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The Buffalo Sabres know Zach Benson has the potential to be very special. After all, that’s why they made him the 13th overall selection in the 2023 NHL Draft. However, they may not have expected the 18-year-old to be this good this soon. Benson’s training camp performances earned him a spot on the Sabres’ opening […]

The Buffalo Sabres locked up a crucial piece of their future on Monday morning, inking superstar defenseman Rasmus Dahlin to a monster eight-year, $88 million contract extension, the team announced. The 23-year-old enjoyed a breakout campaign in 2022-23, recording 15 goals and 73 points in 78 games as the Sabres came within one win of […]

The Buffalo Sabres were one of the more impressive teams in the NHL last season. Buffalo was easily the most impressive team to miss the Stanley Cup Playoffs. After years of failing to take that proverbial next step, the Sabres finally put together a season to be proud of. Buffalo missed the playoffs by just […]

The best player on the Anaheim Ducks roster remains without a contract after the team and star forward Trevor Zegras were unable to get an extension hammered out ahead of training camp. Zegras remains away from the team as he awaits a new deal; the restricted free agent joins defensemen Jamie Drysdale as the only […]

After narrowly missing the playoffs last season the Buffalo Sabres made several moves in the summer to get them over the hump. One of those additions was veteran defenseman Connor Clifton, who signed a three-year contract with the Sabres after spending the first five seasons of his NHL career with the Boston Bruins. Clifton joins […]

The 2023-2024 NHL season is right around the corner, and the Buffalo Sabres are doing what they can to lock in some players for the long term. Both Rasmus Dahlin and Owen Power, two franchise staple defensemen, have been the center of contract discussions leading up to training camp, although nothing materialized when camps began […]

As another frantic NHL Free Agency period has come and gone, one important unrestricted free agent remains without a new team — three-time Stanley Cup champion Patrick Kane. The 34-year-old continues to rehab from hip surgery this summer, and according to TSN Hockey Insider Darren Dreger, there’s one team that has significant interest in the […]

The Buffalo Sabres enter the 2023-24 NHL season with more expectations now than they’ve had in recent years. Buffalo emerged as a true up-and-coming team last year. In fact, they nearly made the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Had they earned two more points, they’d have faced the Boston Bruins and not the Florida Panthers. Sabres fans […]

The Buffalo Sabres are finally heading into an NHL season with some true expectations. After years of hanging around the bottom of the league, Buffalo arrived last season. They missed the Stanley Cup Playoffs by just one point in 2023. Behind a strong core of Devon Levi, Owen Power, and Tage Thompson, the Sabres hope […]

The Buffalo Sabres are gearing up for a massive season in Western New York, as they look to snap the longest postseason drought of any National Hockey League team. The Sabres haven’t been playing hockey past April since 2011, and after a failed rebuild and subsequent trade of former No. 2 overall pick Jack Eichel, […]

The NHL has a lot of young talent coming through the pipelines. Take a look at teams such as the Buffalo Sabres, for example. They have an incredible promising team full of potential at every position. And in Buffalo’s case, they are also absolutely incredible. Other teams share the same promise as the Sabres, but […]

Pegula Sports and Entertainment is no more. Buffalo Bills and Buffalo Sabres owner Terry Pegula has officially dissolved the parent company that ran his NFL and NHL teams, and the franchises will now operate as spate entities. Pegula has named himself president of the Sabres and now holds that title with both teams. Since Terry […]

The hockey world was stunned earlier this month when news broke that legendary Buffalo Sabres announcer Rick Jeanneret passed away. Jeanneret, a staple of Sabres hockey for 51 years, joined the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2012. Jeanneret’s passing created a wave of tributes from fans, analysts, and players alike. On Sunday, former Sabres goalie […]

The Buffalo Sabres have not qualified for the National Hockey League’s postseason since 2011 — but former No. 1 overall pick Owen Power is confident that will change in 2023-24. Not only that, the 20-year-old believes the team is good enough to compete for a Stanley Cup. “I honestly think we can go for a […]

The Anaheim Ducks are still working through their rebuild ahead of the 2023-24 season. However, veteran players are certainly still welcome. Anaheim added Alex Killorn and Radko Gudas in NHL Free Agency this summer. And now, they are acquiring defenseman Ilya Lyubushkin in a trade with the Buffalo Sabres. The deal was reported by NHL […]

The NHL lost a legendary figure on Thursday, with the news that longtime Buffalo Sabres announcer Rick Jeanneret passed away. Jeanneret was 81 years old. He died after a two-year battle with multi-organ failures, his family said in a statement. For 51 years, Jeanneret served as the voice of Sabres hockey. He started calling Buffalo […]

The Buffalo Sabres had an incredible season in 2022-23. They fell short of the Stanley Cup Playoffs, but Buffalo finally took a step. After years of waiting for this team to show promise, the Sabres showed it in a major way. Buffalo missed the Stanley Cup Playoffs by one single point. That final playoff spot […]

If the Buffalo Sabres had beaten the Florida Panthers on April 4, 2023, they would have qualified for the postseason, snapping the longest active NHL playoff drought. Instead, the Panthers defeated them 2-1 and ended up advancing all the way to the Stanley Cup Final. Such is the nature of parity in the National Hockey […]

No team has gone longer than the Buffalo Sabres without making the Stanley Cup Playoffs — the Western New York based franchise hasn’t qualified for the postseason since losing to the Philadelphia Flyers in 2010-11. But with the Jack Eichel saga behind them and the squad loaded with young talent, it’s only a matter of […]

The Buffalo Sabres currently boast the longest postseason drought in the National Hockey League, not seeing playoff action since they lost to the Philadelphia Flyers in seven games in 2011. But don’t expect that to last much longer — the Sabres are loaded with young prospects, have star power at all three positions and missed […]

Buffalo Sabres forward Jack Quinn will miss at least six months after undergoing surgery to repair a ruptured Achilles on Wednesday, according to Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman. “Buffalo prospect Jack Quinn had successful surgery last night to repair an Achilles tendon injury suffered this week during training,” Friedman reported on Thursday. “The talented forward is expected […]

In any sport, there are incredibly skilled players who end up falling through the cracks because of the talent ahead of them in their draft year. The NHL Draft, obviously, is no different. UConn product Matthew Wood could be a first-round gem in the 2023 NHL Draft. Wood is an incredibly talented winger. He has […]

The NHL Draft is the most interesting draft in all sports for one specific reason. There is no other sport in which you’ll find so many different perspectives and opinions than hockey. One team could have a seventh-round grade on a player while another has them in their top 20. And this disparity always creates […]

Anaheim Ducks goalie John Gibson is likely not sticking around this offseason. After years of team underperformance, the former All-Star netminder has requested a trade out of town. Gibson is an interesting piece on the trade market this summer. The 29-year-old has a track record of incredible play in goal. However, his numbers have not […]

The 2022-23 NHL season is officially over, as the Vegas Golden Knights have won the Stanley Cup. It was an incredible season of hockey, with many twists and historic feats to go around. With the offseason upon us, there is certainly going to be upheaval around the league. Many teams are shifting their focus to […]

It’s hard to believe that if Kyle Okposo and the Buffalo Sabres had won just one more game during the 2022-23 season, they would have made the playoffs over the now-Stanley Cup Final bound Florida Panthers. The Sabres knocked on the door last season, missing the Stanley Cup Playoffs by just one point, and the […]

The Columbus Blue Jackets just made sure the Penguins’ season ended in disappointment, and now look to do the same against the Buffalo Sabers. It’s time to continue our NHL odds series with a Sabres-Blue Jackets prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. The Sabres made a push for the playoffs, but acquisitions such as Jordan Greenway did […]

Two of the best teams in the Eastern Conference to miss the playoffs play tonight as the Buffalo Sabres host the Ottawa Senators. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Senators-Sabres prediction, pick, and how to watch. The Senators come into the match winners of two straight games. The two wins […]

The Buffalo Sabres stay in state as they face off with the New York Rangers. This game will continue our NHL odds series with a Sabres-Rangers prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. The Sabres have four games left on the season and their playoff hopes are still […]

Two teams enter looking to stave off playoff elimination another day as the Buffalo Sabres visit the Detroit Red Wings. It’s time to continue our NHL odds series with a Sabres-Red Wings prediction, pick, and how to watch. The Sabres still have an outside chance of catching the Islanders or Panthers for the final wild-card […]

Two of the NHL’s top twenty in point scoring face off as Artemi Panarin and the New York Rangers visit Tage Thompson and the Buffalo Sabres. It’s time to continue our NHL odds series with a Rangers-Sabres prediction, pick, and how to watch. The Rangers enter the game after a 2-1 loss to the New […]

The Buffalo Sabres hosted their Pride Night, recognizing their fans that are a part of the LGBTQ+ community. However, as has become commonplace in the NHL, the Sabres didn’t get 100% participation from their players. The Sabres announced before their game on Monday that defenseman Ilya Lyubushkin would not wear the Pride-themed warmup jerseys. He […]

Two Atlantic Division teams take the ice as the Montreal Canadiens travel to Buffalo to visit the Sabres. It’s time to continue our NHL odds series with a Canadiens-Sabres pick, prediction, and how to watch. Montreal comes in after a dominating 8-2 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets, but with playoff hopes all but dashed, […]

The New Jersey Devils will take on the Buffalo Sabres on Friday night. We’re here to share our NHL odds series, make a Devils-Sabres prediction and pick while showing you how to watch. The Devils fell 2-1 in overtime to the Minnesota Wild earlier this week. Somehow, they fired 48 shots at Filip Gustavsson, but […]

Two teams each coming off 7-0 losses collide in Buffalo as the Nashville Predators face off against the Buffalo Sabres. It’s time to continue our NHL odds series with a Predators-Sabres prediction and pick. Both Nashville and Buffalo are in the midst of three-game losing streaks. Nashville just fell to the Rangers 7-0, following losses to the […]

The Buffalo Sabres come in off a huge disappointment in Washington, as they gave up a third-period lead en route to a loss. They head to Philadelphia to face the Philadelphia Flyers, who have lost five straight games. It’s time to continue our NHL odds series with a Sabres-Flyers prediction and pick. The Flyers are struggling to […]

It is an Eastern Conference clash as the Buffalo Sabres travel to the Nation’s Capital to take on the Washington Capitals tonight. It’s time to continue our NHL odds series with a Sabres-Capitals prediction and pick. Buffalo comes in five points out of a Wild Card spot in the Eastern Conference, and in a bit of […]

Auston Matthews and the Toronto Maple Leafs failed to stitch together another three-game win streak, as they took a stumble Monday night in a 4-3 home loss to the Buffalo Sabres. Matthews knew that the effort was simply not there a hundred percent for him and the other skaters, even coming into the defense of […]

Connor McDavid is the best player in the game of hockey, setting a new career high in points after scoring two goals, including the game winner, in the Edmonton Oilers’ 3-2 win over the Buffalo Sabres on Monday night. The hockey world is now beginning to wonder if he truly is the greatest hockey player […]