NHL Rumour Roundup: Sabres GM Kekalainen ‘far from done’ making moves
Buffalo Sabres general manager Jarmo Kekäläinen has had a busy week, to say the least. Crossed off his to-do list in rapid succession were the re-upping of forward Zach Benson…
NHL Rumour Roundup: Is Bowen Byram ready to move on from Sabres?
The Stanley Cup Final sits in the rear-view, the NHL Draft approaches, and around the league, 32 clubs are setting plans in motion to improve their squads before the 2026-27…
‘Still a gap’ between pending UFA Alex Tuch and Sabres
It’s no sure thing that one of the biggest names on the market re-signs with the resurgent Buffalo Sabres this off-season. According to Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman, there’s “still a gap”…
Sabres’ Alex Tuch still has ‘endless options’ as NHL’s most valuable UFA
Following Game 7’s gut punch, Alex Tuch was the last Buffalo Sabre to peel off his gear. Some eight or nine long, painful minutes after coach Lindy Ruff told his…
Why pain of Game 7 defeat won’t define best Sabres season in 19 years
BUFFALO, N.Y. — Pain can hit in such different ways, you wonder why we lump it all under the same umbrella. The familiar ache of missing the playoffs for a…
Canadiens must return to defence-first approach in Game 7 against Sabres
The Canadiens earned two opportunities to eliminate the Sabres from the Stanley Cup Playoffs and move on to a meeting with the Carolina Hurricanes in the Eastern Conference Final for…
‘Chaos in the crease’ doesn’t phase Sabres as they prepare for Game 7 in Buffalo
MONTREAL — The Buffalo Sabres have made four goalie swaps, including mid-game switches in each of their last two playoff games, and still remain in position to win the second-round,…
Canadiens’ resolve facing ultimate test after disastrous Game 6 against Sabres
MONTREAL — This felt ominous for the Montreal Canadiens as soon as Juraj Slafkovsky lost his balance and went crashing into the boards in the neutral zone in the 18th…
Canadiens embracing opportunity to close out Sabres in Game 6 at Bell Centre
MONTREAL— A thought crossed my mind as Lindy Ruff was talking post-Game 5 about his Buffalo Sabres going 2-4 at home and 4-1 on the road through these playoffs, but…
Canadiens earn chance to eliminate Sabres at home with Game 5 redemption
BUFFALO, N.Y. — This was a redemption story. For Jakub Dobes, who started by giving up three goals on the first four shots he faced before finishing by stopping the…