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Stephen Curry vs. Sabrina Ionescu Three-Point Challenge Isn’t Happening, and That’s a Shame
Stephen Curry vs. Sabrina Ionescu's Three-Point Shoot-Off won't take place in the 2025 NBA All-Star Weekend festivities, and it's a bummer since that event was the highlight last year....
Filip Forsberg, Brady Skjei combine for 4 goals as Sabres top Preds
Filip Forsberg and Brady Skjei each had two goals for the Nashville Predators in a 6-4 win against the visiting Buffalo Sabres on Saturday night.,Ryan O'Reilly had four assists, Jonathan Marchessault had a goal and two assists, and Justus Annunen made 25 saves for the Predators, who snapped a six-ga...
Sabres visit Predators in matchup of teams with opposite streaks
Feeling good about their game, the Buffalo Sabres will look to head into the break for the 4 Nations Face-Off on another high note when they visit the struggling Nashville Predators on Saturday night.,The Sabres are riding a season-high four-game winning streak, with one of those victories coming Ja...
Sabres hold off Blue Jackets for fourth consecutive win
Alex Tuch scored two second-period goals after registering a first-period assist and the Buffalo Sabres recorded their first four-game winning streak in more than two years with a 3-2 home victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Tuesday.,Bowen Byram had a goal with an assist, Jason Zucker added tw...
Sabres, Blue Jackets banged up heading into matchup
It appears the Columbus Blue Jackets must continue a solid season without their injured leading scorer for an extended period.,Meanwhile, the surging Buffalo Sabres hope their own star is healthy enough to hit the ice.,The visiting Blue Jackets -- minus Kirill Marchenko -- look to keep the Sabres --...
Sabres start fast, then hold off Devils for third straight win
Tage Thompson, JJ Peterka and Ryan McLeod scored unanswered goals in the first period Sunday afternoon for the host Buffalo Sabres, who fended off a third-period comeback by the New Jersey Devils to earn a 4-3 win.,Jason Zucker scored what proved to be the game-winning goal late in the second period...
Sabres aim to play spoiler in matchup with visiting Devils
The New Jersey Devils and Buffalo Sabres will see each other Sunday afternoon for the first time in almost four months -- and receive reminders their initial clashes this season were a sign of things to come for both teams.,The Devils will try to build off one of their most convincing wins of the se...
Sabres' Jiri Kulich scores early, late in edging Predators
Rookie Jiri Kulich scored twice, including the tiebreaking goal with 2:04 remaining, and the Buffalo Sabres beat the visiting Nashville Predators 4-3 on Friday night.,On the transition, Sabres star Tage Thompson sent a pass across the high slot for Kulich, who drilled a shot past Nashville goalie Ju...
Predators, Sabres try to keep digging out of conference cellars
Winning consistently remains a problem for the Buffalo Sabres. The Nashville Predators, one of the streakiest teams in the NHL, can relate.,At or near the bottom of their respective conferences, the Sabres host the Predators on Friday night.,Both of these teams own 43 points, which puts Buffalo last...
Sabres get two hat tricks in 7-2 thumping of Bruins
Tage Thompson and JJ Peterka each recorded a hat trick and an assist to lead the Buffalo Sabres to a 7-2 win over the visiting Boston Bruins on Tuesday night.,Thompson scored in each period en route to his seventh career hat trick and first of the season, while Peterka capped the first of his career...
On a roll, Bruins out to avoid letdown vs. last-place Sabres
With just six games remaining before the NHL's two-week break for the 4 Nations Face-Off, every point in the standings feels especially valuable.,The Boston Bruins climbed back into the Eastern Conference playoff picture by banking points in six of their last seven games (5-1-1) and look to continue...
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins rallies Oilers past Sabres 3-2
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins scored twice to help the Edmonton Oilers rally for a 3-2 win against the visiting Buffalo Sabres on Saturday.,Jeff Skinner added a goal in his first game against the Sabres since the club bought out his contract in the offseason, and Stuart Skinner made 39 saves. Edmonton is 10-3...
Patriots S Jabrill Peppers acquitted of assault, battery
New England Patriots safety Jabrill Peppers was acquitted in his assault and battery trial on Friday in Boston.,Peppers was accused of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon and testified in the trial Thursday and Friday. He said on the stand that his accuser had fabricated her claims and claim...
Jeff Skinner out for better showing when Oilers face Sabres
Bought out by the Buffalo Sabres in the offseason, forward Jeff Skinner jumped at the opportunity to join the Edmonton Oilers when the Stanley Cup finalists came calling. ,Seven months later, though, things haven't gone as hoped for Skinner, who will face his former teammates for the first time Satu...
Flames score 3 in third to sink Sabres
Jonathan Huberdeau and Nazem Kadri each had a goal and two assists for the Calgary Flames, who used three third-period goals to cruise past the visiting Buffalo Sabres 5-2 on Thursday.,Jakob Pelletier had a goal and an assist, and Dustin Wolf made 32 saves for the Flames.,Mattias Samuelsson had a go...
Dustin Wolf, Flames seek to continue success against Sabres
For several years, Dustin Wolf had been talked about as the goalie of the future for the Calgary Flames. The future is now.,The 23-year-old has been stellar in his first full NHL season, going 16-7-2 with two shutouts, a 2.50 goals-against average and .917 save percentage in 25 games. The Flames wil...
Jiri Kulich's three-point game leads Sabres past Canucks
Jiri Kulich had a goal and two assists to help the visiting Buffalo Sabres rally for a 3-2 win against the Vancouver Canucks on Tuesday.,JJ Peterka added a goal and two assists, Tage Thompson also scored and Rasmus Dahlin had two assists for the Sabres, who had lost three of their previous four game...
Real Salt Lake sign veteran Brazilian GK Rafael Cabral
Real Salt Lake signed veteran Brazilian goalkeeper Rafael Cabral to a two-year contract on Tuesday.,The deal includes options for 2027-28 for the 34-year-old netminder with 450 matches under his belt.,"Rafa brings a steady hand and high-level experience to our goalkeeping group," said chief soccer o...
Canucks intent on keeping guard up vs. Sabres
The Vancouver Canucks will look to build off of a big win when they host the Buffalo Sabres on Tuesday night.,The Canucks are coming off a 3-2 victory against the Edmonton Oilers on Saturday. Vancouver scored three times in less than four minutes in the first period before the Oilers inched closer w...
Defensemen goals help Kraken outduel Sabres
Defensemen Jamie Oleksiak and Adam Larsson scored key goals as the Seattle Kraken defeated the visiting Buffalo Sabres 6-4 in a Monday matinee.,Jared McCann had a goal and two assists and John Hayden, Chandler Stephenson and Matty Beniers also scored for Seattle, which improved to 2-0 in its stretch...