Wednesday’s loss to the Ottawa Senators was not all on the goaltending, but the Sabres Grades illustrate the drastic difference in performance between Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen and Devon Levi.
BUFFALO – Instead of chasing the highest levels growing up, Sabres goalie Devon Levi chose to play where he would enjoy the best opportunity to develop his craft.
The Department of Player Safety issued punishment to Buffalo Sabres defenseman Bowen Byram.
The National Hockey League (NHL) Department of Player Safety announced Thursday that Buffalo Sabres defenseman Bowen Byram has been fined $5,000 the maximum allowable under the collective bargaining agreement for interference on Ottawa Senators forward Angus Crookshank.
BUFFALO – Over the past three months, Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen has not only morphed into the Sabres’ backbone, he has emerged one of the NHL’s elite goalies.
The Buffalo Sabres coughed up five first-period goals in their 6-2 loss to the Ottawa Senators. It was a shocking start for a team on the brink of being eliminated from the playoffs.
BUFFALO – A confident Ryan Johnson recently returned to the Rochester Americans following an unexpected 41-game stay with the Sabres. As a first-round pick who played four seasons of college hockey at Minnesota, it’s hardly surprising that Johnson, 22, cracked the NHL as a rookie.
The Buffalo Sabres are about to receive a major boost and it couldn’t come at a better time. It’s been confirmed that Jack Quinn will return to the lineup for tonight’s game against the Ottawa Senators in Buffalo, exactly two months to the day after his last appearance.
One of the young forwards on the Buffalo Sabres is set to get back into game action. Head coach Don Granato confirmed Jack Quinn will play against the Ottawa Senators on Wednesday night.
The Sabres are set to welcome back a former top-10 pick.
BUFFALO – When Sabres winger Jack Quinn learned the lower-body injury he suffered two months ago could sideline him six to eight weeks, it appeared his trying season might be over.
The Buffalo Sabres will look to continue their recent strong play at home when they open a five-game homestand against the Ottawa Senators on Wednesday night.
On his weekly appearance on WGR550 in Buffalo this morning, Buffalo Sabres head coach Don Granato stated that Jack Quinn will return to practice Tuesday as a full participant.
Here’s a bold take on the surface – playing JJ Peterka, Tage Thompson, and Alex Tuch together is detrimental to the Buffalo Sabres in the long term. Head coach Don Granato formed the line on Thursday against the Edmonton Oilers.
So, what kind of defenseman is Buffalo Sabres prospect Vsevolod Komarov? The Russian recorded 69 points during the regular season, including 55 assists, the Quebec Maritime Junior Hockey League’s highest totals among defenders.
Zach Benson did not record a point in yesterday’s 4-1 victory of the Calgary Flames, but he sits atop the Sabres Grades from Sunday. As a team, Buffalo graded well.
The Buffalo Sabres kept hounding the Calgary Flames until they finally broke through in their 4-1 victory. With the game dead even in most aspects – including the scoreboard – after two periods, the Sabres were determined to find a different fate than in Edmonton on Thursday.
JJ Peterka broke a third-period tie with a go-ahead goal that sent the visiting Buffalo Sabres to a crucial 4-1 victory over the Calgary Flames on Sunday.
The prospect recently wrapped up his season with the Malmo Redhawks of the SHL after his team failed to qualify for the 2023-24 SHL playoffs.
The Buffalo Sabres are in a very tough situation where they essentially need to win out the remainder of the season, while simultaneously needing about four other teams to lose more than half their games, in order to make the playoffs.
Last month when I talked about a few of the things that have actually gone right for the Buffalo Sabres this season, I failed to include one player in particular and it’s time to correct that.
Jeff Skinner scored three goals as the Buffalo Sabres continued their playoff push with a 6-2 victory against the host Seattle Kraken on Monday night. Skinner completed his hat trick at 18:01 of the third period on a wrist shot from the slot.
Nearly 13 years since their last post-season run, the Buffalo Sabres remain out of a playoff spot. On Tuesday night, the Sabres beat an Atlantic Division rival, handing the Detroit Red Wings their sixth loss in a row.
Absolutely nobody saw this coming. Back on Feb. 28, the Buffalo Sabres were sitting a full 14 points back of the Detroit Red Wings in the Eastern Conference playoff race.
Last night was a frustrating one in the NHL shots market, as we lost a pair of Marchand shots to burn one of our looks. Such is the nature of this beast, and we continue on in a fresh day with a pair of plays that look just terrific on the ice, both at plus-money.
The Buffalo Sabres were 3-2 shootout winners over the Edmonton Oilers on Saturday afternoon, and they ended up having to beat them twice thanks to an instant replay review.
As we head to the weekend on the ice, we turn back to the player prop market with a trio of shooters to get the puck on net today. All can be played straight, and it's there we go to find some winners this Saturday.
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