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There’s still time for the Sabres to rebound after another tough start

Just more than a month into the 2025-26 regular season, the Buffalo Sabres are in last place in the Eastern Conference. Surprised? You probably aren’t, considering the Sabres are in the midst of an active 14-year playoff drought, the longest in NHL history.

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Sabres make roster move by waiving Mason Geertsen

The Buffalo Sabres this afternoon waived tough guy Mason Geertsen to create roster space, most likely to activate winger Jason Zucker from injured reserve.

Alex Tuch News / NHL on ClutchPoints / November 20

Sabres rumors: Is Alex Tuch the next NHL star to get a contract extension? There’s 1 ‘sizable’ problem

The Buffalo Sabres and Alex Tuch have become the focus of a growing debate, with tension climbing over a potential extension as both sides face one sizable gap in contract talks.

NHL News / The Hockey Writers / November 20

3 Takeaways from the Sabres’ 6-2 Loss to the Flames

We’ve seen this recipe from the Buffalo Sabres before. They win a couple of games, including one against a heavily favored opponent, then everyone wonders if they have finally turned the corner.

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Tage Thompson News / Daily Faceoff / November 20

‘Lack of respect for the game of hockey’: Tage Thompson on Sabres’ performance vs. Flames

Despite a couple of decent performances earlier in the week, the Buffalo Sabres are seemingly back to square one, and one of their stars isn’t happy about it.

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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 / Buffalo Hockey Beat / November 20

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.

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.

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.

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.

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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.

Michael Kesselring News / Daily Faceoff / November 15

Sabres’ Michael Kesselring leaves game with lower-body injury

Buffalo Sabres defenseman Michael Kesselring left Saturday’s game against the Detroit Red Wings with a lower-body injury and did not return, according to head coach Lindy Ruff.

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 / 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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