Blue Jackets React to Matthew Knies’ Historic Debut
If it seemed like Matthew Knies had a little bit of a chip on his shoulder on Thursday night, his performance against the Buffalo Sabres on Thursday night certainly showed…
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If it seemed like Matthew Knies had a little bit of a chip on his shoulder on Thursday night, his performance against the Buffalo Sabres on Thursday night certainly showed…
Ahoy. If it’s been a minute, let me be the first to tell you it’s gonna be a good season. Chris Patrick, not related to Chris Kirkpatrick as I’ve been repeatedly told, went bananas over the summer, loading up on great players like Alex Tuch and Jordan Kyrou. Alex Ovechkin re-signed for (at least) one
Aleksander Barkov leaves after an awkward fall. Dylan Larkin out for the next two games. Blue Jackets blue line is beat up already.
Aleksander Barkov leaves after an awkward fall. Dylan Larkin out for the next two games. Blue Jackets blue line is beat up already.
Throughout training camp, whenever reporters asked coach Lindy Ruff about defenseman Louis Crevier, one of the Sabres’ offseason additions, he lauded his smart, efficient style. Crevier, who arrived in Buffalo in the blockbuster trade that sent defenseman Bowen Byram to the Chicago Blackhawks, clearly made a strong first impression on Ruff and the Sabres. On Thursday morning, hours before their season opener in Columbus against the Blue Jackets, the Sabres illustrated just how much they .....
Life with the Columbus Blue Jackets has gotten off to a very agreeable start for winger Matthew Knies. Traded earlier in the week from the Toronto Maple Leafs, Knies scored on a power play in the first period of his opening game against the Buffalo Sabres and he added a second goal when he tipped […] The post Blue Jackets’ Matthew Knies wastes no time getting on the board with perfect finish in Columbus debut appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The Buffalo Sabres have signed a future piece in their defense today with blueliner Louis Crevier. Crevier was acquired in a trade with the Chicago Blackhawks. The trade helped shore up the Blackhawks blueline and bottom six, with Jordan Greenway and Bowen Byram, in return for Crevier and two draft picks (2026 4th and 45th overall) . The Quebec-born defenseman was originally selected 188th overall in the 7th round of the 2020 NHL Draft and has played a total of 134 NHL games, all of them...
The Louis Crevier extension is done: the Sabres gave the 6-foot-8 defenseman a four-year, $16 million deal Thursday that runs through the 2030-31 season.
Crevier, acquired in a blockbuster trade over the offseason, will make an average of $4 million per season on his new contract with the Sabres.
As we approach the 2026-27 NHL season, it’s time to take a look back to see how former Buffalo Sabres general manager Kevyn Adams did with the drafts during his…
The Buffalo Sabres this morning recalled veteran defenseman Dennis Gilbert from the Rochester Americans. To create a roster spot, the Sabres, who open their season tonight in Columbus, placed defenseman Olen Zellweger on injured reserve. Zellweger suffered a concussion last week. The Sabres summoned Gilbert for insurance because they lost three of their top defensemen to injury – Zellweger, Mattias Samuelsson and Conor Timmins – during the preseason. Only six defensemen, including Samu...
Zellweger’s debut with the Buffalo Sabres will have to wait, with Saturday’s home opener as a potential option.
The Blackhawks still don't have a timeline for Connor Bedard. Jake Sanderson likely ready for their opener, and Mathew Barzal is close to skating.
The Blackhawks still don't have a timeline for Connor Bedard. Jake Sanderson likely ready for their opener, and Mathew Barzal is close to skating.
BUFFALO – When he hopped inside Sami Pajari’s Toyota Yaris in July, Sabres rookie Konsta Helenius figured the Finnish rally car driver would navigate a bit slower than usual through the rough terrain of the forest with a guest aboard. Instead, Pajari, one of the world’s top-ranked racers, shocked Helenius by speeding through the course in Ylivieska, Finland. “He did like better time than with his own passenger who’s reading the map,” Helenius recently told ... Read the full article The p...
BUFFALO – Mattias Samuelsson practiced Wednesday and could play in tonight’s season opener in Columbus. Meanwhile, newcomer Olen Zellweger missed the session and won’t face the Blue Jackets, Sabres coach Lindy Ruff said. With only six defensemen – Samuelsson is on injured reserve, while Zellweger is on the 23-man roster despite having recently suffered a concussion – Ruff said the Sabres could recall another one before tonight’s contest. Update: The Sabres this morning recalled defenseman ...
I have both defended Owen Power against the knee jerk reactions of saying that he isn’t good enough to live up to his “first overall pick” status, and found myself…
Brock Faber undergoes surgery for a skull fracture. Ryan Nugent-Hopkins out for two weeks. Updates on some injured Buffalo Sabres.
Brock Faber undergoes surgery for a skull fracture. Ryan Nugent-Hopkins out for two weeks. Updates on some injured Buffalo Sabres.
BUFFALO – Injured Sabres defenseman Mattias Samuelsson could play in Thursday’s season opener against the Columbus Blue Jackets. Samuelsson, who suffered a lower-body injury blocking a shot in the second preseason game, skated on his own Tuesday and could practice with the Sabres on Wednesday, coach Lindy Ruff said. If the Sabres’ top shutdown defender can’t play in Columbus, Ruff expects him to return in the near future. “Very close,” Ruff said of Samuelsson’s status ... Read the full...
After 150 players hit NHL waivers over the weekend ahead of Monday’s roster deadline, two more hit the waiver wire on Tuesday, the NHL’s opening day. And the names will be very familiar to Washington Capitals fans. Defenseman Vincent Iorio and forward Conor Sheary were placed on waivers by the New York Rangers and Buffalo
The Sabres placed Conor Sheary on waivers, while the Rangers moved to reassign Vincent Iorio.
BUFFALO – The Sabres this afternoon placed winger Conor Sheary on waivers and will assign him to the Rochester Americans if he clears, the team announced. Sheary, 34, returned to practice today after suffering an upper-body injury last week. Update: Sheary has cleared. The Sabres brought back Sheary, who spent 2018-19 and most of 2019-20 in Buffalo, during the offseason, signing him to a one-year, one-way contract worth $850,000. Sheary, who won the Stanley Cup ... Read the full arti...
Why the Toronto Maple Leafs could be in and the Buffalo Sabres out of the Stanley Cup Playoff picture after a summer of overhaul.
BUFFALO – Injured Sabres defenseman Mattias Samuelsson could play in Thursday’s season opener in Columbus against the Blue Jackets. Samuelsson, who suffered a lower-body injury blocking a shot last week, skated on his own Tuesday and could practice with the Sabres Wednesday, coach Lindy Ruff said. If Samuelsson, the Sabres’ top shutdown defender, can’t play Thursday, Ruff expects him to return in the near future. “Very close,” Ruff said of Samuelsson’s status following Tuesday’s practi...