Category: Buffalo Sabres

Sam Reinhart scored for the third time in five games, but the Buffalo Sabres dropped a 2-1 contest to the Nashville Predators at Bridgestone Arena on Saturday. Craig Smith scored the winning goal for Nashville on the power play with 6:29 remaining. Ryan Johansen also scored for the Predators, while Pekka Rinne made 29 saves. Linus Ullmark made 35 saves for the... more

Michael Frolik was billed as an impact player on the penalty kill when he joined the Sabres earlier this month. It’s only fitting that his first goal with the team came shorthanded. Frolik found the back of an empty net with 2:16 remaining, capping a 4-for-4 night on the penalty kill and providing a needed cushion for the Sabres in what... more

Jack Eichel scored on the rush with 7:57 left in the third period to put the Buffalo Sabres ahead in their 4-2 win over the Vegas Golden Knights on Tuesday at KeyBank Center. The Sabres captain turned Vegas defenseman Shea Theodore inside out for his 28th goal of the season, tying his career high. Kyle Okposo and Sam Reinhart also scored for Buffalo, and Curtis... more

Evan Rodrigues and Zach Bogosian both scored their first goals of the season on Sunday as the Buffalo Sabres defeated the Detroit Red Wings 5-1 on Sunday at Little Caesars Arena. Rodrigues scored twice to open the scoring, and Zemgus Girgensons and Rasmus Ristolainen also tallied for Buffalo. Linus Ullmark made 21 saves in net. Curtis Lazar had a multi-point effort for Buffalo with two assists. The Sabres got off... more

The Buffalo Sabres overcame a pair of deficits, but four goals in the third period lifted the Vancouver Canucks to a 6-3 win at KeyBank Center on Saturday. Brandon Montour, Sam Reinhart and Zemgus Girgensons scored for the Sabres while Carter Hutton made 29 saves in his first start since Dec. 19. Brock Boeser scored twice on eight shots for Vancouver, including the go-ahead goal 6:24... more

Jack Eichel extended his point streak to five games with a goal, but the Buffalo Sabres fell to the St. Louis Blues 5-1 on Thursday at Enterprise Center. Linus Ullmark made 26 saves in net. Eichel finished the game with three shots on net and a team-high seven shot attempts. Eichel’s goal came with the Sabres down 2-1, but the Sabres were... more

The Buffalo Sabres have assigned forward Dalton Smith to the Rochester Americans. Smith, 27, made his NHL debut against Tampa Bay on Dec. 31. He’s tallied four points (1+3) and 27 penalty minutes in 21 games with Rochester this season. Michael Frolik, who was acquired from the Calgary Flames last Thursday, is expected to join the team this week. Read more from... more

The Buffalo Sabres are off to a strong start to the 2020 calendar year after their 3-2 victory over the Florida Panthers on Saturday. Buffalo improved to 2-0-0 in the new decade after the win at KeyBank Center. Henri Jokihaju, Conor Sheary and Sam Reinhart scored for Buffalo. Linus Ullmark made 31 saves to pick up his 13th win of the season. Sergei Bobrovsky was chased... more

The Buffalo Sabres announced today that forward Victor Olofsson will be out five to six weeks with a lower-body injury. Olofsson exited last night’s 3-2 win over the Edmonton Oilers in the third period after colliding into the end boards on Buffalo’s game-tying goal. Read more from BuffaloSabres.com Injury Update: Victor Olofsson will be out five to six weeks with a lower-body... more

The Buffalo Sabres announced today that the team has recalled forward Scott Wilson from the Rochester Americans (AHL). This season in Rochester, Wilson has 14 points (6+8) in 22 games. His six goals tie for third-most on the team. Since being acquired by the Sabres in a trade with Detroit on December 4, 2017, Wilson has recorded six goals and... more

Jack Eichel netted the overtime winner on a penalty shot in the Buffalo Sabres’ 3-2 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Thursday at KeyBank Center. Eichel drew the penalty shot 1:09 into the extra period and scored on a wrist shot that went high glove side on Oilers goaltender Mike Smith. The Sabres captain now holds the franchise record for most... more

The Buffalo Sabres have acquired forward Michael Frolik from the Calgary Flames for a fourth-round pick in the 2020 NHL Draft. The pick was acquired earlier this evening in a trade with the Montreal Canadiens for defenseman Marco Scandella. It was originally owned by the San Jose Sharks. Frolik has recorded five goals and five assists in 38 games with Calgary... more

Victor Olofsson has been named the NHL’s Rookie of the Month for the second time this season, the league announced Thursday. Olofsson led league rookies in goals (6), points (14), game-winning goals (2), and average ice time (20:31) in 14 games in December. It’s the highest point total by a Sabres rookie in a calendar month since Tyler Myers tallied... more

Special teams once again made the difference as the Buffalo Sabres lost their season series finale against the Tampa Bay Lightning, 6-4, at KeyBank Center on Tuesday. The Sabres led 4-1 at the 9:56 mark of the second period, then went on a power play less than two minutes later. Marcus Johansson was called for hooking with eight seconds remaining... more

Another Buffalo Sabres player has requested a trade this season. According to TSN Hockey Insider Darren Dreger, Sabres forward Evan Rodrigues is looking at other options for his career. Read more from WKBW.com While Sabres veteran Dman, Zach Bogosian requested a trade, Buffalo forward Evan Rodrigues has also made his interests in a trade known. His name has been out... more