The Hockey News

'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

'Sara Holland with News 4 Buffalo shared footage of the hit and ensuing scrum, where Dahlin appeared to attempt a hip check on Krebs. Both players then traded punches before teammates swiftly broke up the scrum.' … [Read more...] about Buffalo Sabres’ Dahlin And Krebs Throw Punches In Competitive Practice

'You never want to extrapolate how a team’s season will unfold based on two days’ worth of action, but if you’re a Sabres fan – or if you’re Buffalo management and ownership – you have to be concerned. New/old Sabres coach (and former Devils coach) Lindy Ruff can’t be happy with the effort he’s got from Buffalo’s players thus far. Forty-nine shots in two games is well below the … [Read more...] about Devils, Sabres At Opposite End Of Win/Loss Spectrum After NHL’s Global Series Games

'Still, it’s going to be a challenge for the Sabres, which finished sixth in the ultra-competitive Atlantic Division last season, seven points back of the final wild-card spot.' … [Read more...] about For The First Time In A Long Time, The Sabres Have A Coach With Playoff Experience – Will It Matter?

'A big-picture look at the list of NHL captains shows a fascinating evolution of the job and the international nature of the modern-day captaincy. And Dahlin joins the list as the NHL's first captain born in the 2000s.' … [Read more...] about Buffalo Sabres’ Rasmus Dahlin Increases The NHL’s Global Reach Of Captains

'Simply put, Kulich scores goals when they are most needed. He's as clutch as they come, but he's also aware that he has to be trusted, too - which is why he spent much of the past season improving his 200-foot game.' … [Read more...] about Jiri Kulich And The Buffalo Sabres’ Great Problem