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The Buffalo Sabres have failed to make the playoffs in 14 consecutive seasons, the longest active stretch in the NHL. As Buffalo sits tied for last place in the Eastern Conference, it has made another change at an important position. Sabres general manager Kevyn Adams has been fired and replaced by Jarmo Kekalainen, per Sportsnet’s […]

The Buffalo Sabres may be approaching a pivotal crossroads in their front office, as reports indicate internal conversations have begun regarding the future of general manager Kevyn Adams. According to Matthew Fairburn and Tim Graham of The Athletic, the organization has begun discussions about removing Adams from the GM role, though any formal decision is […]

The Buffalo Sabres are in the middle of a six-game road trip. The Sabres just fell 7-4 to the Calgary Flames, losing the first three games of the road trip. Now, the team will be without one of their top offensive options after being injured in the game with the Flames. Jason Zucker left the […]

The Buffalo Sabres sat in last place in the Atlantic Division entering play Monday night. A win over the Calgary Flames would not have taken them out of the division basement. However, it would have brought them within two points of escaping. Unfortunately, Rasmus Dahlin and his teammates were unable to claim victory. Flames forwards […]

Buffalo Sabres center Josh Norris let his game announce that he was indeed back to action after a lengthy absence. On Monday, the 26-year-old Norris saw action for the first time since suffering a lower-body injury during a season-opening 4-0 loss to the New York Rangers on Oct. 9, as he helped Buffalo crush the […]

The Buffalo Sabres and Winnipeg Jets are squaring off on Prime Monday Night Hockey to kick off December. While Buffalo is well out of the Atlantic Division lead right now, the Eastern Conference is tight from top to bottom. The Sabres are getting Josh Norris back from injury for the Jets matchup, which could finally […]

It’s rare to see a team roll with three goaltenders for an entire season, and it looks like the Buffalo Sabres might not try to change that trend in the 2025-26 season. With Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen out of the lineup with an injury in training camp, the Sabres claimed Colten Ellis on waivers from the St. […]

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. The relationship between Tuch and the Sabres has always carried promise. The fit works. The energy connects. But the Alex Tuch contract discussion has […]

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. Sabres forward Tage Thompson spoke with NHL.com’s Heather […]

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. The Sabres are 5-6-4 on the year, which places them as […]

The outlook in Western New York is mixed as the Buffalo Sabres are close to getting a key forward back, but might be losing a key defenseman. Significantly, the Sabres’ blue line could be in danger of missing its best player. Rasmus Dahlin will be out of the Sabres’ lineup indefinitely due to personal reasons, […]

The Buffalo Sabres are off to a decent start to the 2025-26 season, as they look to break their playoff drought. Despite having young, talented players, they have not made the playoffs since 2011. The Sabres have been without one of those young players, center Josh Norris, since opening night with an upper-body injury. Buffalo […]

The Buffalo Sabres are coming off a 4-3 overtime loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets on Tuesday night. In the game, Michael Kesselring made his debut with the Sabres after missing the start of the season with an injury. The team will now have another player returning from injury as Jordan Greenway is expected to […]

The Buffalo Sabres face the Columbus Blue Jackets during Tuesday’s Frozen Frenzy, which features all 32 NHL teams. After a dreadful first three games of the season, Buffalo has won four of its last six to jump back into contention. Their team did not change much in the offseason, but one key piece is debuting […]

The Buffalo Sabres are taking on the Detroit Red Wings on Wednesday night. Detroit scored the first goal of the contest, but veteran Jason Zucker brought his team level in the second period. The second period ended in a deadlock. And unfortunately, Zucker was not on the bench to begin the third period. Now we […]

The Buffalo Sabres took on the Montreal Canadiens on Monday night. Buffalo has not had the greatest start to the 2025-26 NHL season. But they entered this contest with two crucial wins over the Ottawa Senators and Florida Panthers. Unfortunately, the Sabres could not extend their winning streak to three games. Jiri Kulich scored the […]

It’s no secret that the Buffalo Sabres are currently mired in the longest postseason drought in the National Hockey League today. They haven’t played beyond the 82nd game of the regular season since the 2010-11 NHL campaign, a span of 14 years and counting. Nearly all projections from NHL Insiders have the Sabres missing the […]

The Buffalo Sabres had a rough start to the 2025-26 season. They dropped their first three games, and they did not play a particularly inspiring brand of hockey. However, two wins over the Ottawa Senators and Florida Panthers have the team feeling confident. Head coach Lindy Ruff can get his squad back to .500 on […]

The Buffalo Sabres are still searching for their first win of the 2025-26 season. It’s been a bit of a rough stretch for Buffalo so far. But they are trying to close out a win on Wednesday night against the Ottawa Senators. Unfortunately, they will be without a key depth forward for the remainder of […]

The start of the 2025-26 NHL season has been nothing short of nightmarish for the Buffalo Sabres, who have scored two total goals over three regulation losses to begin the campaign. Getting off to an 0-3 start is brutal in its own right, but coupled with the fact that the roster has already been decimated […]

The Buffalo Sabres have now moved to 0-3-0 on the season. As the Sabres look to break a 14-year playoff drought, the team is not off to a solid start. Now, star player Tage Thompson has spoken out about the slow start to the season. “We have a long season to go. You guys are […]

The Buffalo Sabres are getting some tough injury news. Key forward Josh Norris is going to miss a significant amount of time due to an injury, per Sportsnet. Norris is dealing with an upper-body problem. This injury will be tough to stomach for Sabres fans. Buffalo has played just one contest this season, and that […]

One of the Buffalo Sabres’ primary concerns with acquiring Josh Norris was his extensive injury history. He missed time immediately after joining Buffalo last season, and now he is facing the possibility of another absence following the team’s season-opening loss to the New York Rangers. Josh Norris went down on the faceoff and struggled to […]

Zach Benson was a surprising injury scratch for the Buffalo Sabres in their opening night game against the New York Rangers. Benson is one of the players tasked with leading the Sabres out of their playoff drought, but a puck to the face at the team’s practice on Wednesday ended up with him watching Thursday […]

At the end of September, the Minnesota Wild and Kirill Kaprizov agreed to a historic $136 million contract. This reset the market when it comes to value for top-end talent. As other players who will be free agents in the summer of 2026 are negotiating extensions, the Kaprizov contract will have an impact. One of […]

The Buffalo Sabres are hoping to break one of the most ignominious streaks in the NHL. The Sabres have not made the Stanley Cup playoffs since the 2009-10 season, and their long-suffering fans are hoping that this is the year they can get back to the postseason. The Sabres finished last season in sixth place […]

The Buffalo Sabres currently hold the longest playoff drought in North American sports. They have never won a Stanley Cup and have only been there twice. Despite their poor team history, they have some of the greatest players in NHL history to their name. The list of the Top 10 Sabres players is full of […]

The Buffalo Sabres enter the 2025-26 NHL season looking to end a 14-year playoff drought. The Sabres finished 14th in the Eastern Conference last season, posting a 36-39-7 record with 79 points. However, they face an uphill battle as they try to get back to the postseason. Below are four predictions for the Sabres’ 2025-26 […]

The Buffalo Sabres have missed the playoffs in 14 straight seasons, and they enter NHL Training Camp already facing adversity. Forward Jordan Greenway, winger Alex Tuch, and goaltender Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen are all dealing with injuries as the team prepares for the new season. The setbacks do not appear long term, but the absences could test […]

The Buffalo Sabres have placed director of player development Adam Mair on administrative leave after he was arrested last week in Rochester, New York for allegedly driving while intoxicated. Three children were in the car. He was charged with three felonies and three misdemeanors, per WGRZ’s Charlie Specht and Sean Mickey, which include aggravated driving […]

The Buffalo Sabres have watched the Stanley Cup Playoffs at home for the last decade and a half, testing their fan base’s patience and mental health. September free agency signings do not typically prove to be impactful season-defining additions, but general manager Kevyn Adams clearly thinks the roster needs more reinforcements. He scooped up veteran […]

The Buffalo Sabres and New York Jets are in the same boat. That is not a boat you ever want to be in. Neither team has made the playoffs in 14 seasons, a streak that is wearing on Buffalo. At the NHLPA Media Tour, Sabres forward Jiri Kulich set a personal expectation to score a […]

The Buffalo Sabres are breaking records, but for all the wrong reasons. They just missed the playoffs for a 14th straight season, an NHL record by four full years. The Sabres did not make many impactful moves in NHL Free Agency. With the moves Buffalo made, if they are going to snap their playoff drought, […]

NHL Free Agency opened on July 1, and some quality free agents remain. The Buffalo Sabres chose to re-sign Devon Levi while also bringing in Alex Lyon, meaning James Reimer is looking for a new home. While only two goaltenders stay on the NHL roster, teams often need three netminders in a season. The 37-year-old […]

The Buffalo Sabres have had brutal luck over the last several years. A lot of Buffalo’s failures are self-inflicted, to be fair. Buffalo has been stuck in a repeating rebuild cycle since the mid-2010s. However, this team came within a tiebreaker of breaking their long postseason drought in 2023. Instead of making the postseason, though, […]

The Buffalo Sabres have etched themselves into NHL history. With 14 straight seasons and counting of not making the playoffs, they have the longest such streak in NHL history by four seasons. They are also six campaigns away from tying the record for the longest time between postseason playoff series wins, currently sitting at 18 […]

The Buffalo Sabres got their last significant piece of business finished up on Thursday, signing restricted free agent goaltender Devon Levi to a two-year contract extension worth $1.625 million. It has an average annual value of $812,500. The 23-year-old spent most of the 2024-25 campaign with the Rochester Americans in the American Hockey League. He was […]

The Buffalo Sabres signed defenseman Conor Timmins to a two-year contract on Sunday, which carries a $2.2 million cap hit. Timmins was acquired from the Pittsburgh Penguins in June, as part of a trade that sent Connor Clifton the other way. The defenseman posted 15 points in 68 games split between the Penguins and Toronto […]

The Buffalo Sabres have missed the playoffs for 14 straight years. That ties them for the longest playoff drought in the Big Four American professional sports with the New York Jets. Long gone are the days of Dominik Hasek, Rob Ray, and Miroslav Satan, and with them, chances to compete for the Stanley Cup. Still, […]