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Sabres’ Tage Thompson dishes brutal reality check after painful Flames loss

The Buffalo Sabres lost to the Calgary Flames, 6-2, on Wednesday night. That loss keeps Buffalo in the basement of the Eastern Conference at 7-9-4. With a 14-year playoff drought looming over Buffalo, they are not in a great position to finally make the postseason this year.

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Sabres fall apart late in loss to Flames: ‘Some of the guys wanted it easy’

BUFFALO – For a while in Wednesday’s wretched 6-2 loss to the hapless Calgary Flames, it felt like the Sabres would avoid disaster and defeat the NHL’s worst team.

Buffalo Sabres News / Buffalo Hockey Beat / November 19

Zach Benson happy to be back after injury; Jason Zucker can play Friday following illness

BUFFALO – The oddest stretch of Zach Benson’s young career is likely over. The diminutive Sabres winger rejoined his teammates for Wednesday’s pregame skate and hopes he can play in the coming days.

Buffalo Sabres News / The Hockey Writers / November 19

Buffalo Sabres Must Keep Isak Rosen and Noah Östlund on the NHL Roster

The Buffalo Sabres have dealt with injuries since the start of training camp this season. They have over 100 man games missed so far this season, and we’re just 19 games into the 2025-26 season.

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NHL News / Last Word On Sports / November 19

NHL Predictions: November 19th Buffalo Sabres vs Calgary Flames

Welcome back to another edition of NHL Predictions, with us here at Last Word On Hockey. Wednesday night’s matchup between the Buffalo Sabres and the Calgary Flames is the first of the year between the clubs.

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Who is the winningest coach for every NHL franchise?

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.

NHL News / Field Level Media / November 19

East-worst Sabres on uptick ahead of game vs. West-worst Flames

The Buffalo Sabres sit last in the Eastern Conference, but they have plenty of reasons to be confident as they prepare to host the Calgary Flames on Wednesday.

Michael Kesselring News / Daily Faceoff / November 18

Sabres’ Michael Kesselring out for ‘extended period of time’

The Buffalo Sabres and their fans had to wait to see one of their key offseason acquisitions take the ice this year, and now the team is set to be without him for a lengthy stretch of their schedule again.

Buffalo Sabres News / Buffalo Hockey Beat / November 17

Rookies Noah Ostlund, Colten Ellis lead Sabres to complete win over Oilers: ‘Probably our best game’

BUFFALO – In the next week or so, two of the Sabres’ top forwards, Josh Norris and Jason Zucker, should be ready to play, meaning some difficult roster decisions will likely materialize.

Noah Ostlund News / The Hockey Writers / November 17

Noah Ostlund Pots 2 as Sabres Topple Oilers

Noah Ostlund tallied the game-high two goals to help the Buffalo Sabres trample the Edmonton Oilers, 5-1, at KeyBank Center on Monday. Coming off an overtime win vs.

Buffalo Sabres News / Field Level Media / November 17

Noah Ostlund nets a pair to help Sabres thump Oilers

Noah Ostlund scored two goals and the Buffalo Sabres defeated the visiting Edmonton Oilers 5-1 on Monday night. Bowen Byram, Beck Malenstyn and Tage Thompson scored for the Sabres, who earned their second consecutive win.

Buffalo Sabres News / Last Word On Sports / November 17

Buffalo Sabres Defenceman Going to Miss Time With Injury

Buffalo Sabres head coach Lindy Ruff announced Monday afternoon that defenceman Michael Kesselring is being evaluated for an injury he sustained against the Detroit Red Wings.

Buffalo Sabres News / Pro Hockey Rumors / November 17

Sabres recall Zach Metsa, place Michael Kesselring on IR

The Sabres announced they’ve recalled defenseman Zach Metsa from AHL Rochester. They didn’t have an open roster spot but placed fellow rearguard Michael Kesselring on injured reserve to make one, according to Rachel Lenzi of The Buffalo News.

Tage Thompson News / NHL Trade Talk / November 17

Sabres Pushing Back on Tage Thompson Trade Talk

The Tage Thompson chatter is heating up again, but the Buffalo Sabres have zero interest in trading their franchise center. Sportsnet insider Elliotte Friedman reports that won’t change unless directly forced by the player himself — and anyone close to the situation will tell you that’s not where things stand.

Buffalo Sabres News / The Hockey Writers / November 17

Sabres Are a Product of Their Own Failures, Top to Bottom

Year after year, it is the same conversation. The same issues arise, and the Buffalo Sabres manage to find a way to be catastrophic failures in so many ways.

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NHL News / Daily Faceoff / November 17

Fantasy Hockey 2025-26: Weekly Strength of Schedule and Streaming Targets — Week 7

Finding an edge in fantasy hockey often comes down to maximizing your man games — and targeting players with favourable matchups. Our Fantasy Hockey Strength of Schedule tool helps you do precisely that.

NHL News / Field Level Media / November 16

Sabres, Oilers aim to gain momentum from OT heroics

The Buffalo Sabres and visiting Edmonton Oilers each come into their game on Monday night fresh off overtime wins. The Sabres got their first road victory of the season and broke a five-game losing streak (0-4-1) by scoring four unanswered goals in a 5-4 come-from-behind road win over the Detroit Red Wings on Saturday.

Michael Kesselring News / Pro Hockey Rumors / November 16

Sabres’ Michael Kesselring sustains lower-body injury

The Buffalo Sabres could lose a recent acquisition to another injury. Defenseman Michael Kesselring was seen in a walking boot after Saturday night’s win over the Detroit Red Wings.

Rasmus Dahlin News / Pro Hockey Rumors / November 15

Rasmus Dahlin returns to Sabres after leave of absence

A little more than a week ago, Sabres blueliner Rasmus Dahlin took a leave of absence.

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Tage Thompson News / NHL Trade Talk / November 13

Canadiens Among Two Teams with Trade Interest in Tage Thompson

For the 15th straight year, it feels like the same song and dance for the Buffalo Sabres. As of Thursday, they find themselves in last place in the Eastern Conference standings, in the midst of a four-game losing streak, appearing poised to extend their lengthy playoff drought.

Tage Thompson News / Breakaway on SI / November 13

Sabres Hurting Themselves By Keeping Tage Thompson

The Buffalo Sabres have done this song and dance before. Since 2011, actually, they've been stuck in a Groundhog Day-like cycle of early optimism quickly fading into a season of misery.

Buffalo Sabres News / NHL on ClutchPoints / November 11

Worried by Sabres’ poor start? Here’s why you shouldn’t be

The Buffalo Sabres have not made the playoffs since the 2010-11 season. The Sabres were hopeful to break their NHL record drought this year. Although it has been a disappointing campaign so far, but there is no reason to sound the alarm just yet.

Buffalo Sabres News / Last Word On Sports / November 10

Buffalo Sabres Centre to Miss Significant Time with Blood Clot

The Sabres will be down another centre for a significant period of time. Head coach Lindy Ruff said Jiri Kulich is out indefinitely. There is currently no timetable on a return.

Buffalo Sabres News / Breakaway on SI / November 8

Sabres' Rasmus Dahlin Announces Leave of Absence

The Buffalo Sabres will be without their captain and top player for an indefinite amount of time. Defenseman and captain Rasmus Dahlin will be taking a leave of absence, the organization’s head coach announced.

Rasmus Dahlin News / NHL Trade Talk / November 7

Sabres Announce Leave of Absence for Rasmus Dahlin

Buffalo Sabres head coach Lindy Ruff just announced a leave of absence for star defenseman Rasmus Dahlin, who is returning to Sweden to be with his fiancé after her heart transplant.

NHL News / Yardbarker / October 30

Three NHL coaches in danger of a midseason firing

The NHL season is just about a month in, with nearly every team having played ten games so far. While several teams, such as the Pittsburgh Penguins, Seattle Kraken and Detroit Red Wings, have exceeded expectations, many have fallen short. Let's take a look at three NHL coaches on the hot seat.

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