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'The Buffalo Sabres had a chance to split the Pacific Northwest four-game road trip with a win in Edmonton on Saturday. Unfortunately, the team only ever trailed during the most important part of the game - the last of it. The Oilers hung on to win 3-2 over the blue and gold inside Rogers Place.' … [Read more...] about Sabres trail just once, but lose in Edmonton

'Buffalo had 36 shots in the final 40 minutes and scored once. In the first eight minutes of the seconds they had 14 shots. They had nine shots on a power play that produced a goal five seconds after it was over. Dylan Cozens battled extremely hard in front of the net and got it back to the point to Owen Power. He found Jiri Kulich open in the right circle and he ripped a … [Read more...] about Opinion: Sabres again prove they can’t score in loss to Edmonton

'Coming off a win in Vancouver two nights ago, the Sabres let a 2-1 second-period lead slip away in a 5-2 loss to the Calgary Flames on Thursday at Scotiabank Saddledome.' … [Read more...] about Sabres suffocated by Flames in Calgary

'I can’t say that I hated a lot of this game because Buffalo lost because they were 0-for-6 on the power play against the 30th ranked penalty kill and also gave up two shorthanded goals. Buffalo had only seven shots on six power plays and Rasmus Dahlin may have had his toughest night all season with the extra man. They mishandled pucks and Calgary pressured them into bad … [Read more...] about Opinion: Sabres power play lost them the game in Calgary

'"I really believe that he's getting more opportunities, he's getting more shots, freed up to skate more," Ruff said. "An injury kind of pushed him out there, but he was averaging less than two shots a game."' … [Read more...] about Ruff: Thompson playing with more freedom on wing

'The Buffalo Sabres got back in the win column on Tuesday evening. After another tough matchup with the Seattle Kraken Monday, the blue and gold rebounded with a promising 3-2 win in Vancouver over the Canucks.' … [Read more...] about Sabres outlast Canucks in Vancouver

'Lindy Ruff was so upset with what he saw in Monday’s loss in Seattle, he made everybody take Tuesday’s morning skate and used it as a practice, not a game day skate.' … [Read more...] about Opinion: Kulich leads the Sabres to a win in Vancouver

'The Buffalo Sabres have now been swept in three-of-four season series against the Seattle Kraken.' … [Read more...] about Kraken too much to handle for Sabres

'Seattle scored three different times immediately after Buffalo had scored which is another huge weakness of this team. Jack Quinn’s shot went in off a Seattle player to make it 1-0, but former Sabre John Hayden along with Mitch Stephens completely outworked Nic Aube-Kubel, Bo Byram and Rasmus Dahlin to tie the game 27 seconds later.' … [Read more...] about Opinion: Sabres lose battles, which means a loss in Seattle

'Goalie Devon Levi was called up from the Rochester Americans on Saturday, ahead of Buffalo's four-game road trip this upcoming week out West. To make room for Levi, Ryan McLeod was put on Injured Reserve, meaning he will not play at all in the upcoming four games.' … [Read more...] about Devon Levi called up for Sabres’ four-game Western road trip

'Alex Nedeljkovic had a memorable night in goal making 40 saves, earning an assist and scoring an empty net goal to cap off the 5-2 Pittsburgh victory. He becomes the first goaltender to score a goal and assist in a single game in NHL history.' … [Read more...] about Nedeljkovic shines in win over Sabres

'For me the turning point came midway through the period with Jokiharju in the penalty box. Beck Malenstyn won a shorthanded battle and sent Zach Benson in on a breakaway. He put it right into Nedeljkovic’s pads and seconds later, Glass found himself open high in the right circle and he beat Luukkonen who was back in his net for the Pens second power play goal of the game. … [Read more...] about Opinion: The Sabres keep Crosby off the board, but a goalie scores a goal and an assist to beat them

'"It’s a special moment, it’s pretty cool," said McLeod on Thursday after practice. "It’s cool we got the win, and it’s a moment I’ll remember for a long time."' … [Read more...] about McLeod had to wait to celebrate first NHL hat-trick

'It was a career-night for Ryan McLeod, as the Sabres forward recorded his first-career hat-trick in Buffalo's 4-2 victory over the Carolina Hurricanes on Wednesday at KeyBank Center.' … [Read more...] about McLeod spurs Sabres’ victory over Hurricanes

'What won them the game and prevented them giving up another three-goal lead is they finally listened to their head coach. Lindy Ruff watched his team be passive and give up goals at 3:45 of the third period and at 16:50 with the Hurricanes goaltender pulled.' … [Read more...] about Opinion: Sabres win the hard way over Carolina