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'Their 13-game winless streak is the third-longest in franchise history, trailing only the 0-14 run of futility during the tank season of 2014-15 and the 0-15-3 skid in 2020-21 that cost Ralph Krueger his job as coach.' … [Read more...] about Sabres ‘deserved better,’ but their winless streak reached 13: Takeaways from Boston

'There are 34 goalies in the NHL who have played at least 15 games this season and Luukkonen has suddenly plummeted to 28th in that group in save percentage (.892) and 32nd in goals-against average (3.12).' … [Read more...] about Inside the NHL: Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen among lots of goalies struggling to stay above .900

'The Sabres’ winless streak reached 12, the longest in the NHL this season, and their 0-9-3 run of futility has them sitting at the bottom of the Eastern Conference. They’ve allowed five or more goals in three consecutive games, and they have a negative-26 goal differential in second and third periods since this skid began Nov. 27.' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ habit of straying from game plans cost them in 12th straight loss: 3 takeaways

'What a miserable way to spend a Friday night in KeyBank Center. A crowd of 18,267 -- the largest since the Opening Night sellout against Los Angeles -- saw a 6-3 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs but, of course, most of them were happy. The bet here is the building was 80% Leafs fans.' … [Read more...] about Mike Harrington: There’s no holiday spirit downtown as Sabres’ skid deepens

'The Sabres would need to assign a waivers-exempt player to Rochester to make room on the roster for Levi. NHL teams cannot place anyone on waivers during its holiday roster freeze, which began Friday at 12 a.m.' … [Read more...] about Sabres notes: James Reimer, Devon Levi are options to start against Bruins

'The Sabres played small, stupid and scared in a 6-1 defeat that sent them careening into last place in the Eastern Conference and should have meant three or four new guys were joining the club Wednesday. And if that didn’t happen, the game was so egregious that in many organizations, it would have meant general manager Kevyn Adams was looking for a new line of work.' … [Read more...] about Mike Harrington: It remains hard to believe same Sabres team that faced Habs will meet Leafs

'The coach shouldn’t be immune to criticism, though. Not only are the Sabres not showing progress, but they’ve regressed in some areas. This current skid is reminiscent of the slide in 2021 that convinced Adams to nuke the roster and hire Granato as full-time coach.' … [Read more...] about Lance Lysowski: Lindy Ruff bears some responsibility for Sabres sinking to bottom

'Jordan Greenway is out long term because the 6-foot-6 power forward and top penalty-killer is having surgery on the middle-body injury that forced him to miss 10 games. He appeared in four games after returning to the lineup Dec. 9, but his discomfort and limitations were noticeable during the loss Sunday in Toronto.' … [Read more...] about Sabres will need more from top players with Jordan Greenway out long term

'Simply put, they’re a soft, dumb team. An embarrassment to the logo that folks have rooted for with all their hearts for 54 years.' … [Read more...] about Mike Harrington: Terry Pegula’s chat makes no difference as Sabres’ humiliation grows

'General Manager Kevyn Adams was reportedly told Monday he was safe. If that's the case – and it's a shaky one at best – then these players better have their phones by their sides during Wednesday's off day. It would be incomprehensible for the Sabres to make no roster moves in the wake of this disaster.' … [Read more...] about Sabres wrap: Pegula’s words are meaningless as club hits last in East after 6-1 loss in Montreal

'“That message is something that we’re going to keep internal and keep between the guys in this room,” said center Tage Thompson. “I think it’s important that we stick together through this. And I just think that it shows a lot that our owner cares to come out here and talk to us.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres players, Lindy Ruff pay tribute to Terry Pegula for locker room visit in Montreal

'This team is ready to play every night. The Sabres (11-16-4) have scored first in 18 of their 31 games but are just 7-7-4 in those contests, tied with Chicago for the most losses in the NHL when taking the 1-0 lead. They have moments in a game where they simply go haywire and can’t get their momentum back.' … [Read more...] about Mike Harrington: Lindy Ruff takes the heat for Sabres’ skid when blame has to be passed around

'Frank Seravalli of Daily Faceoff backed up that point when he reported later Monday that the summary of Pegula’s message was, “We believe in you. The solution is within this room.” Seravalli said the owner professed faith in the embattled Adams while telling players not to expect a big trade for now.' … [Read more...] about Sabres notebook: Owner Terry Pegula speaks to struggling team in Montreal

'The Sabres had leads of 2-0 and 3-1 in this game, and it didn't matter. Their winless streak hit 10 games (0-7-3), and this was the third defeat they've suffered in that run where they led a game by multiple goals. They've scored first in six of the last seven games – and lost them all.' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ winless streak hits 10 as Leafs roar back for 5-3 victory

'The Sabres’ penalty kill got scored on twice and their power play’s skid reached 1-for-28 with another 0-for-2 showing.' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ struggling power play at center of 9th consecutive loss