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Sabres Dispatch Rangers in Third Period Thriller

Score: Buffalo Sabres 5-2 New York Rangers Shots: BUF 21-32 NYR Buffalo Sabres Goals: Josh Doan (14) (Samuelsson, Zucker), Alex Tuch (14) (Byram, Norris), Jason Zucker (10, PPG) (Dahlin, Thompson), Mattias Samuelsson (7, SHG) (McLeod), Ryan McLeod (9, EN) (Unassisted) New York Rangers Goals: Mika Zibanejad (16) (Panarin), Vincent Trocheck (11) (Miller, Panarin) SAMUELSSON!

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Nice to see the Sabres stringing together some solid performances lately. That Vancouver game had me a bit nervous at the end there, but pulling out the 5-3 win was good to see. Thompson, Tuch, and McLeod all contributing - the depth scoring has been encouraging.

The Rangers win was impressive too. Beating them at MSG is never easy, and doing it with a mix of even strength, power play, and shorthanded goals shows some versatility in how they're generating offense. Samuelsson getting that shorthanded goal was a nice surprise.

The penalty kill sitting at 2nd in the league (84.8%) is quietly becoming one of the team's biggest strengths. If they can keep that up through the second half, it'll steal them some points in close games.

January does feel like a pivotal month. The Eastern Conference is so tight right now that a good stretch here could really solidify their playoff positioning. Curious to see if they can maintain the work ethic that's been driving these wins - as the preview mentioned, getting outworked is basically a guaranteed loss in this league right now.

Anyone else keeping an eye on how Dahlin's been quarterbacking the power play lately?
 
Game #43 Preview & Open Thread: Sabres vs Ducks

Buffalo Sabres (23-15-4) vs Anaheim Ducks (21-20-3) Puck Drop: 7:00 pm ET | KeyBank Center, Buffalo NY TV: MSG, ESPN+ Radio: WGR 550 Anaheim Ducks Record: 21-20-3 | 45 PTS Last Game: 5-2 loss against Carolina Hurricanes Division Ranking: 6th, Pacific PP: 23rd, 17.3% (24/139) [Sabres: 20th, 18.4% (23/125)] PK: 25th, 76.9% (113/147) [Sabres: 2nd, 85.

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Are you not Entertained? Sabres put away Ducks 5-3

Score: Ducks 3 | Sabres 5 Shots: ANA 34 | BUF 32 Buffalo Sabres Goals: Anaheim Ducks Goals: Final Thoughts This game was fairly one sided until the final five minutes. Buffalo had generated a majority of the offense and limited the Ducks chances. UPL was locked in and made some great saves as he continues to turn in quality starts. However…

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Buffalo Sabres Open Thread, Wk of 1/12 – Keep on rolling

Another Won-Buffalo weekend! The Sabres eked out a win on Saturday at home and then the Buffalo Bills picked up their first road playoff win in three decades in Jacksonville and it’s all good in the Buffalo hood right now. Busy week for the Sabres who are home this week with four games, three in-conference, with one against the Canadiens who are ahead of Buffalo. They will play Montreal two…

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Game #44 Preview & Open Thread: Sabres vs Panthers

Buffalo Sabres (24-15-4) vs Florida Panther (23-18-3) Puck Drop: 7:00 pm ET | KeyBank Center, Buffalo NY TV: MSG, ESPN+ Radio: WGR 550 Florida Panthers Record: 23-18-3 | 49 PTS Last Game: 3-2 win against Ottawa Senators Division Ranking: 7th, Atlantic PP: 20th, 18.3% (24/139) [Sabres: 21st, 18.1% (30/164)] PK: 5th, 83.6% (127/152) [Sabres: 2nd, 85.

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Champs take this round as Sabres fall to the Panthers

Score: Panthers 4 | Sabres 3 Shots: FLA 32 | BUF 23 Buffalo Sabres Goals: Florida Panthers Goals: Final Thoughts This game was a battle down to the last seconds. The intensity ramped up and Buffalo met the challenge, although they could not overcome it. It was a tight checking game that didn’t yield many quality scoring chances. The chances that Buffalo did have…

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LETS GOOOOO SABRES!!! Man what a week it's been to be a Buffalo sports fan!

That Ducks game was exactly what we needed - 5-3 win and UPL looking LOCKED IN between the pipes. The kid has been absolutely money lately and I don't wanna hear anyone talking about goaltending concerns anymore. We're generating offense, we're limiting chances, this team is CLICKING right now.

Yeah the Panthers loss stings a bit but honestly? We went toe to toe with the defending Stanley Cup champs and it came down to the wire. 4-3 final, tight checking game all the way through. That's the kind of game that shows this team belongs. We're not getting blown out by elite teams anymore - we're competing with them. BIG difference from where we've been the last decade.

24-15-4 record and sitting pretty in the playoff picture. Four home games this week including Montreal who's ahead of us in the standings - HUGE opportunity to make a statement and climb the Atlantic standings.

And can we talk about the timing here?? Bills just got their first road playoff win in 30 YEARS and the Sabres are playing meaningful hockey in January. Won-Buffalo Weekend indeed!! Josh Allen is doing his thing and now the Sabres are following suit. This city is absolutely BUZZING right now.

Keep rolling boys! Who's going to the Panthers game?? KeyBank needs to be ROCKING for these home games!
 
Game #45 Preview & Open Thread: Philadelphia Flyers vs Buffalo Sabres

Philadelphia Flyers (22-14-8) vs Buffalo Sabres (24-16-4) Puck Drop: 7:30 pm Eastern Time | Keybank Center | Buffalo, New York TV: TNT Radio: WGR 550 Philadelphia Flyers Record: (22-14-8) | 52 PTS Last Game: Lost to Tampa 5-1 Division Ranking: 3rd place in the Metro PP: 31st, 15.3% (Sabres: 22nd, 17.8%) PK: 14th, 79.9% (Sabres: 4th, 84.7%)…

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Game #46 Preview & Open Thread: Sabres vs Canadiens

Buffalo Sabres (25-16-4) vs Montreal Canadiens (26-14-7) Puck Drop: 7:00 pm ET | KeyBank Center, Buffalo NY TV: MSG, ESPN+ Radio: WGR 550 Montreal Canadiens Record: 26-14-7 | 59 PTS Last Game: 3-2 OT loss against Washington Capitals Division Ranking: 3rd, Atlantic PP: 12th, 22.4% (30/134) [Sabres: 22nd, 18.5% (25/135)] PK: 14th, 79.7% (122/153)…

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Tage and the Sabres Upend the Habs, Win 5-3

Score: Buffalo Sabres 5-3 Montreal Canadiens Shots: BUF 27-23 MON Buffalo Sabres Goals: Thompson 23rd PPG (Ostlund, Zucker) Doan 15th PPG (Thompson, Ostlund) Tuch 16th (Thompson, Dahlin) Thompson 24th (Doan) Thompson 25th EN (Benson) Montreal Canadiens Goals: Caufield 22nd (Dobson) Demidov 11th PPG (Hutson, Suzuki) Suzuki 15th PPG (Hutson, Caufield) On a night of our hockey…

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Powerplay Goals? In this Economy?

Score: Flyers 2 | Sabres 5 Shots: PHI 22 | BUF 14 Buffalo Sabres Goals: Philadelphia Flyers Goals: Final Thoughts Quality over quantity was the name of the game in this one. Buffalo scored on 35% of their shots to defeat the Flyers. Rick Tocchet pulled his starter Vladar after the first, but Ersson didn’t fare much better. Both goalies yielded two goals against…

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Game 47 Preview & Open Thread: Buffalo Sabres vs. Minnesota Wild

Minnesota Wild (26-13-9) at Buffalo Sabres (21-15-4) Puck Drop: 12:30 PM | KeyBank Center | Buffalo, New York TV: MSG-B Radio: WGR 550 Know Your Opponent Minnesota Wild Record: 26-13-9 | 61 PTS Division Ranking: 3rd in Central Division Last Game: 6-2 Loss vs Jets PP: 11th (22.3%) | Sabres Rank: 21st (19.4%) PK: 26th (76.7%) | Sabres Rank: 5th (83.3%

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Sabres lose to Wild in overtime

Score: Buffalo Sabres 4-5 Minnesota Wild OT Shots: BUF 24-35 MIN Buffalo Sabres Goals: Ryan McLeod 11 (Quinn, Zucker), Krebs 4 (Samuelsson), Quinn 11 (Dahlin, Zucker), Tuch 17 PPG (Thompson, McLeod) Minnesota Wild Goals: Marcus Foligno 3 (Tarasenko, Jones), Hartman 13 (Hughes, Kaprizov), Tarasenko 9 (Spurgeon, Yurov), Hughes 4 (Kaprizov, Zuccarello), Zuccarello 6 (Kaprizov, Gustavsson)…

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Game #48 Preview & Open Thread: Sabres at Hurricanes

Buffalo Sabres (26-16-5) at Carolina Hurricanes (30-15-4) Puck Drop: 1:30 pm ET | Lenovo Center, Raleigh NC TV: TNT, truTV, HBO Max Radio: WGR 550 Carolina Hurricanes Record: 30-15-4 | 64 PTS Last Game: 4-1 win against New Jersey Devils Division Ranking: 1st, Metropolitan PP: 13th, 21.5% (32/149) [Sabres: 20th, 19.6% (28/143)] PK: 16th, 79.4% (112/

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Carolina Curse Continues

Score: Sabres 1 | CAR 2 Shots: BUF 18 | CAR 28 Buffalo Sabres Goals: Carolina Hurricanes Goals: Final Thoughts Buffalo played a strong game, but sometimes the goaltender steals one. Bussi had an excellent game and make some insane saves. Thompson might have nightmares of the 2 on 0 glove save for a while. Carolina is a tough team, particularly at home.

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Buffalo Sabres Open Thread, Wk of 1/19 – Roadtripping

After five straight games at home where the Buffalo Sabres picked up seven of the ten points on offer, they go on the road now for five straight. It’s a shame that the Sabres are not in the weak Metropolitan Division where they would have been sitting comfortably in second place, and instead they are in the hotly contested Atlantic where as of Sunday night they are in fifth-place (but have games…

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Game 49 Preview & Open Thread: Buffalo Sabres vs. Nashville Predators

Buffalo Sabres (26-17-5) at Nashville Predators (23-21-4) Puck Drop: 8:00 PM | Bridgestone Arena | Nashville, TN TV: MSG-B Radio: WGR 550 Know Your Opponent Nashville Predators Record: 23-21-4 | 50 PTS Division Ranking: 5th in Central Division Last Game: 7-2 Loss vs Golden Knights PP: 16th (20.3%) | Sabres Rank: 20th (19.4%) PK: 13th (80.1% |…

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One “Hell” of a Game, Sabres Edge Nashville, 5-3

Score: Buffalo Sabres 5-3 Nashville Predators Shots: BUF 32-34 NASH Buffalo Sabres Goals: Ostlund 8th (Hellenius Dahlin) Ostlund 9th (Hellenius Power) Hellenius 1st (Krebs) Thompson 26th (Tuch Doan) Krebs 5th (Samuelsson) Nashville Predators: O’Reilly 17th (Forsberg Skjei) Forsberg 19th (O’Reilly) O’Reilly 18th (Evangelista Forsberg) Goaltender Alex Lyon returned from injury…

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Buffalo Sabres sign Josh Doan to a seven-year, $6.95m extension

Josh Doan has been more than a revelation in his first season with the Buffalo Sabres since coming over from the Utah Mammoth along with defenseman Michael Kesselring as part of the trade that saw forward JJ Peterka go the other way. And now he’s going to become part of the revolution that sees the Sabres gain relevance in the NHL again. The Sabres announced earlier today that the pending…

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