But Samuelsson, who’s been defying expectations all season, saw a footrace worth winning. He gained possession at the bottom of the left circle and ripped a sharp-angle, short-side dagger past Rangers goalie Jonathan Quick to seal another road victory.

The Sabres have 48 points through 41 games. That puts them on pace for 96 points, which would be the team’s most since 2010-11, the last season Buffalo made the playoffs. With the season at the midway point,

A former UConn hockey player with ties to Connecticut was named to the 2026 U.S. Olympic Men’s Ice Hockey Team on Friday, according to USA Hockey. Tage Thompson of the Buffalo Sabres was selected as one of Team USA’s forwards,

Metsa, Rochester’s captain in the AHL, made his NHL debut in October and returned to the Amerks after four games. Finally reaching the top level a day after his 27th birthday was a feel-good story at the time; now, in his second Sabres stint, Metsa looks far more comfortable, and Tuesday’s goal showed the 200-foot impact he’s capable of.

Josh Norris, a prominent NHL center, boasts an estimated net worth between $13 million and $15 million, with projected career earnings reaching $65.4 million. His substantial eight-year, $63.6 million contract with Ottawa ensures significant future income.

Bowen Byram, who had three points and the game-winning overtime goal in Ottawa on Tuesday moved to the top pairing with Mattias Samuelsson at the club’s morning skate on Saturday and quarterbacked the first power-play unit. Jacob Bryson and Zach Metsa will play against the Bruins, and defenseman Ryan Johnson has been recalled from AHL Rochester.

The Sabres' stats paint the picture of a team that should be in the wild-card race, and that’s where they are.

The Buffalo Sabres and Vancouver Canucks hit the ice in NHL action at KeyBank Center on Tuesday, Jan. 6 at 7 p.m. ET. The matchup airs on ESPN+. Buffalo suffered a 5-1 defeat on the road its last time out on Jan. 3 against the Columbus Blue Jackets.

With the start of the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan just weeks away, the rosters for U.S. ice hockey and Paralympic Sled hockey have been announced. The ice hockey teams host a slew of Minnesotans and professional hockey players for the Frost and Wild.