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Olofsson named NHL Rookie of the Month for October
Buffalo Sabres right wing Victor Olofsson, who led all rookies with 6-4-10 and six power-play goals in 13 games, has been named the NHL's "Rookie of the Month" for October. Olofsson edged Toronto Maple Leafs ... more
Bills and Sabres provide promise with combined record-setting win numbers in October
The Bills and the Sabres have definitely had hot starts of their own, but collectively, we are in the midst of witnessing something that hasn’t happened yet in Buffalo. Together, the Bills and Sabres are ... more
Sabres end October with shootout loss to Coyotes
For the fourth time in six home games, 60 minutes wasn't enough for the Buffalo Sabres. Buffalo was able to win the first three in either overtime or the shootout, but on Monday night at ... more
Sabres defeat Red Wings, 2-0
In the dressing room after their loss to the New York Rangers on Thursday, members of the Sabres spoke about flushing that game and moving on to the next one. They responded with a 2-0 ... more
Rangers defeat Sabres, 6-2
The Sabres fell behind by three goals in the first period and never climbed all the way back in a 6-2 loss to the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden on Thursday. Marco Scandella ... more
Sabres top Sharks in overtime
On the strength of a four-point night from captain Jack Eichel, including the overtime-winning goal, the Buffalo Sabres defeated the San Jose Sharks 4-3 at KeyBank Center on Wednesday. Eichel led the Sabres with two ... more
Sabres defeat Sharks, 4-3
The Sabres are heading back to Buffalo with another winning streak. Zemgus Girgensons capped a wild third period Saturday night with a goal at 12:15 and the Sabres held on to beat the San Jose ... more
Hutton makes 47 saves for Sabres against Kings in second straight shutout
The Buffalo Sabres scored twice in the first 5:20 of their game Thursday night against the Los Angeles Kings, establishing early that they were prepared to bounce back from a tough loss the night before ... more
Sabres lose their first game in regulation
Rather than leaving the first stop of their three-game West Coast road trip with a win, the Sabres blew a two-goal lead with their ugliest period of the season and lost to the Anaheim Ducks, ... more
Olofsson makes history as Sabres top Stars in 4-0 win
The Buffalo Sabres are off to their best start since the 2008-2009 season. With a 4-0 win over the Dallas Stars on Monday, the Sabres are now 5-0-1 on the season and have earned 11 ... more
Sabres defeat Panthers 3-2 in a shootout
The Buffalo Sabres played in their third overtime game in a row on Friday, and this time 65 minutes just wasn't enough. The Sabres entered their first shootout of the year and came away with ... more
Sabres defeat Canadiens 5-4 in overtime
The Buffalo Sabres' power play has been a force to be reckoned with early this season. Buffalo went 2-for-5 with the man advantage in their 5-4 overtime victory Montreal Canadiens on Wednesday at KeyBank Center ... more
Sabres fall to Blue Jackets 4-3 in overtime and suffer first loss of season
At some point you have to suffer your first loss of the season and the Buffalo Sabres got a taste of that on Monday, falling to the Columbus Blue Jackets 4-3 in overtime. Marcus Johansson, ... more
Sabres improve to 2-0 with 7-2 win over Devils
Victor Olofsson and Sam Reinhart scored twice, and Jack Eichel and Jeff Skinner each added their first goals of the season, in a 7-2 win over the New Jersey Devils to open the Sabres' home ... more
Sabres defeat Penguins 3-1 in season opener
The Sabres' first game under coach Ralph Krueger came as advertised. Buffalo stuck to the aggressive, connected game plan their new coach instilled throughout the preseason and earned a 3-1 win in their season opener ... more
Sabres earn 7th pick in NHL draft lottery
The New Jersey Devils will have the No. 1 pick at this year's NHL draft. The team was announced Tuesday night as the winner of the draft lottery. The Colorado Avalanche had the best odds ... more
Buffalo Sabres fire HC Phil Housley
The Buffalo Sabres have announced that they have fired head coach Phil Housley. The move was announced in a brief press release on Sunday that simply stated "Buffalo Sabres General Manager Jason Botterill has announced ... more
Scary good: Sabres match franchise record with 10th straight win
All throughout the third period on Tuesday night, one request reverberated from the sellout crowd at KeyBank Center. One, two, three, four five, six, seven, eight, nine … We want 10! As has often been ... more
Resurgent Buffalo Sabres looking pretty darn good
The Buffalo Sabres are on such a roll, captain Jack Eichel was having difficulty recalling the last time they lost. “Um, was it Calgary?” Eichel said Monday, before being reminded that the 2-1 overtime defeat ... more
Sabres score 4 in 1st, beat Flyers 5-2 for 7th straight
Evan Rodrigues had a goal and an assist in Buffalo's four-goal first period, and the Sabres extended their NHL-best winning streak to seven games Wednesday night with a 5-2 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers. It ... more
McDermott on Vontae Davis: ‘His actions spoke loud and clear’
Vontae Davis can save his explanation for why he ditched his teammates in the middle of a game. Buffalo Bills coach Sean McDermott doesn't want or need to hear it. Davis said Monday that he ... more
