they wanted. After surrendering a two-goal lead in the final 8:31 of regulation, Jeff Skinner... more

Sabres score 4 in 1st, beat Flyers 5-2 for 7th straight

Published: 11/22/2018 @ 10:00 am

Evan Rodrigues had a goal and an assist in Buffalo’s four-goal first period, and the Sabres extended their NHL-best winning streak to seven games Wednesday night with a 5-2 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers. It is Buffalo’s longest run since taking 10 games in a row to open the 2006-07 season. Jeff Skinner, Tage Thompson and Johan Larsson also scored... more

McDermott on Vontae Davis: ‘His actions spoke loud and clear’

Published: 09/18/2018 @ 08:00 am

Vontae Davis can save his explanation for why he ditched his teammates in the middle of a game. Buffalo Bills coach Sean McDermott doesn’t want or need to hear it. Davis said Monday that he has not spoken with Davis since the two-time Pro Bowl cornerback left New Era Field at halftime of Sunday’s 31-20 loss to the Los Angeles... more

Russ Brandon resigns as president of Buffalo Bills and Sabres after investigation

Published: 05/02/2018 @ 08:00 am

In a stunning development Tuesday afternoon, Russ Brandon has resigned his position as managing partner and president of Pegula Sports and Entertainment, which included his overseeing the operations of both the Buffalo Bills and Buffalo Sabres. “I have been contemplating transitioning out of my role for some time,” Brandon wrote in a text which was sent to multiple news organizations... more

Buffalo Sabres win NHL draft lottery

Published: 04/29/2018 @ 08:00 am

The Buffalo Sabres followed a season filled with losses by finally winning something – the NHL draft lottery – and landing the No. 1 pick for just third time in franchise history. The Sabres became the first team to finish 31st in the standings following the addition of the expansion Vegas Golden Knights. And they entered the draft lottery on... more

Lehner stops 29 shots in Sabres 3-1 win over Oilers

Published: 11/26/2017 @ 05:00 am

Robin Lehner stopped 29 shots and the Buffalo Sabres snapped a seven-game skid with a 3-1 win over the Edmonton Oilers on Friday night. Jack Eichel, Jacob Josefson and Kyle Okposo, with an empty-netter, scored for Buffalo, which had gone 0-5-2 since beating Washington 3-1 on Nov. 7. Lehner’s best save came six minutes into the third period when he... more

New Sabres leadership hopes to revive Rochester Amerks

Published: 07/11/2017 @ 04:00 am

One of the key focus points of the new Sabres regime for the coming season is changing the culture of their American Hockey League affiliate. GM Jason Botterill and his staff have promised a renewed effort with the Rochester Americans and Amerks players at training camp say they can already feel positive change. “Obviously Rochester’s always a priority but this... more

Sabres turn to Hall of Famer Chris Taylor to end Amerks’ prolonged funk

Published: 07/01/2017 @ 04:00 am

The Rochester Americans are turning to one of their most decorated and beloved players to lead them out of a prolonged funk that has stretched to a dozen disappointing seasons. Chris Taylor, a member of the team’s Hall of Fame and 50th anniversary team, was named head coach late Friday afternoon by general manager Randy Sexton. Taylor, 45, becomes the... more

Buffalo Sabres hire Phil Housley as coach

Published: 06/16/2017 @ 04:00 am

Phil Housley still remembers high-fiving Sabres fans at Memorial Auditorium in opening his Hall of Fame career in Buffalo during the 1980s. Now, Housley is looking forward to bringing that type of excitement back to Buffalo – this time as the Sabres head coach. Some 35 years to the day since the then-18-year-old was selected by the Sabres with the... more

Sabres re-sign goalie Ullmark to 2-year contract extension

Published: 06/14/2017 @ 04:00 am

The Buffalo Sabres have re-signed goalie Linus Ullmark to a two-year, $1.5 million contract extension. Ullmark completed the final year of his rookie contract and was eligible to become a restricted free agent next month. Though spending much of the past two seasons being groomed in the minors, Ullmark has an 8-11-2 record in 21 NHL career games. WHEC: Read... more

Rask’s 32 saves, 3 PP goals lift Bruins past Sabres 4-0

Published: 11/08/2016 @ 05:00 am

Tuukka Rask rebounded from his first loss with 32 saves for his second shutout, Brad Marchand and David Krejci scored power-play goals in the second period, and the Boston Bruins beat the Buffalo Sabres 4-0 on Monday night… WHEC – Sports: Read More more

Sabres assign three players to Rochester

Published: 11/15/2016 @ 05:00 am

On Sunday the Buffalo Sabres announced that three players have been assigned to Rochester, according to a press release from the Sabres organization. They say defenseman Justin Falk, forward Nicholas Baptiste, and forward Cole Schneider have been assigned to the Americans. WHEC: Read More more

Eichel scores 2 goals in Sabres’ 6-3 win over Kings

Published: 12/14/2016 @ 05:00 am

Jack Eichel scored two goals in a 2:08 span of the second period and assisted on another goal to lead the Buffalo Sabres in a 6-3 victory over the Los Angeles Kings on Tuesday night… more

Kane, Bailey score 1:42 apart; Sabres beat Rangers 4-1

Published: 01/04/2017 @ 05:00 am

Evander Kane and Justin Bailey scored 1:42 apart around the first intermission, leading the Buffalo Sabres to a 4-1 victory over the New York Rangers on Tuesday night… WHEC: Read More more

Sabres snap Blues’ 6-game winning streak with 4-2 win

Published: 02/19/2017 @ 05:00 am

Robin Lehner stopped 16 shots in the third period and 37 overall, and the Buffalo Sabres snapped the St. Louis Blues’ six-game winning streak with a 4-2 victory on Saturday. WHEC: Read More more

Turnaround has Sabres knocking on playoff door

Published: 02/22/2017 @ 05:00 am

The Buffalo Sabres’ 6-4-1 mark in the month of February earns them a well-deserved break to get ready for NHL’s stretch run and has them right in the playoff hunt for the first time this late in the season in a while… Democrat & Chronicle: Read More more

Sabres reportedly in next Winter Classic

Published: 03/16/2017 @ 04:00 am

The Sabres might be going back to the Winter Classic. Newsday in New York is reporting the NHL is close to finalizing an agreement to take the Winter Classic to New York City for the first time. Citi Field, where the Mets play baseball, would host the Sabres and Rangers in the annual New Year’s Day game. WROC: Read More more

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