Defense has always been a tough skill to evaluate in hockey. The biggest problem is it’s not an event but the lack of an event: the lack of offense. Because of this conundrum, the only commonly used stats associated with defense are blocked shots, faceoffs, plus-minus, shorthanded ice time and takeaways.
Tuesday, January 20, 2026. Excellent 8 game slate, let’s try to get lucky! Columbus Blue Jackets Power Play 1 (Coyle, Fantilli, Johnson, Marchenko, Werenski) Don’t overthink this.
The Buffalo Sabres squeaked out a 3-2 overtime win over the Ottawa Senators in a crucial Divisional battle on Tuesday night, with points at a premium in the ever-tight Atlantic.
How many of the players to grace the cover of each EA NHL video game going back to 'NHL 2000?"
Since Dylan Cozens came to the Ottawa Senators in the deal that sent Josh Norris the other way last season, from that point on, the Senators steadied themselves.
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.
Since being acquired from the Buffalo Sabres earlier this month, Dylan Cozens has established himself as a key part of the Ottawa Senators' playoff push.
In the latest episode of The Senators Roundtable podcast, my colleagues and I, Jacob Billington and Dayton Reimer at The Hockey Writers, discussed the trade that brought Dylan Cozens to Bytown.
Ever since the Ottawa Senators acquired Dylan Cozens from the Buffalo Sabres at the March 7 NHL Trade Deadline, the 24-year-old forward has found his groove, scoring two goals and three assists for five points in six games with the new club.
Dylan Cozens was traded by the Buffalo Sabres at the deadline, and now it appears the truth behind the deal has emerged, with the team potentially happy about it.
Five years and 341 games later, Cozens has left Buffalo, where he had a lot of close friends and where he wanted to make a difference.
Dylan Cozens has been linked to Kent Hughes and the Montreal Canadiens for a while now.
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.
Death, taxes and the Buffalo Sabres being pegged as sellers leading up to the NHL Trade Deadline. It was supposed to be different this year – it really was.
Jim Biringer and David Calabretta are back on the "Full Press Hockey Podcast" with their latest NHL Rumors Weekly Segment as they discuss another blockbuster trade.
Drafted seventh overall by Buffalo in 2019, the 6-foot-3 center has all the tools necessary to help any team get to the next level.
The Calgary Flames have a strong interest in acquiring Buffalo Sabres forward Dylan Cozens, according to TSN’s Pierre LeBrun. During Tuesday’s Early Trading report, LeBrun explained that the Flames aren’t done trying to make moves, and they’ve had an eye on Cozens — a right-shot center — for some time.
The Calgary Flames are among the NHL teams exploring the possibility of acquiring Dylan Cozens from the Buffalo Sabres, according to NHL insider Pierre
The Buffalo Sabres and Detroit Red Wings are gaining momentum in the standings but continue to explore changes to their rosters. Both teams were expected to compete for playoff spots this season, but they have yet to meet those expectations.
Friends, we’re just shy of two months away from the 2025 NHL trade deadline, which lands on Mar. 7 this season. In advance of that occasion, our friends at Daily Faceoff are looking at some trade-related topics each and every day.
The vultures are circling the Buffalo Sabres and forward Dylan Cozens. As RG has reported, the Sabres and Nashville Predators had discussions about Cozens and what the actual price would be if the two teams actually did make a trade.
The Sabres are finding ways to hit new lows.
The Toronto Maple Leafs are looking to have a more successful campaign than last season after they were eliminated in the first round of the playoffs in seven games by the Boston Bruins, and it seems as though they’re looking to upgrade in hopes of winning their first Stanley Cup since 1967.
Folks, by all accounts, it’s kinda quiet on the trade front for the Calgary Flames. A year ago, the club had a lot of irons in the fire trade-wise – and that was more a product of having so many pending unrestricted free agents at the same time than anything else.
The Nashville Predators are making waves in the NHL trade rumor mill. With reports suggesting they are aggressively pursuing Buffalo Sabres forward Dylan Cozens.
We might have a major trade to announce before the Christmas trade freeze, and it would involve the young forward, Dylan Cozens. As we reported over the past few days, he is available on the trade market.
Dylan Cozens almost cost the Buffalo Sabres the game, before getting them back in contention late in the 4-3 overtime loss to the Vancouver Canucks. Cozens’ holding penalty 4:23 into the third period in a 1-1 game turned into a double minor after he argued the call extensively.
As the Buffalo Sabres continue their season and sit with a 2-4-1 record thus far, the team’s struggles are hard to ignore. Notably more than just about any other player, the one struggling to do just about anything at all is forward Dylan Cozens, who feels like the hockey equivalent of watching grass growing right now.
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