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'Sometimes you hit those moments that feel earth-shaking to a season, and sometimes an entire organization. July 1, 2007, was one for the Sabres as Daniel Briere and Chris Drury went out the free-agency door, never to return. The night in 2014 when they traded Ryan Miller was another. There’s losing Connor McDavid in the lottery or the seminal pressers from Ryan O’Reilly and … [Read more...] about Mike Harrington: Tuesday was a disaster for the Sabres. It feels like a tipping point.

'Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen, their starting goalie, was selected to play for Finland. A few of the Sabres' candidates didn't make their respective teams, though. Team USA didn't pick Tage Thompson or Alex Tuch, and Henri Jokiharju was expected to join Luukkonen on Finland's roster.' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Tage Thompson, Alex Tuch not joining Rasmus Dahlin, UPL at 4 Nations Face-Off

'How did the Sabres allow the Avalanche (14-12) to roar back? Here's a timeline of the collapse, along with an analysis on how it went sideways so quickly...'. … [Read more...] about Anatomy of a collapse: How the Sabres squandered a 4-0 lead and lost to Avs

'The latest collapse sent the Sabres (11-12-2) to their fourth loss in a row and spoiled the beginning of a five-game homestand that continues Thursday night. Ruff was re-hired as coach in April to bring structure and accountability to a young roster that should have enough NHL experience to snap a 13-year playoff drought, yet some of the bad habits that plagued Buffalo under … [Read more...] about Panic-stricken Sabres crumble as Avs roar back: Takeaways from 5-4 loss

'“It was a little hectic,” he said. “But I think I probably had a sense that something was coming at some point. Did I expect it to be right then and there? No, but that’s kind of how it happens. And I think it worked out for both sides. I loved my time in Buffalo, and it was probably a good time in my career for a new chapter as well.”' … [Read more...] about Mike Harrington: Casey Mittelstadt’s new chapter in Colorado is a work in progress

'The Sabres have played 24 games and have 24 points. They have a trio of three-game winning streaks – after not getting a single one of those last season until late February – and they have a trio of three-game losing or winless streaks. That’s 18 of the 24 games tied up in a run or a rut.' … [Read more...] about Mike Harrington: Back and forth this Sabres season goes. Where it stops, nobody knows

'“It will be a little weird, but I’m very excited to get to play against them,” Byram said. “They’re obviously a good team with a lot of talent, so it’ll be a good test for our team. For me, I’m super-excited to play against some good friends and get to see them before the game and whatnot.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres Notebook: A big night ahead for Bowen Byram in first meeting vs. old mates on Avalanche

'It took the Sabres only four days to spoil the momentum that they built by sweeping the three-game trip through California. They went 0-2-1 for the week, including an overtime loss to the Vancouver Canucks, to drop to .500 again. Their 11-11-2 record is enough to be only three points out of a wild-card playoff spot, but it was a confounding way to end a month in which they … [Read more...] about Sabres shut out again in ‘flat’ showing against Isles: Takeaways from 3-0 loss

'"It's good to get a point out of the game obviously," said Buffalo defenseman Bowen Byram, who tipped home a Zach Benson pass for Buffalo's first goal. "You want to come away with two much as much as possible. It's still a disappointing loss. I thought we played pretty well but at the end of the day when you don't get two points, it's not a success."' … [Read more...] about Sabres takeaways: Emotions everywhere after tough penalties, late comeback and an OT loss to Canucks

'The Sabres have 14 games in the month, split seven home and seven on the road. There are eight opponents currently in a playoff spot and six that are not. Eight from the Eastern Conference and six from the West.' … [Read more...] about Inside the NHL: Visits by Casey Mittelstadt, Leafs and Jets highlight Sabres’ busy December

'If the effort succeeds, it would help insulate the organization from the year-to-year performance of the Sabres and the Bandits and being overly dependent on each season’s attendance. That’s especially pertinent, since the Sabres have struggled at the gate coming out of the pandemic and amid the team’s 13-year playoff drought.' … [Read more...] about KeyBank Center ‘open for business’: Arena hosting more events, seeing more activity

'Hard to gripe about Wednesday's defeat. The Sabres had 39 shots on goal and 87 attempts. They didn't score because Filip Gustavsson was outstanding in the Wild net, and just a few too many of Buffalo's good chances were right in his breadbasket and not artfully aimed at a corner of the cage.' … [Read more...] about Mike Harrington: Sabres’ mandate for Black Friday matinee is to repeat their recipe for success

'Dahlin played 26:35 in Wednesday's 1-0 loss to the Minnesota Wild and has played at least 24 minutes in each of Buffalo's last nine games. He's second on the team in scoring with 19 points (6 goals, 13 assists) and that total is fifth among NHL defensemen.' … [Read more...] about Sabres Notebook: Rasmus Dahlin departs practice early, status unclear for Friday

'“It’s just one of those games where just try to get back in and make an impact,” said Thompson, who returned to the lineup after missing five games with a lower-body injury. “Obviously, tonight I wasn’t able to. I’ve got to find the back of the net, find a way to score.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres unable to score in Tage Thompson’s return: 5 takeaways from a 1-0 loss

'It took longer than the Sabres expected, but Leinonen is starting to look like a goalie who has the potential to become an NHL player. The 20-year-old is 7-4 with two shutouts for Mora IK in HockeyAllsvenskan. His goals-against average (2.13) and save percentage (.914) rank fourth and seventh in the league, respectively.' … [Read more...] about Sabres notes: Topias Leinonen’s improvement boosts organization’s depth in goal