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The NHL regular season finishes in one month on April 16th, and right now, only two teams look locked into their playoff positions. Carolina leads the Metropolitan Division by nine points; however, they are in a race for the #1 seed in the Eastern Conference with Buffalo sitting two points back. The Minnesota Wild are…
From In the Pressbox | 2 days ago | 1 read
In November of 2011, then-Bruin Milan Lucic was chasing down a loose puck in Boston. Sabres goalie Ryan Miller, identifying that he could prevent a mini-breakaway, charged out and played the puck. Lucic lost the race, but he decided to plow right through Miller in open ice anyway. Nobody on the Sabres responded, and Lucic […] The post The Matthews incident, Bo Groulx’s emergence, and the tank setback – Maple Leafs Notebook appeared first on Maple Leafs Hotstove .
From Maple Leafs Hotstove | 3 days ago | 1 read
When Pittsburgh Penguins forward Evgeni Malkin received his five-game suspension for slashing Buffalo Sabres defenseman Rasmus Dahlin a week-and-a-half ago, the timing of it could not have possibly been worse. The Penguins were already playing without their captain and best player, Sidney Crosby, were in the middle of a tough and increasingly close playoff race, […]
From PensBurgh | 3 days ago | 1 read
Craig Berube addressed the media after his team’s 3-2 shootout loss to the Buffalo Sabres, which dropped the Maple Leafs’ record to 28-27-12. On the team’s performance: I thought the team competed hard. Buffalo is playing extremely well. They’re good at home. But I thought we hung in there and got a point. Yeah, there […] The post Craig Berube on the Leafs’ physicality in Buffalo: “I’ve been preaching it all year, to be honest with you… That was one area where we competed pretty hard tonight...
From Maple Leafs Hotstove | 4 days ago | 1 read
I guess we’re cheering for the Toronto Maple Leafs to beat the Buffalo Sabres tonight. The gap could be two points to first place at the end of the night if that happens. First period Mike Matheson tries to start the game with a hit in the neutral zone, and it looked like he caught Igor Chernyshov in the face with his hands. I think Chernyshov was knocked out immediately, as he well to the ice without using his arms to brace himself. He hits his hard on the ice, and appears to ha...
From Eyes On The Prize | 4 days ago | 2 reads
The season from hell continues for the Maple Leafs, who are now without their captain as they wrap up the season series against the Buffalo Sabres (7:00 p.m. EST, Sportsnet/CBC). Game Day Quotes Sabres head coach Lindy Ruff on what kind of crowd he is expecting in Buffalo tonight, with the Leafs’ current struggles: I […] The post Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Buffalo Sabres – Game #67 Projected Lines, Preview & TV Info appeared first on Maple Leafs Hotstove .
From Maple Leafs Hotstove | 5 days ago | 1 read
The Edmonton Oilers have made another trade, beyond the normal NHL trade deadline. In a swap of forwards on Friday, the Oilers acquired Josh Bloom from the Vancouver Canucks in exchange for Jayden Grubbe. Bloom was a third-round pick of the Buffalo Sabres back in the 2021 NHL Draft. In February 2023, he was traded to…
From In the Pressbox | 6 days ago | 2 reads
With each new pending UFA signing an extension, the smile grows larger for Alex Tuch of the Buffalo Sabres. With the extension signed by Nick Schmaltz with the Utah Mammoth this past week, Tuch is all alone as the top star forward available on the UFA market this summer. By a long shot. He can essentially write his own ticket. But the Western New York-born Tuch, in his heart, wants to stay where he is, especially with the insane heater the Buffalo Sabres have been on for the last few mon...
From NHL Trade Rumors | 6 days ago | 2 reads
Buffalo has not been a kind place to the San Jose Sharks, who historically have struggled in road games against the Sabres. With every point at stake in their playoff race as the regular season winds down, the Sharks needed to find a way to leave history in the past. It would not be. Unfortunately, their struggles in upstate New York continued into 2026, with a 6-3 loss to the Atlantic Division’s top team. Although the Buffalo Sabres haven’t made the playoffs since 2011, the longest...
From Fear The Fin | 7 days ago | 2 reads
The San Jose Sharks will have to be ready for anything today as the team pays its one and only regular-season visit to Buffalo. The Sabres are still riding high after a knock-down, drag-out fight with the Tampa Bay Lightning, which boosted the team to the top of the Atlantic Division. The two teams accumulated 102 penalty minutes on Sunday night, but the Sabres got the better of it, scoring four power play goals and winning 8-7 in regulation. Things are only going to get better for the Sa...
From Fear The Fin | 8 days ago | 2 reads
It looked like things were headed to another blowout loss to the Buffalo Sabres as the Tampa Bay Lightning trailed 4-1 in the second period. Instead they poured on the offense and eventually led 7-5. Then the home team roared back with three goals in just over four minutes, capped off by Josh Doan’s power play goal, to pick up the 8-7 victory. Corey Perry scored in his second game with the Bolts while Nikita Kucherov had three points (2 goals, 1 assist) in the loss. From the blue line, J....
From Raw Charge | 10 days ago | 2 reads
No-trade clauses became the big topic of discussion around and after the trade deadline this year. And for good reason. It's become exceedingly apparent that there are a whole lot of them around these days. And teams want to see something done about it eventually. Additionally, there were also plenty of vetoed trades that seemed to stymie a lof of the action we normally see at the deadline. Colton Parayko said no to the Buffalo Sabres ; Tyler Myers vetoed a trade to the Detroit Red Wings...
From NHL Trade Rumors | 10 days ago | 3 reads
Game Sixty-Two: Tampa Bay Lightning (39-18-4) at Buffalo Sabres (38-19-6) Time: 6:00 PM EST Location: KeyBank Center, Beef on weck vs. Cuban Sandwich TV/Stream/Radio: The Spot, MSG-B, ESPN+, 102.5 FM, Lightning App Odds: Lightning -115 Know the Opponents: Die by the Blade Since coming out of the extended break, the Tampa Bay Lightning are 2-0 against the Toronto Maple Leafs. Unfortunately, they are 0-4 against everyone else. They look to snap the struggles in a ke...
From Raw Charge | 11 days ago | 4 reads
In his port-deadline press conference (see below) Julien BriseBois updated the gathered reporters on the status of a couple of injured players. It looks like Gage Goncalves is considered day-to-day. Could he be back for the Buffalo game on Sunday? Maybe. Chances are he’ll be out for a couple of more days before rejoining the team in game action. Nick Paul is still week-to-week according to the general manager. That’s good news for Conor Geekie, who is likely with the team until Paul is he...
From Raw Charge | 12 days ago | 4 reads
The NHL has ruled, Evgeni Malkin will be out for the next five games on suspension due to his slash against Rasmus Dahlin. From the league: Pittsburgh Penguins forward Evgeni Malkin has been suspended for five games, without pay, for slashing Buffalo Sabres defenseman Rasmus Dahlin during NHL Game No. 977 in Pittsburgh on Thursday, March 5, the National […]
From PensBurgh | 12 days ago | 4 reads
The Kitchener product is on the move.
From In the Pressbox | 12 days ago | 4 reads
Along with Sabres reporter Joe Yerdon, we remember Chad Johnson & Michal Neuvirth, back-up goalies who were traded for each other at the deadline but didn’t help the Islanders much at all. On paper, Chad Johnson was the perfect addition to what looked to be a quality Islanders team in 2014. He was coming off […]
From Lighthouse Hockey | 13 days ago | 4 reads
It's time to say goodbye to a fan favorite as Sam Carrick is reportedly heading north after being acquired from the Buffalo Sabres.
From Blueshirt Banter | 13 days ago | 5 reads
Here are your Pens Points for this Friday morning… The Pittsburgh Penguins were routed 5-1 by the Buffalo Sabres on Thursday night after a competitive first period quickly unraveled in Buffalo’s favor, highlighted by the ejection of Evgeni Malkin following a confrontation with defender Rasmus Dahlin. With a lack of star power to drive offense, […]
From PensBurgh | 13 days ago | 3 reads
Pair of D men dealt ahead of NHL Trade Deadline.
From In the Pressbox | 13 days ago | 4 reads
After being a healthy scratch on Thursday night for the New York Rangers thanks to 'roster management' purposes, fourth-line center Sam Carrick is off to the Buffalo Sabres. Hearing the Rangers will trade Sam Carrick to Buffalo Every team can use some Stouffville — Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC) March 6, 2026 At the time of filing, the return for Carrick is unknown, however, it's expected to be a mid-round draft pick, or b-level prospect. Carrick, 34, can play either the wing or down t...
From NHL Trade Rumors | 13 days ago | 4 reads
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From PensBurgh | 13 days ago | 5 reads
The St. Louis Blues are open for business, and even though Colton Parayko nixed a trade to the Buffalo Sabres, don't think for a second general manager Doug Armstrong is anywhere near finished. The Blues are in advanced trade talks on several of their core players, including Parayko, Jordan Binnington, Robert Thomas, Pius Suter, and Justin Faulk. It's full sell mode for Armstrong and company as the Blues are looking to change over their core, and start an accelerated rebuild. Parayko leveraged...
From NHL Trade Rumors | 13 days ago | 5 reads
Colton Parayko made his decision earlier today. After the St. Louis Blues agreed on a trade to send him to the Buffalo Sabres late Wednesday, the 6-foot-6 defenseman decided to invoke his no-trade clause and blocked the deal . But that doesn't mean he won't agree to be dealt to a destination of his choosing. Parayko, 32, has spent his entire 11-year NHL career in St. Louis, and he'd prefer to stay. But with the team attempting a major sell-off, he could be asked to waive his NTC once aga...
From NHL Trade Rumors | 13 days ago | 3 reads
No-trade and no-movement clauses have become more and more common in the NHL. And herein lies the reason that players want them. St. Louis Blues defenseman Colton Parayko was tentatively traded to the Buffalo Sabres on Wednesday night, but he slept on it, and on Thursday confirmed that he would NOT be waiving his no-trade. The deal is nullified, and Parayko is staying put in St. Louis—for now. Confirming: #stlblues defenseman Colton Parayko has decided to not waive his no-trade clause to accep...
From NHL Trade Rumors | 14 days ago | 3 reads