BUFFALO – When he hopped inside Sami Pajari’s Toyota Yaris in July, Sabres rookie Konsta Helenius figured the Finnish rally car driver would navigate a bit slower than usual through the rough terrain of the forest with a guest aboard.
Instead, Pajari, one of the world’s top-ranked racers, shocked Helenius by speeding through the course in Ylivieska, Finland.
“He did like better time than with his own passenger who’s reading the map,” Helenius recently told ... Read the full article
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BUFFALO – Mattias Samuelsson practiced Wednesday and could play in Thursday’s season opener in Columbus. Meanwhile, newcomer Olen Zellweger missed the session and won’t face the Blue Jackets, Sabres coach Lindy Ruff said.
With only six defensemen – Samuelsson is on injured reserve, while Zellweger is on the 23-man roster despite having recently suffered a concussion – Ruff said the Sabres could recall another one before Thursday’s contest.
Samuelsson hadn’t practiced since suffering a lowe...
I have both defended Owen Power against the knee jerk reactions of saying that he isn’t good enough to live up to his “first overall pick” status, and found myself…
Brock Faber undergoes surgery for a skull fracture. Ryan Nugent-Hopkins out for two weeks. Updates on some injured Buffalo Sabres.
Brock Faber undergoes surgery for a skull fracture. Ryan Nugent-Hopkins out for two weeks. Updates on some injured Buffalo Sabres.
After 150 players hit NHL waivers over the weekend ahead of Monday’s roster deadline, two more hit the waiver wire on Tuesday, the NHL’s opening day. And the names will be very familiar to Washington Capitals fans. Defenseman Vincent Iorio and forward Conor Sheary were placed on waivers by the New York Rangers and Buffalo
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The Sabres placed Conor Sheary on waivers, while the Rangers moved to reassign Vincent Iorio.
BUFFALO – The Sabres this afternoon placed winger Conor Sheary on waivers and will assign him to the Rochester Americans if he clears, the team announced.
Sheary, 34, returned to practice today after suffering an upper-body injury last week.
Update: Sheary has cleared.
The Sabres brought back Sheary, who spent 2018-19 and most of 2019-20 in Buffalo, during the offseason, signing him to a one-year, one-way contract worth $850,000.
Sheary, who won the Stanley Cup ... Read the full arti...
Why the Toronto Maple Leafs could be in and the Buffalo Sabres out of the Stanley Cup Playoff picture after a summer of overhaul.
BUFFALO – Injured Sabres defenseman Mattias Samuelsson could play in Thursday’s season opener in Columbus against the Blue Jackets.
Samuelsson, who suffered a lower-body injury blocking a shot last week, skated on his own Tuesday and could practice with the Sabres Wednesday, coach Lindy Ruff said.
If Samuelsson, the Sabres’ top shutdown defender, can’t play Thursday, Ruff expects him to return in the near future.
“Very close,” Ruff said of Samuelsson’s status following Tuesday’s practi...
BUFFALO – Injured Sabres defenseman Mattias Samuelsson could play in Thursday’s season opener against the Columbus Blue Jackets.
Samuelsson, who suffered a lower-body injury blocking a shot in the second preseason game, skated on his own Tuesday and could practice with the Sabres on Wednesday, coach Lindy Ruff said.
If the Sabres’ top shutdown defender can’t play in Columbus, Ruff expects him to return in the near future.
“Very close,” Ruff said of Samuelsson’s status ... Read the full...
With the 2026-27 NHL season set to begin on Tuesday night, all 32 teams had to submit their opening-night rosters by 5 pm ET on Monday, including the Buffalo Sabres,…
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The Buffalo Sabres’ initial 23-man roster for the 2026-27 season released Monday features three goalies, six defensemen and 14 forwards.
Goalies Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen and Alex Lyon and defenseman Olen Zellweger, all of whom suffered injuries in preseason games last week, are listed on the roster.
One rookie, forward Konsta Helenius, made the team.
The Sabres reached the 23-man limit by placing six players, including defensemen Mattias Samuelsson, who is week to week after suffering a .....
The NHL season is about to get underway and there are some players who are in jeopardy of not being ready right away.
The NHL season is about to get underway and there are some players who are in jeopardy of not being ready right away.
The Sabres were one of the biggest surprises of the 2025-26 season. Can they build on their success or will they get swallowed up by a tough Atlantic Division?
2025-26 Record 50-23-9 (109 Points) 1st in Atlantic 2025-26 Record Against Lightning 3-0-1 2025-26 Goals For 283 (5th) 2025-26 Goals Against 240 (10th) 2025-26 Power Play 19.5% (21st) 2025-26 Penalty Kill 81.9% (4th) 2026-27 Division Odds +900 2026-27 Stanley Cup Odds +3000 Stats via NHL, Natural Stat Trick, and Hockey Reference. O...
It’s not necessarily fun to take the Moneyball route with the Buffalo Sabres, but we’d like to see them repeat last year’s surprise run to the second round of the playoffs, again. Buffalo finally broke its playoff drought, led by a standout season from Rasmus Dahlin, while Tage Thompson and Alex Tuch drove the NHL’s…
BUFFALO – The Sabres wasted no time getting newcomer Matt Grzelcyk acclimated. Without the benefit of a practice or pregame skate, they threw the defenseman into the lineup for their preseason finale.
Grzelcyk, who on Friday signed a one-year, $850,000 contract, looked comfortable throughout Saturday afternoon’s 3-1 loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins, skating 16 minutes, 48 seconds, mostly alongside Conor Timmins.
“It almost helped, honestly, just having no pregame skate, nothing – just go ri...
Here is the latest news and updates around the Buffalo Sabres and their schedule for the week of Sept. 27 – Oct. 4, 2026. Preseason Cuts On Friday, the Sabres…
In today’s NHL rumour rundown, we start off with Trevor Zegras and the controversy following his penalty for having his jersey tucked in. Next, the Buffalo Sabres are heading into…
The New York Islanders are set to add an imposing blue-liner. There is mutual interest between the Islanders and Logan Stanley on a one-year, $1.5-million contract, Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman reported Sunday morning. The six-foot-seven left-shot defenceman is coming off a career-best season when he tallied 26 points (nine goals, 17 assists) over 76 games split between the Winnipeg Jets and Buffalo Sabres Stanley was shipped to the Sabres along with Luke Schenn at the 2026 trade deadline for...
The Sens dropped the road portion of the split squad game against Montreal on Saturday, but found a victory on home ice. Jackson Starr was in Montreal and recapped the evening with Sens Rewind.
By Ethan Hetu | at September 27, 2026 7:37 am Pittsburgh Penguins veteran forward Bryan Rust left the team’s preseason victory over the Buffalo Sabres last night with an undisclosed injury. Head coach Dan Muse did not have an update on Rust’s status after the game, so the exact nature and extent of Rust’s injury remains unknown, putting into question the winger’s availability for the team’s regular-season opener on Wednesday. The Penguins are already short a number of forwards due to injury: B...