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Game 23 Preview & Open Thread: Sabres vs. Pittsburgh Penguins

Buffalo Sabres (9-9-4) vs Pittsburgh Penguins (10-6-5) Puck Drop: 7:00 pm Eastern | PPG Paints Arena | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania TV: MSG, ESPN+ Know Your Opponent Pittsburgh Penguins Record: 10-6-5 | 25 PTS Division Ranking: 5th in Metropolitan Division Last Game: 3-2 OT loss to Seattle PP: 32.0% 1st (Sabres 17.9% 20th) PK: 85.2% 4th (Sabres 87.7% 1st)…

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Positively Painful in Pittsburgh: Third Period Surge Not Enough as Pens Defeat Sabres, 4-2

After a weak tripping call for Sidney Crosby on defenseman Conor Timmins, Pittsburgh was first to go on the power play tonight. This could have easily been a recipe for an early lead, but the Sabres were able to stop the best team in the league in terms of man-advantage, extending their own impressive statistic of having the best penalty kill in the league at 87.7%. Following the Sabres’…

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Game #24 Preview & Open Thread: Sabres vs Devils

Buffalo Sabres (9-10-4) vs New Jersey Devils (15-7-1) Puck Drop: 4:00 pm Eastern Time | Keybank Center | Buffalo, New York TV: MSG, ESPN+ Radio: WGR 550 New Jersey Devils Record: 15-7-1 | 31 PTS Last Game: 3-2 OT win at home against St Louis Blues Division Ranking: 1st, Metropolitan PP: 7th, 24.1% (14/58) [Sabres: 19th, 17.9% (12/67)] PK: 10th, 82.

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Generation vs Converting

Score: Devils 5 |Sabres 0 Shots: NJD 23 | BUF 42 Buffalo Sabres Goals: Maybe Next Time New Jersey Devils Goals: Minus 1: Close but no Cigar The Sabres generated a ton of shots and offensive opportunities. However, they were not able to bury their chances. The Devils cashed in on what seemed like every quality scoring chance they had. Buffalo tried everything and…

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Sabres Come Back to Defeat Wild in Shootout, 3-2

The Sabres were the first ones to get special teams on the ice tonight, but it mattered not, even with the man-advantage. Buffalo managed zero shots during their first period power play and it, quite frankly, begs the question: when is enough torture enough? In other news, the Sabres failed to score first yet again tonight. Minnesota took full advantage of a Buffalo line change and it worked…

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