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Capitals win home opener in shootout, but loss of Tom Wilson could sting (Washington Post) Shorthanded Caps take the shootout: 3 reasons Washington won (NBC Sports Washington) Laviolette has had enough of the Caps' struggles in the 2nd period (NBC Sports Washington) Tom Wilson considered day-to-day with a lower-body injury (NBC Sports Washington) Photo gallery … [Read more...] about Saturday’s Washington Coverage

Washington hosts Buffalo after Wilson’s 2-goal game (AP) Shorthanded Caps Host Sabres in Home Opener (WashingtonCaps.com) … [Read more...] about Friday’s Washington Coverage

Brian Elliott blanks Sabres, 3-0, as Flyers gut out win despite losing Phil Myers and Morgan Frost to injuries (Philadelphia Inquirer) NHL going back to old pucks; Travis Sanheim starts game on Flyers’ top defensive pairing (Philadelphia Inquirer) Three reasons the Flyers shut out the Sabres (Philadelphia Inquirer) Photo gallery (Philadelphia Inquirer) Elliott's goaltending … [Read more...] about Wednesday’s Philadelphia Coverage

Sabres visit the Flyers after Lazar’s 2-goal game (AP) 5 Things: Flyers vs. Sabres (PhiladelphiaFlyers.com) … [Read more...] about Tuesday’s Philadelphia Coverage (Part II)

Buffalo Sabres chase Carter Hart and embarrass Flyers, 6-1 (Philadelphia Inquirer) Flyers’ Alain Vigneault: Two-game series this season will cause a ‘lot of passion and emotion’ (Philadelphia Inquirer) Photo gallery (Philadelphia Inquirer) The Flyers have to hope their bad night is just the beginning of good things for Morgan Frost | Mike Sielski (Philadelphia … [Read more...] about Tuesday’s Philadelphia Coverage (Part I)

High-scoring Flyers host Buffalo Sabres, try to start 3-0 for first time in 10 years (Philadelphia Inquirer) Philadelphia hosts Buffalo after Konecny’s 3-goal game (AP) 5 Things: Flyers vs. Sabres (PhiladelphiaFlyers.com) … [Read more...] about Monday’s Philadelphia Coverage

Vitek Vanecek impresses in NHL debut as Capitals beat Sabres again (Washington Post) After 5 years in the minors, Vanecek earns first NHL win (NBC Sports Washington) First 8 Caps goals during 2021 season show balanced scoring (NBC Sports Washington) Vanecek shines in NHL debut: 3 reasons the Caps beat the Sabres (NBC Sports Washington) Ovechkin says he 'briefly' spoke with … [Read more...] about Saturday’s Washington Coverage

Buffalo plays Washington in division showdown (AP) Caps, Sabres Tangle Again (WashingtonCaps.com) … [Read more...] about Friday’s Washington Coverage (Part II)

'"That's a tough hit," Taylor Hall told the media. "[Staal's] not even a really dangerous player at that point when he has the puck, so for their guy to go after him and make contact with his jaw like that, it's not something that you want to see."' … [Read more...] about Sabres take issue with Dowd’s hit on Staal and that could be a major problem

New Capitals season, old names in the goal column as Caps beat Sabres in opener (Washington Post) Capitals open Peter Laviolette's tenure with a win against Sabres (Washington Times) Laviolette 'liked everything about' his top line in Buffalo (NBC Sports Washington) Peter Laviolette: 'It is not about me' after first win as Caps coach (NBC Sports Washington) Sabres take … [Read more...] about Friday’s Washington Coverage (Part I)

Amerks announce 2020-21 training camp roster (Amerks,com) Breaking down the Amerks 2020-21 training camp roster (Amerks,com) … [Read more...] about Friday’s Rochester Coverage

'The biggest surrounds Jeff Skinner. Just 10 months after trading for the high-scoring winger, then-general manager Jason Botterill signed him to an eight-year, $72 million extension. That was on the heels of a 40-goal season playing predominantly alongside Jack Eichel.' … [Read more...] about Sabres Hope To Begin Turnaround Tonight

Sabres begin season at home against the Capitals (AP) Caps Set for Season Opener (WashingtonCaps.com) … [Read more...] about Thursday’s Washington Coverage

'Unfortunately, with COVID-19 restrictions keeping arenas off-limits to spectators and the Canada-U.S. border closed to all but essential travel, no one from his hometown of St. Catharines will get to see the 29-year-old centre wear No. 38 for the Buffalo Sabres.' … [Read more...] about Buffalo Sabres sign Riley Sheahan to one-year deal as unrestricted free agent

'Girardi, according to the Buffalo News, is close friends with Matt Ellis, a former Sabres player and fellow Welland, Ontario native who is now the team’s director of player development. The 36-year-old had been skating in the offseason at LECOM Harborcenter in Buffalo, where Sabres general manager Kevyn Adams was once director of the Academy of Hockey.' … [Read more...] about Former Rangers star Dan Girardi joins Sabres coaching staff