NHL draft: Sabres take Dahlin No.1, Habs select Kotkaniemi third

The Buffalo Sabres selected Swedish defenceman Rasmus Dahlin with the No. 1 pick in the NHL draft on Friday night. Considered far and away the class of the 2018 talent pool, the slick 18-year-old had seven goals and 13 assists in 41 games for Frolunda of the Swedish Hockey League in 2017-18. Dahlin is the […]

NHL draft lottery: Sabres get 1st-overall pick, Canadiens improve to 3rd

The Buffalo Sabres will have the first overall pick in the NHL draft. The Carolina Hurricanes will pick second and the Montreal Canadiens will go third in this summer’s draft. The Ottawa Senators fell from second to fourth in the draft order, the Vancouver Canucks will go seventh and the Edmonton Oilers are No. 10. […]

Galchenyuk breaks out of slump as Habs blank Sabres in Price's return

A composed Carey Price looked like his old self in his return from injury. Price made 36 saves in his first game in more than three weeks as the Montreal Canadiens blanked the visiting Buffalo Sabres 3-0 on Saturday to snap a five-game losing skid. Game Wrap: Carey Price shuts out Buffalo in return from […]

Sidney Crosby ends goalless drought in Penguins' OT win over Sabres

Sidney Crosby ended a long goal drought and assisted on Conor Sheary’s game-winner 16 seconds into overtime as the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Buffalo Sabres 5-4 on Tuesday night. Crosby scored his sixth of the season, Sheary had a pair of goals and Patric Hornqvist added one for Pittsburgh. Phil Kessel got his eighth of […]

Drouin saves day in shootout as Habs beat Sabres in opener

Jonathan Drouin scored the lone shootout goal in rallying the Montreal Canadiens to a 3-2 victory over the Buffalo Sabres on Thursday night in the season opener for both teams. While Canadiens goalie Carey Price looked his familiar formidable self. Game Wrap: Jonathan Drouin scores shootout winner in Habs debut1:20 Price stopped 43 shots through overtime and denied all three of […]

Sabres fire coach Bylsma, GM Murray

The Buffalo Sabres have cleaned house, firing head coach Dan Bylsma and general manager Tim Murray. Sabres owner Terry Pegula made the announcement in a statement released Thursday morning, saying the decision was reached after “reviewing the past season and looking at the future of our organization.” No replacements were named. Pegula said the Sabers “have begun […]

Hockey Night in Canada: Sabres vs. Maple Leafs

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