The Buffalo Sabres came into this game needing a win to leapfrog into the final wildcard spot in the Eastern Conference, but put together a lackluster effort for the first 40 minutes on their way to a 5-3 loss to the last-place Columbus Blue Jackets.
Month: February 2023
Dylan Cozens scores hat trick as Sabres beat Caps 7-4
The Workhorse from Whitehorse, Dylan Cozens, scored his first career hat trick to power the Buffalo Sabres to a 7-4 win over the Washington Capitals on Sunday afternoon. Cozens also added an…
Craig Anderson stops 53 shots, Jeff Skinner scores twice in 3-1 Sabres win over Florida
Craig Anderson stopped 53 of the 54 shots he faced, Jeff Skinner scored twice, and Tage Thompson contributed three assists as the Buffalo Sabres beat the Florida Panther 3-1. The win moves…
Sabres win 6-5 in overtime powered by Tage Thompson’s hat trick
Tage Thompson recorded his fourth hat trick of the season and Ilya Lyubushkin scored a shorthanded breakaway goal in overtime to seal a 6-5 overtime win for the Buffalo Sabres in Tampa…
Leafs’ Ryan O’Reilly scores a hat trick 6-3 over the Sabres
Former Buffalo Sabres center Ryan O’Reilly came back to haunt his old team as he scored his first three goals as a Maple Leaf to lead the Toronto Maple Leafs to a…
Sabres win 4-2 in San Jose, gain ground on everyone in playoff race
Jeff Skinner scored midway through the third period and goalie Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen kept his team close, leading the Buffalo Sabres to a 4-2 win in San Jose. The Sabres got a solid…
Sabres end four-game skid with 7-3 win over the Ducks in Anaheim
The Buffalo Sabres ended their four-game losing streak with a 7-3 road win over the Anaheim Ducks. The Sabres got goals from seven different players, including the game winner from Casey Mittelstadt…
Los Angeles Kings capitalize on four-goal second and beat the Buffalo Sabres 5-2
The Los Angeles Kings scored four goals in the second period, including two in the last two minutes, and held off the Buffalo Sabres late push in a 5-2 win on Monday…
Sabres stumble after the break, lose 7-2 at home to Calgary
The Buffalo Sabres were not sharp in their first game coming out of the All-Star break, losing 7-2 at home against the Calgary Flames. I did not see this game live –…
50 games in – a look at the Buffalo Sabres
With the Sabres 50 games into the 2023-23 NHL season and currently on their league-mandated bye week, I thought now would be a good time to take a look at how their…