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Sabres Need to Solve Their Luukkonen Problem

The Buffalo Sabres are coming off a 4–0 loss to the Dallas Stars on home ice, a game where they struggled to generate any offense and spent long stretches, especially in the second period, chasing play.

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Colten Ellis and two other x-factors for the Buffalo Sabres against Utah

The Buffalo Sabres are coming off by far their worst performance of the season after losing 4-0 to the Dallas Stars. It felt like they were keeping pace early with Dallas, but the second period changed everything as they allowed four goals and never were able to get back into the game.

NHL News / Field Level Media / October 9

Sabres, Mammoth look to bounce back from frustrating defeats

The Buffalo Sabres and visiting Utah Mammoth will each try to recover from early-season drubbings when they meet on Saturday night. Both teams found themselves on the wrong side of the scoreboard even as they outshot their opponents handily.

Matt Villalta News / Buffalo Hockey Beat / October 9

Newcomer Matt Villalta gives Rochester Amerks No. 1 goalie, Sabres depth

Having grinded in the minors for years and occasionally earned trips to the NHL, goalie Matt Villalta symbolizes the new-look Americans. The Buffalo Sabres’ AHL affiliate still has some strong young talent, most notably defenseman Radim Mrtka, the ninth overall pick in 2025.

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Buffalo Sabres News / Sabre Noise / October 9

Sabres insider delivers impassioned defense of assistant Seth Appert

Stop blaming Buffalo Sabres assistant coach Seth Appert for the team's power play failures. That's the message from Sabres insider Paul Hamilton, who took

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The best and worst NHL free agency deals since 2000

The NHL has had an interesting new millennium. It was a league sans a salary cap when the 2000s started… and then the owners locked the players out for an entire season.

Buffalo Sabres News / Sabre Noise / October 9

3 Buffalo Sabres starting to feel the heat after painfully slow starts

Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen is going through a rough patch early in the Buffalo Sabres' new season, something he's become no stranger to across his tenure as the club's No.

Buffalo Sabres News / Sabre Noise / October 9

Key departures are haunting the Buffalo Sabres penalty kill

It has been a mixed bag for the Buffalo Sabres just four games into the season. They have relied on comebacks and late-game pushes for their two wins to get them to .500 on the start of the year.

Owen Power News / The Hockey Writers / October 9

Sabres’ Owen Power Developing Into Special Defenseman

The Buffalo Sabres entered the 2026-27 season looking to prove that their surprise playoff appearance a season ago was no fluke. They have talent from the top of the lineup to the bottom, but there are a few pieces that make things go.

NHL News / The Hockey Writers / October 9

3 Takeaways From the Sabres’ 4-0 Loss to the Stars

The Buffalo Sabres entered Thursday night riding high after a come-from-behind 3-2 win over the Minnesota Wild. They are hitting a tough stretch in the schedule, including Thursday night’s matchup with one of the Western Conference’s premier contenders, the Dallas Stars.

Lindy Ruff News / Sabre Noise / October 9

Lindy Ruff addresses the elephant in the room after Sabres' loss to Stars

The Buffalo Sabres power play has been useless. Literally. Buffalo failed to convert any of its three opportunities with the man advantage in Thursday's 4-0 loss to the Dallas Stars, dropping the special teams unit to 0 for 13 on the new season.

NHL News / Sabre Noise / October 9

3 clear losers from Sabres' shutout loss to the Stars

The Buffalo Sabres could not find an edge against the Dallas Stars, getting blanked 4-0 on home ice Thursday night. This could be considered the worst loss of the young season, and certainly something to keep an eye on going forward.

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The defining figure for every NHL franchise

People will talk about the “Mount Rushmore” for a franchise, which is to say the four people, usually four players, that most define the franchise. Not always the four-best players, but the four that evoke the essence of the franchise.

Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen News / Sabre Noise / October 9

Buffalo Sabres have a Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen problem (and no clear solution)

After a disappointing playoff run, Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen needed to get off to a fast start with the Buffalo Sabres. It not only would have put the playoffs behind him but also quieted the trade rumors from the offseason connecting the Buffalo Sabres and Connor Hellebuyck.

NHL News / Buffalo Hockey Beat / October 8

Sabres hear boos, get blanked by Stars in ugly loss: ‘Didn’t have our game’

BUFFALO – How’s this for a throwback to, uh, early last season? The Sabres performed so poorly in Thursday’s ugly 4-0 loss to the Dallas Stars that surly fans booed throughout night.

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Buffalo Sabres News / The Hockey Writers / October 8

3 Takeaways From Sabres’ First 3 Games of the 2026-27 Season

It hasn’t taken long for the NHL to deliver some fireworks. New York Rangers goaltender Igor Shesterkin scored a goalie goal, and both the first‑overall pick Gavin McKenna and second‑overall pick Ivar Stenberg have already recorded their first career points.

Tage Thompson News / Sabre Noise / October 8

Tage Thompson admits mixed feelings about contract amid NHL's rising cap

Tage Thompson will make a $7.1 million salary this year as part of a contract with the Buffalo Sabres that runs through the 2029-30 NHL season. He'd probably be making double that amount if he would have signed during the league's current player value explosion.

Buffalo Sabres News / Sabre Noise / October 8

Former Sabres star explains Buffalo exit: 'I knew that I wanted more'

Buffalo Sabres general manager Jarmo Kekalainen opened the 2026 NHL offseason by stating he was hopeful of signing Bowen Byram to a contract extension.

Buffalo Sabres News / Sabre Noise / October 8

3 Buffalo Sabres under the most pressure entering the game against the Stars

The Buffalo Sabres are going to be looking for their third straight win when they play the Dallas Stars at KeyBank Center. The Sabres certainly have the momentum after consecutive wins where they were able to overcome multi-goal deficits.

Buffalo Sabres News / Buffalo Hockey Beat / October 7

Peyton Krebs, the Sabres’ ‘Swiss Army knife,’ has grown under Lindy Ruff: ‘He’s trusted me’

BUFFALO – As a first-line winger, a role he assumed for the Sabres late in Tuesday’s come-from-behind win, the versatile Peyton Krebs transforms his mentality.

Lindy Ruff News / Sabre Noise / October 7

Lindy Ruff backs struggling Sabre: 'I got all the faith in the world'

Few players were more consistently important in helping the Buffalo Sabres secure a long-awaited return to the Stanley Cup Playoffs last season than Josh Doan.

Buffalo Sabres News / Sabre Noise / October 7

Buffalo Sabres receive shocking placement in new NHL Power Rankings

Have the Buffalo Sabres played their best hockey over the first three games of the new season? No. Are they still 2-1-0 after a thrilling comeback victory against the Minnesota Wild on Tuesday?

Buffalo Sabres News / Yardbarker / October 7

Feel the power: Sabres' Owen Power may be on verge of breakout after game-winning goal

Through three games, 2021 No. 1 pick Power has logged five points (four assists and one goal).

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Olen Zellweger News / Daily Faceoff / October 2

Sabres’ Olen Zellweger cleared to make Sabres debut against Blackhawks

Positive news for a talented team in the Eastern Conference. When speaking to reporters on Friday, Buffalo Sabres head coach Lindy Ruff announced that defenseman Olen Zellweger has been cleared to return to action.

Louis Crevier News / Daily Faceoff / October 1

Sabres sign Louis Crevier to four-year contract extension

The Buffalo Sabres announced on Thursday that they have come to terms on a four-year contract extension with defenseman Louis Crevier. The new contract

Buffalo Sabres News / Pro Hockey Rumors / October 1

Sabres Place Olen Zellweger On IR, Recall Dennis Gilbert

The Buffalo Sabres announced today that defenseman Olen Zellweger has been placed on injured reserve as he deals with a concussion. In a corresponding move, the Sabres recalled defenseman Dennis Gilbert from their AHL affiliate, the Rochester Americans.

Conor Sheary News / Pro Hockey Rumors / September 29

Sabres Place Conor Sheary On Waivers

Despite never filling a major lineup role, veteran winger Conor Sheary was once a lock to stick in the NHL lineup. Those days seem past, as Sheary has been placed on waivers by the Buffalo Sabres ahead of his 14th professional season per PuckPedia.