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'JJ Peterka had a power-play goal in the second period and James Reimer made 16 saves for the Sabres, who have gone 0-10-3 since their last victory on Nov. 23. The Sabres had a 20-19 advantage in shots on goal, but were outshot 8-3 in the third period.' … [Read more...] about Unlucky 13: Sabres’ skid equals playoff drought

'The Sabres extended the fifth-worst winless streak in franchise history to a depressing dozen with a 6-3 loss to a Toronto team boosted by a vocal majority chanting “Go Leafs Go!” Buffalo’s eighth consecutive home game without a win also marks the fifth-longest skid on record.' … [Read more...] about Sabres continue their winless despair

'Forward Jordan Greenway will remain out for an extended period following surgery to address his mid-body injury, Ruff said. There is hope Greenway can return before the end of the season. The veteran winger brought a physical presence to Buffalo’s lineup and had a plus-3 rating in 16 games prior to his injury. After sitting out 10 games, Greenway had a minus-4 rating in four … [Read more...] about Sabres injuries: D Rasmus Dahlin set to return, F Jordan Greenway to have surgery

'Winless in 11 games since hovering around playoff position, the Sabres have plummeted to an 11-17-4 record, with nearly twice as many losses as victories, and better odds now of winning the draft lottery than ending the longest postseason absence in NHL history.' … [Read more...] about Sabres plunge to bottom of East after Terry Pegula’s visit in Montreal

'Buffalo’s 0-7-3 record over the past three weeks marks the seventh 10-game winless streak in franchise history. This is the third time the Sabres have gone 10 games without a victory during their postseason drought that is now going on 14 seasons. The Sabres set an NHL record with an 18-game winless streak in 2020-21, and had a 14-game winless run during the 2014-15 season.' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ 10-game winless streak is NHL’s longest this season

'Buffalo went scoreless on two power-play opportunities and is now 1 for 28 over the past 11 games.' … [Read more...] about Sabres slump to 9th straight loss

'And while still only five points behind the Rangers in the wild-card race, the continuation of Buffalo’s playoff drought seems as inevitable as it is abominable.' … [Read more...] about Sabres stay in sunken place, closing horrid homestand with 8th loss in a row

'Wasting a hot start against a struggling opponent that turned to a rookie goaltender after the first period, the Sabres surrendered a 5-3 lead in the final 10 minutes of the third and turned the crowd at KeyBank Center against them.' … [Read more...] about Sabres lose composure, extend winless streak to 7 games

'The fans who hung around until the end of Saturday’s game at KeyBank Center voiced their frustrations with the Sabres’ worsening slump. They chanted for the firing of general manager Kevyn Adams and whereabouts of owner Terry Pegula as Buffalo’s hockey club slunk further from playoff contention.' … [Read more...] about Another ugly loss for the Sabres

'“If you’re looking for me to be panicking or overreacting because of the last few games, that’s not my style.”' … [Read more...] about 4 check: GM Kevyn Adams talks Sabres woes

'Tage Thompson and Dylan Cozens scored in the first period for Buffalo, and Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made 28 saves. But the Jets responded quickly to each goal, and snapped a four-game skid when Adam Lowry knocked a rebound past Luukkonen at 3:59 into overtime.' … [Read more...] about Sabres skid continues with OT loss

'Dahlin, a native of Lidkoping, Sweden, has previously participated in the 2018 Olympics, two of three IIHF World Championships, and twice in the World Juniors. Luukkonen, from Espoo, Finland, was a tournament All-Star in helping the Finnish team win gold medals at the 2019 World Juniors and U18 World Championships in 2016.' … [Read more...] about Sabres D Rasmus Dahlin, G Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen will play in 4 Nations Face-Off

'Tuesday night’s 5-4 collapse against the Colorado Avalanche extended Buffalo’s worst skid of the season so far. A fourth loss in a row sent fans slumping home with the same defeated feeling that has permeated the longest postseason drought in NHL history. Even after watching an entirely new episode in the series.' … [Read more...] about 4 check: A home loss like no other, Sabres squander 4-goal lead to extend 4-game skid

'Bowen Byram also scored and Zach Benson had two assists for the Sabres, who lost consecutive home games after winning three in a row on the road, but have tallied points in eight of the past 11.' … [Read more...] about Sabres squeeze out a point but get edged by Canucks in OT loss

'The 1-0 loss against the Minnesota Wild in front of 17,362 fans at KeyBank Center snapped Buffalo’s three-game win streak. With victories in seven of the past 10, Buffalo (11-10-1) climbed into the playoff picture with 23 standings points, two behind Boston (11-10-3) for the final wild card spot in the Eastern Conference. Buffalo holds a slightly better points percentage, … [Read more...] about Sabres slide into ‘American Thanksgiving’ with shutout loss at home