The month of November has been a difficult one for the Buffalo Sabres. Through 22 games, the Sabres have compiled a record of 8-9-5. The team’s 21 points position them in ninth place in the Eastern Conference standings. Buffalo trails the next closest teams, the Carolina Hurricanes and Toronto Maple Leafs, by one point, and […]

Since the Buffalo Sabres’ inaugural 1970-71 season, sweater numbers have held a special place in the team’s tradition. The Sabres have retired seven jersey numbers in their history which include sweater Nos. 2, 7, 11, 14, 16, 18 and 39. Meanwhile, some of the most popular jersey numbers throughout the team’s history include Nos. 17, 19, 23 […]

The Buffalo Sabres will meet the Detroit Red Wings for the first time this season on Wednesday evening at KeyBank Center. The meeting marks the return of former Sabres captains Thomas Vanek and Steve Ott. Both players signed with Detroit as unrestricted free agents this past summer. Vanek and Ott were important players for Buffalo and […]

The Buffalo Sabres showed significant signs of improvement during the 2015-16 season. Sabres’ GM Tim Murray continued to reshape the roster this summer. With new players in the fold, expectations for the club are higher heading into the 2016-17 season than they’ve been in quite some time. Just how high these expectations should climb will […]

While the Buffalo Sabres missed qualifying for playoffs, the team made significant strides during the 2015-16 season. This improvement is demonstrated in a variety of statistics but it is most clearly shown in the standings. The Sabres entered the 2015-16 season on the heals of consecutive last place finishes. In 2013-14, Buffalo had a record of 21-51-10 and 52 points. […]

The Buffalo Sabres have agreed to a new one-year contract with forward Johan Larsson. According to CapFriendly.com, Larsson’s new contract will pay him a sum of $950,000 next season. Larsson would have become a restricted free agent this summer. The forward’s previous contract for the 2015-16 season was also a one-year deal which paid him $800,000. The 2015-16 […]

The Buffalo Sabres’ season is rapidly winding down with only two games remaining on the schedule. In comparison to where Buffalo has been in the previous two rebuilding season, 2015-16 will be remembered as a season of improvement. Special teams have improved, scoring is up, and the team has shown a big improvement in their overall […]

While they’re not a playoff team, the Buffalo Sabres have plenty of emerging talent that should help the club change their fortunes in the near future. The difficult realities of the rebuilding years appear to be in the rear view mirror and the club is close to turning a corner. Youngsters such as Jack Eichel, Sam Reinhart, […]

The Buffalo Sabres’ playoff hopes for the 2015-16 season are fading but a silver lining to the 2015-16 season is that the club has shown signs of improvement. Growing pains are to be expected with a young team like the Sabres. According to Quanthockey.com, Buffalo has the second youngest team average age in the NHL at 25.855 […]

Not only will there be a battle for ground in the standings when the Buffalo Sabres host the Detroit Red Wings on Friday evening but another contest will also be on display. Buffalo and Detroit each have an American-born rookie forward on their respective rosters who is garnering a lot of attention. Sabres’ forward Jack Eichel and Red Wings’ forward […]

After bottoming out during an organizational rebuild, the Buffalo Sabres have shown a gradual improvement in their overall record. Buffalo’s current record is three points ahead of where the club was during the 2014-15 season. Last season, the team had a record of 14-20-3 and 31 points through 37 games. Meanwhile, the 2015-16 Sabres are 11 points ahead of the pace set by […]

Through 24 games, the Buffalo Sabres have a 10-12-2 record. Despite a six-game winless streak that started in mid-November, Buffalo has bounced back in their last two games with victories over the Carolina Hurricanes and the Nashville Predators. The Sabres are currently five points out of the last wild card spot in the Eastern Conference. Success in […]

After a good start to the month of November where the Buffalo Sabres won four out five games, the club went winless in their next six games. Buffalo lost four of these contests in regulation time. The club also lost to the San Jose Sharks in overtime and the St. Louis Blues in a shootout. […]

The Buffalo Sabres have an 8-8-1 record including a record of 6-3-0 in their last 10 games. Through Monday night, the Sabres are just two points behind the Detroit Red Wings who hold third place in the Atlantic Division. The Sabres are a much improved team from just a season ago. According to NHL.com, Buffalo […]

As the dawn of the 2015-16 NHL season approaches, the Buffalo Sabres are poised for an upswing. The rebuild has been painful but the organization is now turning a corner as it works toward a return to the Stanley Cup playoffs. The vibe in Buffalo is simply fantastic when the Sabres qualify for the playoffs. Over […]

The Buffalo Sabres are on the cusp of a new beginning. With a revamped roster, the Sabres are built to be a more competitive team than the club has been for the past few seasons. The road through the rebuilding years has been a long and winding one for the Sabres. Buffalo finished in last […]

The Buffalo Sabres have built an impressive stock of young talent that is poised to serve the franchise well in the coming years. In an effort to help these youngsters, GM Tim Murray has added veteran pieces to supplement his roster. Buffalo’s veterans will provide value for the club by helping to teach the team’s young […]

The Buffalo Sabres have toiled through a difficult rebuild but the club finally seems to be headed in a new direction. The Sabres finished in last place for the past two seasons. As a result, the club managed to secure the second overall picks in both the 2014 and 2015 NHL Entry Drafts. Sabres hockey […]

The Edmonton Oilers made it official on Friday night, selecting forward Connor McDavid with their first overall pick in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft. The Buffalo Sabres followed up by […]

The Buffalo Sabres hold the second and twenty-first overall picks in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft. Their second pick will more than likely be used to draft Jack Eichel while […]