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Tage Thompson set to return as Sabres welcome Wild
Coming off a highly successful West Coast road trip, the Buffalo Sabres return to home ice on Wednesday to face the Minnesota Wild, when they likely will welcome back their leading goal-scorer.,Tage Thompson told reporters after practice Tuesday that he would be "ready to go" against the second-plac...
Sabres F Tage Thompson back after missing 5 games
Buffalo Sabres forward Tage Thompson will return to the ice Wednesday night following a five-game absence.,Sabres coach Lindy Ruff confirmed Thompson's return to the lineup against the visiting Minnesota Wild.,Thompson, 27, sustained a lower-body injury during a 7-5 loss to the Montreal Canadiens on...
Tage Thompson eyes return as Sabres welcome Wild
Coming off a highly successful West Coast road trip, the Buffalo Sabres return to home ice on Wednesday to face the Minnesota Wild, when they will likely welcome back their leading goal-scorer.,Tage Thompson told reporters after practice Tuesday that he would be "ready to go" against the second-plac...
Sabres take lead in third period, hold on to top Sharks
Alex Tuch broke a third-period tie and James Reimer made 31 saves in his Sabres debut as Buffalo beat the host San Jose Sharks 4-2 on Saturday night. ,Rasmus Dahlin had a goal and an assist and Bowen Byram had two assists for the Sabres, who swept a three-game road swing through California.,Fabian Z...
Sharks look to deny Sabres' bid for sweep of California foes
The San Jose Sharks admittedly are in the early stage of their rebuild and quite a ways removed from re-creating their days as a Stanley Cup contender. ,The Sharks, however, will look to create a good memory in honor of that time when they host the Buffalo Sabres on Saturday.,Before the game, the Sh...
Jiri Kulich lifts Sabres to overtime win against Ducks
Jiri Kulich scored in overtime to give the visiting Buffalo Sabres a 3-2 come-from-behind win against the Anaheim Ducks on Friday.,Kulich collected a rebound in the bottom of the right circle and beat a sprawled John Gibson at 4:00 of the extra frame.,Alex Tuch had a goal and an assist, Jason Zucker...
Trial for Patriots S Jabrill Peppers set for January
The criminal trial for New England safety Jabrill Peppers, whose charges include both domestic violence and drug possession, is scheduled for Jan. 22.,Peppers initially pleaded not guilty in Quincy (Mass.) District Court on Oct. 7 after he was arrested on charges of strangulation or suffocation, ass...
Improving Sabres try to pull record above .500 vs. Ducks
The Buffalo Sabres have had several chances to go above .500 this season but have yet to seize on one. They'll give it yet another go when they visit the Anaheim Ducks on Friday.,Buffalo is 0-3-0 in its three previous attempts to post a winning record this season.,The Sabres pulled themselves back t...
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen, Sabres stymie Kings, 1-0
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made 24 saves in his return from an injury and Jason Zucker scored the lone goal to help the visiting Buffalo Sabres earn a 1-0 win against the Los Angeles Kings on Wednesday.,Luukkonen, who missed two games with a lower-body injury, earned his sixth career shutout to improve to...
Sabres getting healthier as they fly west to face Kings
The Buffalo Sabres will have at least one key player back and could have two when they kick off a three-game California road trip with a visit to the Los Angeles Kings on Wednesday.,Goalie Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen is set to return from a lower-body injury that sidelined him the past two games and led co...
Heisman Trophy Frontrunners After College Football Week 12
After 12 weeks of college football, the Heisman Trophy race is heating up across the nation, with Colorado's Travis Hunter and Boise State's Ashton Jeanty leading the pack....
Flyers zip past Sabres for 4th win in 5 games
Travis Konecny collected two goals and an assist as the Philadelphia Flyers skated to a 5-2 victory over the visiting Buffalo Sabres on Saturday.,Travis Sanheim and Egor Zamula each had a goal and an assist and Ivan Fedotov made 23 saves for Philadelphia, which improved to 4-0-1 in its past five gam...
Flyers, Sabres face off Philadelphia after overtime wins Thursday
The Philadelphia Flyers and Buffalo Sabres meet for the first time this season in Philadelphia after experiencing similar starts to the season.,The Flyers opened their campaign 1-5-1 while the Sabres started 1-4-1. But they've both turned things around and are playing their best hockey of the season...
Rasmus Dahlin's OT goal helps surging Sabres edge Blues
Rasmus Dahlin scored an overtime power-play goal to lift the host Buffalo Sabres to a 4-3 victory over the St. Louis Blues on Thursday.,Ryan McLeod and Alex Tuch each had a goal and an assist for the Sabres, who won for the fourth time in five games.,Zach Benson also scored for Buffalo, and Devon Le...
Rasmus Dahlin's overtime goal helps surging Sabres edge Blues
Rasmus Dahlin scored an overtime power-play goal to lift the host Buffalo Sabres to a 4-3 victory over the St. Louis Blues on Thursday.,Ryan McLeod and Alex Tuch each had a goal and an assist for the Sabres, who won for the fourth time in five games.,Zach Benson also scored for Buffalo and Devon Lev...
After being 'humbled,' Sabres aim to rebound vs. ailing Blues
After a 1-4-1 start this season, the Buffalo Sabres won six of nine games to climb back to .500 and regain confidence.,Then they took a 7-5 fall at home against the Montreal Canadiens on Monday afternoon, snapping a three-game winning streak. ,The Sabres will try to get back on track Thursday night ...
Heisman Trophy Odds: Buffs' Travis Hunter vaults into lead
The Heisman Trophy remains a four-player race, but there is yet another new leader among oddsmakers.,Colorado two-way star Travis Hunter took advantage of Miami's first loss of the season to vault into the favorite seat for the first time this season. Hunter, who caught nine passes for 99 yards and ...
Cole Caufield, Nick Suzuki each score twice to lift Habs over Sabres
The Montreal Canadiens outlasted the host Buffalo Sabres 7-5 thanks to two-goal efforts from Cole Caufield and Nick Suzuki on Monday.,Caufield helped put an end to the Canadiens' six-game losing skid as he struck on the power play with 7:02 left in the third period to record his second goal of the c...
Sabres, Canadiens moving in opposite directions
The hot Buffalo Sabres, in search of their fourth straight victory, will host the struggling Montreal Canadiens -- who are desperate for a win -- on Monday afternoon.,The Sabres followed impressive blowout wins over the Ottawa Senators and the New York Rangers with a 3-2 shootout victory over the Ca...
Dillon Gabriel sets career TD mark as No. 1 Oregon routs Maryland
Dillon Gabriel set an NCAA record with his 179th career touchdown and No. 1 Oregon shook off a slow start to defeat Maryland 39-18 on Saturday in Eugene, Ore.,Gabriel was 23 for 34 for 183 yards passing with three touchdowns and no interceptions for the Ducks (10-0, 7-0 Big Ten), who led 14-10 befor...