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Avalanche fine-tune roster by bringing in 4 new players to gear up for playoff race
Read full article: Avalanche fine-tune roster by bringing in 4 new players to gear up for playoff raceFresh off adding center Casey Mittelstadt and defenseman Sean Walker, the Colorado Avalanche made two more moves by bringing in forward Yakov Trenin from Nashville and forward Brandon Duhaime from Minnesota.
Rangers, Panthers, Avalanche, Golden Knights and Oilers make pre-NHL trade deadline day moves
Read full article: Rangers, Panthers, Avalanche, Golden Knights and Oilers make pre-NHL trade deadline day movesStanley Cup contenders aren't waiting until the NHL trade deadline day to shore up depth for what they hope is a long playoff run.
Bruins rout Sabres 7-1, become fastest team to 100 points
Read full article: Bruins rout Sabres 7-1, become fastest team to 100 pointsDavid Pastrnak had a goal and two assists just a few hours after signing a new contract and the surging Boston Bruins became the fastest team in NHL history to reach 100 points by beating the Buffalo Sabres 7-1.
Eichel scores 3 in return to Buffalo, Vegas wins 9th in row
Read full article: Eichel scores 3 in return to Buffalo, Vegas wins 9th in rowJack Eichel welcomed the boos in Buffalo this time by scoring three third-period goals and adding an assist in his second game against his former team as the Vegas Golden Knights routed the Sabres 7-4.
Penguins jump into 2nd in East with 3-2 win over Sabres
Read full article: Penguins jump into 2nd in East with 3-2 win over SabresTristan Jarry stopped 27 shots and the Pittsburgh Penguins jumped into second place in the East Division standings with a 3-2 win over Buffalo, eliminating the Sabres from playoff contention.
Sabres end 18-game skid with 6-1 win over Flyers
Read full article: Sabres end 18-game skid with 6-1 win over FlyersBuffalo Sabres celebrate a goal by center Curtis Lazar (27) during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Philadelphia Flyers in Buffalo, N.Y., Wednesday, March 31, 2021. (AP Photo/Adrian Kraus)BUFFALO, N.Y. – Embarrassment for Brandon Montour and the Buffalo Sabres turned into relief on Wednesday night. The Sabres ended their 18-game skid — the NHL’s longest in 17 years — with a resounding 6-1 win over the Philadelphia Flyers. AdThe Sabres also snapped a 0-9-2 home skid, one short of matching a franchise record set during the 1990-91 season. After Philadelphia’s Ivan Provorov scored 3:50 into the second period, Buffalo responded by closing the period with goals from Fogarty and Casey Mittelstadt.
Elliott stops 23 shots in Flyers' 3-0 win over Sabres
Read full article: Elliott stops 23 shots in Flyers' 3-0 win over SabresThe Flyers were spurred by a replenished lineup in which four players returned after spending two weeks in the NHL’s COVID-19 protocol. They included Scott Laughton, who scored a breakaway goal to make it 3-0 late in the second period. Elliott improved to 5-1 this season and upped his career record to 15-2-2 with four shutouts against the Sabres, including a 40-save outing in a 3-0 win on Jan. 19. Elliott chalked up his dominance to opening his career with Ottawa, Buffalo’s traditional Atlantic Division rival. The Sabres dropped to 2-6-1 in their past nine and played their second game without captain Jack Eichel, listed as day to day with a lower body injury.