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Mammoth acquire F JJ Peterka, sign him to 5-year deal
The Utah Mammoth acquired forward JJ Peterka from the Buffalo Sabres on Thursday and promptly signed him to a five-year, $38.5 million contract.,The Sabres, in turn, received defenseman Michael Kesselring and forward Josh Doan for Peterka, who was in line to become a restricted free agent on July 1....
Sabres hire Eric Staal to front-office role
The Buffalo Sabres hired Eric Staal as a special assistant to the general manager, the team announced Wednesday.,Staal, 40, will report directly to general manager Kevyn Adams. The former will assist in all aspects of the hockey department, including scouting and direct involvement with players and ...
Sabres give Lindy Ruff 900th win in finale vs. Flyers
Ryan McLeod collected a goal and two assists to help lift the host Buffalo Sabres to a 5-4 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers on Thursday in the regular-season finale for both teams.,The win was the 900th in the coaching career of Buffalo bench boss Lindy Ruff, who became the fifth NHL coach to ac...
Sabres give Lindy Ruff 900th win in finale
Ryan McLeod collected a goal and two assists to help lift the host Buffalo Sabres to a 5-4 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers on Thursday in the regular-season finale for both teams.,The win was the 900th in the coaching career of Buffalo bench boss Lindy Ruff.,Alex Tuch, Jack Quinn and JJ Peterka...
Milestones galore as Maple Leafs beat Sabres to clinch division
Auston Matthews scored his 400th NHL goal, Anthony Stolarz made 35 saves, Mitch Marner reached the 100-point plateau and the Toronto Maple Leafs clinched the Atlantic Division with Tuesday's 4-0 road shutout of the Buffalo Sabres.,Toronto won its first Atlantic title and just its third division titl...
Maple Leafs look to clinch division title in Buffalo
On the verge of the Atlantic Division title, the Toronto Maple Leafs can clinch first place when they visit the Buffalo Sabres on Tuesday.,Toronto (50-26-4, 104 points) holds a four-point lead over the second-place Tampa Bay Lightning, with two games remaining for both teams. Barring two Lightning w...
Nikita Kucherov claims scoring title, powers Lightning past Sabres
Tampa Bay's Nikita Kucherov netted a tiebreaking goal in a three-point night to collect another scoring title, and the Lightning inched closer to home-ice advantage in the playoffs with a 7-4 victory over the visiting Buffalo Sabres on Sunday night.,After Ryan McDonagh made it 2-all at 3:02 of the s...
Nikita Kucherov's 3-point night powers Lightning past Sabres
Tampa Bay's Nikita Kucherov netted a tiebreaking goal in a three-point night to collect another scoring title, and the Lightning inched closer to home-ice advantage in the playoffs with a 7-4 victory over the visiting Buffalo Sabres on Sunday night.,After Ryan McDonagh made it 2-all at 3:02 of the s...
Lightning scrambling for playoff points against visiting Sabres
The Tampa Bay Lightning have three important games left on their schedule, but in their pursuit of the Atlantic Division's top spot, they surely must have a sense of giving away too much over the past two matches.,The total amount of that giveaway? Two very crucial points.,Coach Jon Cooper's squad, ...
Back on track, Panthers look to move up vs. Sabres
The Florida Panthers have gotten back to their winning ways after a five-game losing streak and will look to keep it going when they host the Buffalo Sabres on Saturday.,Florida (46-29-4, 96 points) is coming off a 4-1 victory against the Detroit Red Wings on Thursday and a 3-1 triumph against the T...
Blue Jackets rally in third period to edge Sabres
The Columbus Blue Jackets scored twice in less than three minutes in the third period to rally for a 3-2 win against the visiting Buffalo Sabres on Thursday.,James van Riemsdyk, Zach Aston-Reese and Boone Jenner scored for the Blue Jackets (36-32-9, 81 points), who have won two in a row and after a ...
James Reimer stops 33 shots as Sabres blank Hurricanes
James Reimer made 33 saves for his first shutout of the season and the 31st of his career in the host Buffalo Sabres' 3-0 win over the Carolina Hurricanes on Tuesday night.,Tage Thompson, Alex Tuch and JJ Peterka scored for the Sabres (35-36-6, 76 points), who won their fifth straight game. Reimer a...
Tage Thompson nets another hat trick as Sabres down Bruins
Tage Thompson scored a pair of third-period goals to cap off his eighth career hat trick as the Buffalo Sabres pulled away for a 6-3 win over the visiting Boston Bruins on Sunday night.,Buffalo (34-36-6, 74 points) trailed 2-0 after one period but scored the final four goals of the game -- one in th...
Bruins visit Sabres in battle of NHL also-rans
The Boston Bruins have ended a lengthy skid and are back on the road.,A night after convincingly breaking their 10-game losing streak (0-9-1) with a 5-1 win over the Carolina Hurricanes, the Bruins have an opportunity to pass Atlantic Division rival Buffalo in the standings when they visit the Sabre...
Believe it or not, Lightning and Sabres equally hot as they meet in Buffalo
The Tampa Bay Lightning continue their quest for the fifth division title in team history on Saturday when they visit the Buffalo Sabres.,Tampa Bay (44-26-5, 93 points) begins the day in second place in the Atlantic Division, three points behind the Toronto Maple Leafs with seven games remaining. Th...
Surging Sabres complete season sweep of Senators
Rasmus Dahlin and Alex Tuch each had a goal and an assist for the visiting Buffalo Sabres in a 5-2 win against the Ottawa Senators on Tuesday.,Mattias Samuelsson had two assists, and James Reimer made 33 saves for the Sabres (32-36-6, 70 points), who won all four meetings against Ottawa this season ...
Sabres keep upsetting playoff-bound teams; might Sens be next?
It's been a disappointing season for the Buffalo Sabres. Stuck in the basement of the Eastern Conference for several months, their postseason drought will reach 14 years this spring.,But the Sabres aren't letting that affect their play down the stretch. They look to sweep their season series with th...
Alex Tuch finds net twice as Sabres outscore Capitals
Alex Tuch had two goals and an assist for the Buffalo Sabres in an 8-5 win against the host Washington Capitals on Sunday.,Tage Thompson scored twice and Jack Quinn had a goal and two assists for the Sabres (31-36-6, 68 points), who are 6-3-0 in their past nine games. James Reimer made 24 saves.,Ale...
Capitals aim to halt modest slide in clash vs. Sabres
The Washington Capitals will look to get back on track after losing their last two games when they host the Buffalo Sabres on Sunday afternoon.,Washington (47-16-9, 103 points) dropped a 3-2 overtime decision to the Winnipeg Jets on Tuesday and a 4-2 setback to the Minnesota Wild on Thursday. Prior ...
Sabres, Flyers focus on strong finish after tough seasons
The Buffalo Sabres have been on a roll of late and will look to keep it going when they kick off a three-game road trip with a visit to the Philadelphia Flyers on Saturday.,After losing six straight (0-5-1) from Feb. 27 to March 8, the Sabres (30-35-6, 66 points) have flipped the switch with a 6-3-0...