Buffalo Sabres News

BUFFALO – In his five seasons here, Sabres winger <a href="/nhl/players/peyton_krebs/641024">Peyton Krebs</a> said he has never experienced anything like the past 20 games. For six weeks, Krebs has felt like the Sabres can win on any night and any scoring chance they generate can become a goal.

The Buffalo Sabres went nearly a month without losing a game and are still trying to recover from their slow start. Examples like Tuesday's win over the Vancouver Canucks have been helpful, and the Sabres aim to keep their hot stretch Thursday night with a visit to the banged-up New York Rangers.

BUFFALO – Following nearly a month on the sideline, Sabres goalie <a href="/nhl/players/colten_ellis/641213">Colten Ellis</a> is expected to start Thursday’s road game against the New York Rangers, his first outing since suffering a concussion Dec.

The Greensboro Gargoyles are the new kids on the block in the ECHL this season. Being a new franchise has many challenges, as I have learned from covering the Gargoyles, but among those is bringing in an entire roster of players to a city that knows nothing about them.

NHL head coaches have to hire good assistants. They have to set an overarching philosophy, juggle lineup configurations, and do the kind of “man management” that is impossible to track statistically.

Despite losing a sloppy 5-1 decision to the Columbus Blue Jackets, spirits were still high when it comes to the Buffalo Sabres fan base. Then again, that’s generally what happens when you rip off a 10-game winning streak.

<a href="/nhl/players/alex_tuch/492415">Alex Tuch</a> had a goal and an assist and <a href="/nhl/players/ukko_pekka_luukkonen/589049">Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen</a> stopped 32 of 35 shots as the host Buffalo Sabres held on to beat the Vancouver Canucks 5-3 on Tuesday night.

The Buffalo Sabres announced a series of roster moves today, as they activated veteran <a href="/nhl/players/jason_zucker/127772">Jason Zucker</a> off of injured reserve and recalled defenseman Zac Jones from their AHL affiliate, the Rochester Americans.

BUFFALO – Sabres goalie <a href="/nhl/players/ukko_pekka_luukkonen/589049">Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen</a> will start again tonight against the Vancouver Canucks, his third straight nod and fifth in the last seven games.

The Buffalo Sabres have been hot as of late. Before their 5-1 loss against the Columbus Blue Jackets on Saturday afternoon, they had won 10 straight games, getting themselves back into the thick of things in the Eastern Conference.

<a href="/nhl/players/rasmus_dahlin/577823">Rasmus Dahlin</a> doesn't see any reason why the Buffalo Sabres can't start another winning streak when they host the struggling Vancouver Canucks on Tuesday night.

After seeing their 10-game winning streak come to a close a few days ago, the Buffalo Sabres will get a boost to their forward core. In an injury update released by the team earlier this afternoon, the Sabres announced that <a href="/nhl/players/jason_zucker/127772">Jason Zucker</a> will return to the lineup tomorrow against the Vancouver Canucks.

After defeating the Dallas Stars for their 10th straight win, it felt like the entire world was behind the Buffalo Sabres. With such a long stretch of ineptitude, the Sabres became the lovable losers who felt like they were finally turning a corner.

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It wasn’t so long ago that the Buffalo Sabres were the laughing stock, or even worse, the sympathy case, of the NHL. In mid-December, Buffalo fired long-time general manager <a href="/nhl/players/kevyn_adams/4797">Kevyn Adams</a> while in the midst of another seemingly lost season.

Everything is going right for the Buffalo Sabres. After dismissing their general manager and promoting Jarmo Kekäläinen to the position, the Sabres went from bottom-feeders to challenger in the Eastern Conference.

Not the best news for one of the hottest teams in the NHL. When speaking to the media on Wednesday, Buffalo Sabres head coach <a href="/nhl/players/lindy_ruff/139500">Lindy Ruff</a> announced that goaltender <a href="/nhl/players/alex_lyon/491251">Alex Lyon</a> has returned to Buffalo for further evaluation due to a lower-body injury.

Sabres goaltender <a href="/nhl/players/alex_lyon/491251">Alex Lyon</a> is undergoing evaluation for a lower-body injury he sustained late in last night’s win over the Blues, head coach <a href="/nhl/players/lindy_ruff/139500">Lindy Ruff</a> told reporters (including Rachel Lenzi of The Buffalo News).

The Buffalo Sabres continued their winning ways recently as they defeated the St. Louis Blues on the road 4-2. Their win over the Blues marks their 9th win in a row and head coach <a href="/nhl/players/lindy_ruff/139500">Lindy Ruff</a> has his team playing some really good hockey.

It was a rough start to the season for the Buffalo Sabres. After being tied for last place in the Eastern Conference in mid-December, the Sabres fired GM <a href="/nhl/players/kevyn_adams/4797">Kevyn Adams</a>.

The Buffalo Sabres have won eight consecutive games. The winning streak has brought the team from the bottom of the Eastern Conference standings to a tie for the final Wild Card spot.

The Buffalo Sabres are playing much better. They have won six in a row and four straight since they made the GM change from <a href="/nhl/players/kevyn_adams/4797">Kevyn Adams</a> to Jarmo Kekäläinen.

On Friday night in Saint Paul, Minnesota, Team USA got its 2026 World Junior Championship off to a strong start with a 6–3 victory over Germany, hoping to make history with a three-peat.

Darren Dreger revealed on TSN OverDrive Tuesday that former Buffalo Sabres general manager <a href="/nhl/players/kevyn_adams/4797">Kevyn Adams</a> shared that pending UFA forward <a href="/nhl/players/alex_tuch/492415">Alex Tuch</a> is asking for a very large amount of money on a contract extension in Buffalo.