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'On Wednesday, Ruff denied that not assigning new alternate captains for the injured Thompson and Mattias Samuelsson for Tuesday's game against the Columbus Blue Jackets had anything to do with Sunday’s incident. Dylan Cozens and Alex Tuch are also part of the leadership group and wore A's earlier in the season.' … [Read more...] about Sabres Faced Leadership Questions After Lack Of Response To Hit On Tage Thompson

'Only in hockey does any of what happened when Gilbert dropped his gloves against Mathieu Olivier of the Blue Jackets make sense. The Sabres, presumably incensed at their lack of response when Stefan Noesen of the New Jersey Devils hit Sabres star Tage Thompson the game prior, decided to make their statement by picking a fight with someone who had absolutely nothing to do with … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Dennis Gilbert Vs. Blue Jackets’ Mathieu Olivier Fight: Make It Make Sense

'There are more than a few GMs who are facing major pressure to make notable moves by the March 7 deadline, but Adams, in particular, has to move some high-end parts and change up the roster or face some career consequences. If he can’t do that, and the Sabres remain at the bottom of the Eastern Conference, there will be no justification for Adams keeping his job.' … [Read more...] about Opinion: If Buffalo GM Adams Can’t Make Big Moves, The Sabres Need To Fire Him

'By just about every metric, the Buffalo Sabres’ season has been a catastrophe. With a record of 18-26-5, they’re the worst team in the Eastern Conference and the third-worst team in the NHL. But despite the fact they’re almost assuredly not going to qualify for the Stanley Cup playoffs this year, there’s still an opportunity for the Sabres to drastically change their future – … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Reported Pursuit Of Pettersson Trade A Solid Plan For The Struggling Squad

'So even though the Sabres are currently shorthanded up front with Ryan McLeod, Jordan Greenway and Jason Zucker all on the sidelines, and even though Buffalo had lost three of its last four games heading into Tuesday night's clash against the Canucks in Vancouver, Lindy Ruff elected to start 20-year-old Jiri Kulich in the top-line center role, between Tage Thompson and J.J. … [Read more...] about As Cozens’ Pedestrian Play With The Buffalo Sabres Continues, Kulich Seizes His Moment

'1. Fire GM Kevyn Adams.' … [Read more...] about Three Big Steps The Buffalo Sabres Could Do To Get Back On Track

'Players, at least the ones who have a choice in these matters, put a high premium on winning potential, stability and how players are treated. And the Sabres have come up short in all three areas at times.' … [Read more...] about Opinion: Players Don’t Want To Go To The Sabres Because They Stink. It Has Nothing To Do With Palm Trees And Taxes

'Kozak saw the loose puck and shot it into the back of the net with Jets goalie Connor Hellebuyck not getting over to the right side of his crease. Kozak and his family celebrated what appeared to be a huge career moment for the seventh-round draft pick in 2021. That was when Winnipeg Jets coach Scott Arniel challenged the play for goaltender interference.' … [Read more...] about Buffalo Sabres Rookie Sees First NHL Goal Get Called Back For Goalie Interference

'Needless to say, the reactions on social media weren’t too kind to the Sabres.' … [Read more...] about ‘An All-Time Sabres Loss’: Buffalo’s Blown 4-0 Lead To Avalanche Draws Flurry Of Reactions

'But there is reason to believe the Sabres can exorcise their demons. Lindy Ruff, who guided the franchise to its most recent Stanley Cup final way back in 1999, is back behind the bench, replacing Don Granato – a fantastic development teacher of a coach who unfortunately couldn’t get the team enough wins in the end. “Everybody’s really excited that we have Lindy here now,” … [Read more...] about Buffalo Hunt: Sabres Goalie Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen Aims To Help Buffalo Get Back To Post-Season

'Buffalo GM Kevyn Adams is under intense pressure to get the Sabres into the post-season for the first time since 2010-11, and he must acquire a high-impact player on offense. Buffalo currently sits 15th overall in the NHL at an average of 3.09 goals-for per game.' … [Read more...] about The Buffalo Sabres Have The Space To Add An Impact Player. Just Do It

'Holland didn't get another GM job after he and the Oilers chose to part ways this past summer, but Holland could be a great hire for any team that might be changing management soon – and by that, we mean the Buffalo Sabres.' … [Read more...] about Should The Buffalo Sabres Have Tried To Get Ken Holland As Their GM?

'That said, if the Sabres represent Reimer’s last kick at the can at the NHL level – and that’s not guaranteed, as he could be waived again and claimed by another team before the season is through – Reimer has done better for himself than anyone could’ve predicted when he was drafted 99th overall by the Toronto Maple Leafs in 2006.' … [Read more...] about NHL Waivers: Will The Buffalo Sabres Prolong James Reimer’s Career?

'Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen has a 3.31 goals-against average and .890 save percentage, while Devon Levi has a 3.79 GAA and .874 SP. While the Sabres finished last season with the 11th-fewest goals against per game, at 2.96, they're ranked 26th in that category at 3.60 this season.' … [Read more...] about The Buffalo Sabres Need Their Defense To Protect Their Young Goalies

'Buffalo needs to take advantage of these next games and get some power-play goals on the board – they're 0-for-14 ahead of Wednesday night's game and average more than two goals-for per game. They also need to capitalize on more of their many scoring chances – they have the fifth-highest scoring chances-for rate at 5-on-5, per naturalstattrick.com – and shut the door on more … [Read more...] about Buffalo Sabres Have Prime Chance To Improve – No Excuses After 1-3-0 Start