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BUFFALO SABRES
Here's Why Former Penguins Cup-Winning Coach Should Be Target No. 1 For Sabres The Pittsburgh Penguins parted ways with longtime coach Mike Sullivan Monday morning in a move many observers have predicted was coming for...
Sabres hire Jake Vernon to oversee ticketing, sponsorships to help generate revenue
The Buffalo Sabres added to their business office by hiring Jake Vernon as their chief commercial officerAPRIL 22 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
After firing Bylsma as coach, Kraken elevate Francis, with Botterill replacing him as GM
A day after firing coach Dan Bylsma, the Seattle Kraken have promoted longtime general manager Ron Francis to president of hockey operations, with assistant Jason Botterill taking...APRIL 21 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Frustration follows yet another season after Sabres extend NHL-record playoff drought to 14 years
Buffalo Sabres general manager Kevyn Adams placed the blame on himself two days after his team closed its 14th consecutive season without a playoff berthAPRIL 19 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Sabres Send Four To Amerks, Will Face Syracuse In First Round The Buffalo Sabres are wrapping up their season with exit interviews, including GM Kevyn Adams and head coach Lindy Ruff on Saturday, but th...
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Owen Power - Needs two months to recover Power said Saturday that he will need two months to recover from his lower-body injury, but he will not need surgery, Heather Engel of NHL.com reports.
Impact Power missed the final three games of the season with the injury. Power had career bests in goals with seven and assists with 33, as the third-year defenseman ended up with 40 points in 79 outings. Power should be ready for the start of training camp in September.
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Tyson Kozak - Heads to Rochester Kozak (hip) was sent to AHL Rochester on Friday, per Heather Engel of NHL.com.
Impact Sending Kozak to the minors suggests he's recovered from his hip strain, which cost him the final eight games of Buffalo's campaign. He finished the NHL regular season with three goals and five points across 21 appearances with the Sabres. He also has eight goals, 14 points and 37 PIM in 31 outings with Rochester in 2024-25.
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Noah Ostlund - Sent to minors Ostlund was assigned to AHL Rochester on Friday, Heather Engel of NHL.com reports.
Impact Ostlund spent the last few weeks of the regular season with the Sabres, and he recorded three blocked shots, two PIM and a hit while averaging 10:33 of ice time. Now that the NHL regular season has concluded, Ostlund will head to the minors to contribute during the Calder Cup Playoffs.
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Isak Rosen - Returns to minors Rosen was sent to AHL Rochester on Friday, Heather Engel of NHL.com reports.
Impact The Sabres' season is complete, so Rosen might as well play for the minor-league club. He had an assist in eight appearances with Buffalo in 2024-25. He's also collected 28 goals and 55 points across 60 outings with Rochester this campaign.
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Jiri Kulich - Heads to AHL Kulich was reassigned to AHL Rochester on Friday, per Heather Engel of NHL.com.
Impact Kulich had 15 goals and 24 points across 62 appearances with Buffalo in his rookie campaign. The regular season is over, and the Sabres didn't make the playoffs, so the 21-year-old will gain additional experience in the minors.
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Ruff Achieves Career Mark In Sabres Season Finale The Buffalo Sabres struggles at the end of the season served to provide a bit of drama to what looked to be the inevitability of head coach...
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Sabres Make Lindy Ruff Announcement After Season Finale Sabres give Lindy Ruff his flowers.
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Deadspin | Sabres give Lindy Ruff 900th win in finale Deadspin | Sabres give Lindy Ruff 900th win in finale
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Deadspin | NHL roundup: Sabres coach Lindy Ruff logs 900th win Deadspin | NHL roundup: Sabres coach Lindy Ruff logs 900th win
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Deadspin | Sabres give Lindy Ruff 900th win in finale vs. Flyers Deadspin | Sabres give Lindy Ruff 900th win in finale vs. Flyers
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NHL roundup: Sabres coach Lindy Ruff logs 900th win Ryan McLeod collected a goal and two assists to help lift Buffalo to a 5-4 victory over the visiting Philadelphia Flyers on Thursday, giving...
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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...
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Jacob Bernard-Docker - Registers assist Thursday Bernard-Docker logged an assist, four shots on goal, two hits, two PIM and a plus-2 rating in Thursday's 5-4 win over the Flyers.
Impact The helper ended an 11-game point drought for Bernard-Docker. The 24-year-old defenseman lost a large chunk of his season to an ankle injury, which limited him to 40 games between the Sabres and the Senators. He picked up eight points, 32 shots on net, 30 hits, 50 blocked shots and a plus-5 rating. A first-round pick back in 2018, Bernard-Docker is running out of developmental runway -- it's quite possible his peak is that of a bottom-four defenseman who adds little on offense.
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Flyers clinch fourth-best odds in NHL draft lottery with loss to Sabres It’s been a trying few years for Flyers fans, but they got what they wanted on Thursday night, as th...
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Connor Clifton - Slings shorthanded helper Clifton recorded a shorthanded assist, two hits and two blocked shots in Thursday's 5-4 win over the Flyers.
Impact Clifton had two points over the final three games of the season. The 29-year-old defenseman was able to accumulate 16 points, including three shorthanded assists, over 73 appearances this season. He added 63 shots on net, 208 hits, 116 blocked shots, 45 PIM and a minus-6 rating. Clifton is under contract for 2025-26 and can be expected to fill a bottom-four role with the Sabres.
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Jason Zucker - Logs assist in win Zucker notched an assist in Thursday's 5-4 win over the Flyers.
Impact Zucker set up Alex Tuch for the opening goal just 4:35 into the game. The 33-year-old Zucker slowed down a bit late in the season, earning five points over nine outings in April, but he was still a valuable veteran presence on a relatively young team. The winger ended the season with 53 points -- his most in any year since his career-high 64-point effort in 2017-18. Zucker added 143 shots on net, 68 hits, 57 PIM and a plus-4 rating over 73 appearances. He signed a two-year extension in March, so he'll be part of the Sabres' plans in 2025-26.
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Peyton Krebs - Nets shortie Krebs scored a shorthanded goal on five shots and went plus-2 in Thursday's 5-4 win over the Flyers.
Impact Krebs snapped his seven-game goal drought with his first-period tally. The 24-year-old center emerged as a middle-six option late in the season after spending much of the early part of 2024-25 on the fourth line. Krebs reached the 10-goal mark for the first time in his career with Thursday's tally, and he ended the season with 28 points and 81 games played, both career highs. He added 80 shots on net, 136 hits, 60 PIM and a plus-1 rating.
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Postgame 5: Flyers Bow to Buffalo in Season Finale | Philadelphia Flyers The Philadelphia Flyers lost to the Buffalo Sabres, 5-4, at KeyBank Center on Thursday evening.
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