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Sabres Week Ahead: Schedule & Storylines – Playoff Hockey Is Underway & More

Here is the latest news and updates about the Buffalo Sabres and their schedule for the week of April 13 to April 19, 2026. The Sabres hosted the Boston Bruins on Sunday in Game 1 of their first-round series in the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs.

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Wild Game 1 win by Sabres over Bruins shows Buffalo’s special hockey town

BUFFALO – Sabres winger Alex Tuch said he couldn’t help but smile when he hit the ice for Sunday’s pregame warm-up and soaked in the scene around him. Forty-two minutes before the opening faceoff, KeyBank Center was packed and buzzing in anticipation of the Sabres’ first game in the Stanley Cup Playoffs since 2011.

NHL News / Daily Faceoff / April 20

Is goalie experience overrated in the playoffs?

BUFFALO – Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen looked like a goalie who had never started a playoff game. For a while, at least. In a first period 15 years in the making, with Buffalo Sabres fans amped to the max over the end of their playoff drought, the adrenaline seemed to affect their No.

Buffalo Sabres News / Daily Faceoff / April 20

Sabres have memorable return to playoffs with comeback win

Was it worth the wait, Buffalo Sabres fans? 15 years after Buffalo’s last playoff appearance, the Sabres delivered a doozy of a Game 1 victory over the Boston Bruins on Sunday.

Buffalo Sabres News / Yardbarker Quizzes

The 'Last 40-goal season by NHL team' quiz

How many of the most recent players to score at least 40 goals in one season for each NHL franchise can you name in five minutes?

The 'NHL hat-trick leaders since 2000-01' quiz

The 'Most goals in a Stanley Cup Playoffs' quiz

The 'Most 5-point NHL games' quiz

Buffalo Sabres News / ESPN / April 20

Sabres took in special win, now turn the page

The Sabres reveled in their special playoff win, but they know it's time to turn the page to Game 2.

NHL News / Yardbarker

The 25 greatest rookie seasons in NHL history

There have been successful rookie seasons in NHL history, and there have been superior efforts worth celebrating time and time again. Here's our list of the 25 notable seasons from those with official rookie status, as deemed by the NHL, in reverse chronological order.

Buffalo Sabres News / The Hockey Writers / April 20

Sabres’ Tage Thompson Has Taken his Game to a New Level

After making the playoffs for the first time since 2011, it would be easy for the Buffalo Sabres to take their foot off the pedal and claim the season a success.

NHL News / The Hockey Writers / April 20

3 Takeaways from the Sabres’ 4-3 Game 1 Win Over the Bruins

We’ve finally arrived. After 15 years, the Buffalo Sabres are not only in the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs but hosted Game 1 as the Atlantic Division champions.

Buffalo Sabres News / ESPN / April 20

Downed fences, beat-up mannequins headline KeyBank Center scene for Sabres' Game 1 win

Buffalo surged in the third period to win their first playoff game in 15 years, prompting memorable fan reactions from the Sabres faithful.

Buffalo Sabres News / SwimSwam / April 20

#18 Colin Jacobs, a USA senior national team member, chooses Cal Bears (2027)

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Buffalo Sabres News / NHL on ClutchPoints / April 20

Sabres’ 3rd period comeback never before done in Stanley Cup Playoffs

The Buffalo Sabres ended a 15-year playoff drought by rallying with four straight goals in the third period to take down the Boston Bruins 4-3 in Game 1 at KeyBank Center.

NHL News / Field Level Media / April 20

NHL roundup: Sabres storm past Bruins for 1st playoff win in 15 years

Tage Thompson scored two of the Buffalo Sabres' four goals in the final eight minutes of the third period in a 4-3 comeback win against the visiting Boston Bruins in Game 1 of their best-of-seven Eastern Conference first-round series on Sunday night.

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The 'NBA minutes-per-game leaders' quiz

The 'Stanley Cup Playoff hat-tricks' quiz

The 'Most NBA-debut points by NBA team' quiz

The 'Multiple 200 three-pointer seasons' quiz

NHL News / Daily Faceoff / April 20

Why the Sabres knew they could pull off Game 1’s wild third-period comeback vs. Bruins

BUFFALO – According to a sign pinned up in the 300 level of KeyBank Center, Buffalo Sabres fans had wandered 5,472 days in the desert, thirsting desperately for their first playoff game since 2010-11.

Buffalo Sabres News / ESPN / April 19

Sabres surge in 3rd for 1st playoff win in 15 years

Buffalo overcame a two-goal deficit in the final eight minutes to beat the Bruins 4-3 on Sunday night in the Sabres' first playoff game in 15 years.

NHL News / NHL Trade Talk / April 20

Sabres Stun Bruins in Epic Comeback: First Playoff Win Since 2011

The Buffalo Sabres’ return to the NHL Playoffs for the first time since 2011 was something you had to tune in for live. After years of waiting and trying

NHL News / Field Level Media / April 19

Sabres rally past Bruins in 3rd for 1st playoff win since '11

Tage Thompson scored two of the four goals by the Buffalo Sabres in the final eight minutes of the third period in a 4-3 comeback win against the visiting Boston Bruins in Game 1 of their best-of-seven Eastern Conference first-round series on Sunday night.

Buffalo Sabres News / Yardbarker / April 19

Sabres' return to playoffs begins with stunning Game 1 comeback win

Buffalo Sabres fans waited 14 years to watch their team in the Stanley Cup playoffs, and for the first 52 minutes of their return game against the Boston Bruins on Sunday night, it was a frustrating experience.

Sabres rally past Bruins in 3rd for 1st playoff win since '11

The 'Stanley Cup Playoff hat-tricks' quiz

Lindy Ruff News / Daily Faceoff / April 19

Before Sabres’ biggest game in 15 years, Lindy Ruff embraces the butterflies

BUFFALO – Playoff games used to keep Lindy Ruff awake. And we’re not just talking late-1990s Buffalo Sabres games and skates in the crease. You have to rewind quite a bit further than his early coaching days to find the start of Ruff’s playoff experiences.

Buffalo Sabres News / The Hockey Writers / April 19

Sabres’ Expectations for the 2026 Playoffs

The Buffalo Sabres are in the playoffs for the first time since 2010-11. Not only did they clinch a playoff spot, but they also won their division for the first time since 2009-10, and for the first time since the new divisions were introduced, they have won the Atlantic Division.

Buffalo Sabres News / The Lead / April 16