JOE YERDON

Buffalo Sabres center Tage Thompson, left, chases the puck past Washington Capitals defenseman Rasmus Sandin (38) during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Sunday, March 30, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)
Buffalo Sabres extend their NHL-record postseason drought to 14 seasons
The Buffalo Sabres were officially eliminated from Stanley Cup Playoffs contention for the 14th straight season on Tuesday night.
 
Buffalo Sabres goaltender James Reimer (47) makes a save during the third period of an NHL hockey game against the Ottawa Senators, Tuesday, March 25, 2025, in Buffalo, N.Y. (AP Photo/Jeffrey T. Barnes)
James Reimer’s 33-save shutout leads Sabres over Hurricanes 3-0
James Reimer made 33 saves and helped lead the Buffalo Sabres to a 3-0 win against the Carolina Hurricanes on Tuesday night.
 
Buffalo Sabres defenseman Rasmus Dahlin (26) celebrates his goal with defenseman Bowen Byram (4) during the third period of an NHL hockey game against the Vegas Golden Knights, Saturday, March 15, 2025, in Buffalo, N.Y. (AP Photo/Jeffrey T. Barnes)
Tuch and Dahlin help the Sabres beat the Golden Knights 4-3 in a shootout
Alex Tuch scored the deciding goal in the shootout to lead the Buffalo Sabres to a 4-3 win against the Vegas Golden Knights. Rasmus Dahlin, Ryan McLeod, and Jason Zucker scored in regulation for the Sabres.
 
Tage Thompson scores twice to lift the Sabres over the Oilers 3-2, ending a six-game losing streak
Tage Thompson scored two goals and led the Buffalo Sabres to a 3-2 win against the Edmonton Oilers on Monday night.
 
Montreal Canadiens right wing Cole Caufield looks to pass the puck during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Buffalo Sabres, Saturday, March 1, 2025, in Buffalo, N.Y. (AP Photo/Jeffrey T. Barnes)
Canadiens win season-high 4th in a row in 4-2 win over Sabres
The Montreal Canadiens extended their winning streak to a season-high four games with a 4-2 win against the Buffalo Sabres on Saturday night.
 
Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic, center, celebrates with teammates after scoring during the third period of an NHL hockey game against the Buffalo Sabres, Friday, Jan. 17, 2025, in Buffalo, N.Y. (AP Photo/Jeffrey T. Barnes)
Penguins’ Nedeljkovic makes NHL history as he becomes 1st goalie with goal and assist in a game
Alex Nedeljkovic remembers admiring the way Marty Turco and Martin Brodeur handled the puck in his childhood. On Friday night, he accomplished something neither of them — or any other goalie — had ever done.
 
Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic (39) celebrates with defenseman Erik Karlsson (65) after scoring during the third period of an NHL hockey game against the Buffalo Sabres, Friday, Jan. 17, 2025, in Buffalo, N.Y. (AP Photo/Jeffrey T. Barnes)
Nedeljkovic becomes 1st goalie with goal and assist, and has 40 saves as Penguins beat Sabres 5-2
Alex Nedeljkovic became the first goalie in NHL history to have a goal and an assist, and made 40 saves as the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Buffalo Sabres 5-2.
 
Buffalo Sabres center Ryan McLeod, center, celebrates with left wing Jason Zucker, left, and defenseman Owen Power (25) after scoring during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Carolina Hurricanes in Buffalo, N.Y., Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Adrian Kraus)
McLeod scores 3 goals as Sabres beat Hurricanes 4-2 for third win in four games
Ryan McLeod scored three goals for his first career hat trick and the Buffalo Sabres beat the Carolina Hurricanes 4-2. Dylan Cozens also scored and Jason Zucker had two assists for the Sabres, who won for the third time in four games.
 
Buffalo Sabres right wing Alex Tuch, left, celebrates after scoring as Washington Capitals defenseman Jakob Chychrun, right,reacts during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Buffalo, N.Y., Monday, Jan. 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Adrian Kraus)
Tuch, Peterka score in shootout to lift Sabres over Capitals 4-3
Alex Tuch scored twice, JJ Peterka had the deciding goal in the shootout and the Buffalo Sabres defeated the Washington Capitals 4-3 on on Monday night. Tage Thompson also scored for the Sabres.
 
New York Rangers center Mika Zibanejad (93) celebrates his goal during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Buffalo Sabres Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2024, in Buffalo, N.Y. (AP Photo/Jeffrey T. Barnes)
Fox has goal and 2 assists as Rangers beat Sabres 3-2 for 3rd win in 11 games
Adam Fox had a goal and two assist and the the New York Rangers beat the Buffalo Sabres 3-2. Mika Zibanejad got his 300th career goal and Reilly Smith also scored for the Rangers, who snapped a two-game skid and got their third win in 11 games.
 
Detroit Red Wings right wing Alex DeBrincat, right, reaches for the puck against Buffalo Sabres defenseman Owen Power during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Buffalo, N.Y., Monday, Dec. 9, 2024. (AP Photo/Adrian Kraus)
Red Wings snap 5-game losing streak with a 6-5 shootout win over the Sabres
Andrew Copp scored twice as the Detroit Red Wings snapped a five game skid by rallying to beat the Buffalo Sabres 6-5 in a shootout. Defenseman Moritz Seider, Alex DeBrincat and Lucas Raymond also scored in regulation.
 
Utah Hockey Club center Nick Schmaltz (8) controls the puck during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Buffalo Sabres, Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024, in Buffalo, N.Y. (AP Photo/Jeffrey T. Barnes)
Michael Kesselring scores as Utah beats the Buffalo Sabres 5-2
Michael Kesselring had a goal and an assist to help Utah beat the sliding Buffalo Sabres 5-2. Nick Schmaltz, Jack McBain, and Kevin Stenlund also scored for Utah. Karel Vejmelka made 23 saves.
 
Winnipeg Jets left wing Kyle Connor (81) celebrates after his goal during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Buffalo Sabres, Thursday, Dec. 5, 2024, in Buffalo, N.Y. (AP Photo/Jeffrey T. Barnes)
Adam Lowry scores in OT to give Jets 3-2 win over Sabres and end 4-game skid
Adam Lowry scored 3:59 into overtime to end the Winnipeg Jets’ four-game losing streak in a 3-2 win against the Buffalo Sabres. Gabriel Vilardi and Kyle Connor also scored for Winnipeg, and Connor Hellebuyck made 28 saves.
 
Minnesota Wild defenseman Brock Faber (7) passes the puck during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Buffalo Sabres, Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2024, in Buffalo, N.Y. (AP Photo/Jeffrey T. Barnes)
Minnesota’s Filip Gustavsson stops 39 to shut out the Sabres 1-0
Filip Gustavsson made 39 saves and Kirill Kaprizov scored to give the Minnesota Wild a 1-0 win against the Buffalo Sabres on Wednesday night.
 
Buffalo Sabres goaltender Devon Levi makes a save during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the St. Louis Blues, Thursday, Nov. 14, 2024, in Buffalo, N.Y. (AP Photo/Jeffrey T. Barnes)
Dahlin scores in overtime as the Sabres beat the Blues 4-3
Rasmus Dahlin scored 1:33 into overtime to lift the Buffalo Sabres to a 4-3 win against the St. Louis Blues. Alex Tuch and Ryan McLeod each had a goal and an assist in Buffalo’s fourth win in five games.
 
Montreal Canadiens right wing Cole Caufield (13) celebrates his goal during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Buffalo Sabres Monday, Nov. 11, 2024, in Buffalo, N.Y. (AP Photo/Jeffrey T. Barnes)
Cole Caufield scores twice to lead Canadiens over Sabres 7-5
Cole Caufield scored twice, including the game-winner, to lead the Montreal Canadiens to a 7-5 win against the Buffalo Sabres. The win snapped a six-game losing streak for the Canadiens, and ended a three-game winning streak for the Sabres.
 
Buffalo Sabres left wing Jason Zucker (17) celebrates his goal with center Tage Thompson (72) during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Detroit Red Wings Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024, in Buffalo, N.Y. (AP Photo/Jeffrey T. Barnes)
Tage Thompson scores two goals and the Sabres beat the Red Wings 5-3
Tage Thompson scored two goals and added an assist to help lead the Buffalo Sabres to a 5-3 win against the Detroit Red Wings at KeyBank Center.
 
Buffalo Sabres' Zemgus Girgensons battles for the puck with San Jose Sharks' Henry Thun (3) and William Eklund (72) during an NHL hockey game at KeyBank Center in Buffalo, N.Y., Monday, Jan. 15, 2024. (Libby March//The Buffalo News via AP)
Luukkonen gets his second shutout of the season, Sabres beat Sharks 3-0
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made 28 saves and Casey Mittelstadt had three points to lead the Buffalo Sabres to a 3-0 win against the San Jose Sharks.
 
Buffalo Sabres left wing Eric Robinson (50) celebrates with center Peyton Krebs (19), defenseman Connor Clifton, second from left, and right wing Kyle Okposo (21) after scoring during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Arizona Coyotes in Buffalo, N.Y., Monday, Dec. 11, 2023. (AP Photo/Adrian Kraus)
Okposo and Robinson each have a goal and 2 assists as Sabres beat Coyotes 5-2
Kyle Okposo and Eric Robinson each had a goal and two assists as the Buffalo Sabres beat the Arizona Coyotes 5-2.
 
Montreal Canadiens center Jake Evans (71) and Buffalo Sabres center Casey Mittelstadt (37) work for position during the second period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Dec. 9, 2023, in Buffalo, N.Y. (AP Photo/Jeffrey T. Barnes)
Primeau stops 46 shots as Slafkovsky’s shootout goal lifts Canadiens over Sabres 3-2
Cayden Primeau made a career-high 46 saves and Juraj Slafkovsky scored in the fourth round of the shootout to lead the Montreal Canadiens to a 3-2 win against the Buffalo Sabres on Saturday night.
 
FILE - Buffalo Sabres' Tage Thompson (72) controls the puck in front of Carolina Hurricanes' Seth Jarvis (24) during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Raleigh, N.C., Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2023. Thompson will return to the lineup Tuesday night, Dec. 5, 2023, against the Detroit Red Wings. Thompson missed the past nine games with an upper-body injury he sustained when he blocked a shot with his arm Nov. 14 in a 5-2 loss to the Boston Bruins.(AP Photo/Karl B DeBlaker, File)
Tage Thompson is returning to Sabres’ lineup ahead of schedule for their game against Detroit
Tage Thompson is returning to the Sabres’ lineup well ahead of initial projections. The first-line center has been cleared to play in Buffalo’s home game Tuesday night against the Detroit Red Wings.
 
Tage Thompson could miss ‘significant time’ after blocking shot in Sabres loss to Bruins
The Buffalo Sabres will be without star forward Tage Thompson for the foreseeable future because of an injury he sustained blocking a shot.
 
Buffalo Sabres goaltender Devon Levi makes a save on Boston Bruins right wing David Pastrnak during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2023, in Buffalo N.Y. (AP Photo/Jeffrey T. Barnes)
Pastrnak, with a goal and 2 assists, leads Boston Bruins to 5-2 win over Buffalo Sabres
David Pastrnak had a goal and two assists to lead the Boston Bruins to a 5-2 victory against the Buffalo Sabres.
 
Philadelphia Flyers goaltender Samuel Ersson (33) makes a glove-save during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Buffalo Sabres, Friday, Nov. 3, 2023, in Buffalo N.Y. (AP Photo/Jeffrey T. Barnes)
Brink has a goal and assist as the Flyers beat Sabres 5-1 to snap a 3-game skid
Bobby Brink had a goal and an assist as the Philadelphia Flyers beat the Buffalo Sabres 5-1 on Friday night to snap a three-game losing streak.
 
Buffalo Sabres goaltender Eric Comrie (31) keeps his eyes on the puck during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the New York Islanders Saturday, Oct. 21, 2023, in Buffalo, N.Y. (AP Photo/Jeffrey T. Barnes)
Skinner, Samuelsson and Cozens score to lead the Sabres to a 3-1 victory over the Islanders
Jeff Skinner, Mattias Samuelsson and Dylan Cozens each scored a goal to lead the Buffalo Sabres to a 3-1 victory over the New York Islanders.