Oct. 22nd Detroit Red Wings at Buffalo Sabres
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Canadiens beat Sabres 4-2
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Buffalo Sabres winger Alex Tuch is undoubtedly a big player to keep an eye on this season. The 29-year-old forward is a pending unrestricted free agent (UFA), and the Sabres will work hard to get him signed to a contract extension before the trade deadline gets here.
UPL is 26 years old and coming off a season in which he started 55 games for the Sabres. In 2024-25, Luukkonen finished with a 24-24-5 record. He had a 3.20 goals against average and 88.7 save percentage. His numbers were all better in 2023-24 (27-22-4, 2.57, 91.0).
The Buffalo Sabres are trying again to end their NHL-longest playoff drought. Going on 15 seasons without making the postseason, the Sabres aim to rise in the A
Buffalo Sabres head coach Lindy Ruff captured the essence of what his team's brand of hockey is about before facing the Montreal Canadiens.
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Hamilton: Sabres had jam, but fall in Montreal
The Buffalo Sabres lost to the Montreal Canadiens on Monday, 4-2, but it was a very even, 50/50 game. Paul Hamilton shares his postgame thoughts:
MONTREAL – A late comeback bid fell short as the Buffalo Sabres lost 4-2 to the Montreal Canadiens on Monday at Bell Centre.
Buffalo will be without Norris, the No. 1 center to open the season, for a "significant amount of time," according to Lindy Ruff.
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Sabres can’t carry winning ways on the road
The Sabres were unable to sustain their momentum on a quick trip to Montreal. Juraj Slafkovsky and Lane Hutson scored in the third period to lead the Canadiens in a 4-2 win
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Maple Leafs, Raptors, Sabres change game times to limit World Series overlap with Blue Jays
The Toronto Raptors, Toronto Maple Leafs and even Buffalo Sabres are making time changes to upcoming games to avoid too much overlap with the Blue Jays. That includes the Raptors' home opener and multiple NHL games getting altered to make everything line up just right.