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Canadiens Sick Postgame: Another Shootout Win For The Habs

The Montreal Canadiens blew a 3-1 lead but came through in the shootout for a second-straight game and beat the Buffalo Sabres 4-3 on Tuesday night at the Bell Centre. Alex Texier scored the shootout winner after Cole Caufield and shootout master Zach Bolduc scored on their attempts as the Canadiens scored on all three […] The post Canadiens Sick Postgame: Another Shootout Win For The Habs appeared first on The Sick Podcast .

Canadiens vs. Sabres Top Six Minutes: Montreal recovers for a shootout win

First period Nick Suzuki gets the game’s first scoring chance as the puck slides over to him on the wing. He lines up a shot for the top corner, but it catches on Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen’s jersey and deflects over the net. Buffalo’s first scoring chance comes a few seconds after an Adam Engström turnover in his own zone, with a second error coming as the point shot deflects in off his at the side of the net to give the Sabres an early lead. A shift can’t get much worse than that. ...

Canadiens vs. Sabres: Game thread, lines, and how to watch

How to watch Game 6: Montreal Canadiens vs. Buffalo Sabres Start time:  **6:30 PM EDT / 3:30 PM PDT** In the Canadiens region: TSN2 (English), RDS (French) In the Sabres region: MSG Buffalo Streaming: ESPN+, RDS, TSN+ The Canadiens are third up in today’s Frozen Frenzy that features all 32 NHL teams in action. It is a big game on the calendar, the first between the two teams that fought for the Atlantic Division title in the spring. Injuries are a concern for both club...

After losing Rasmus Dahlin to injury, Sabres recall defenseman

After losing captain Rasmus Dahlin to an upper-body injury, the Buffalo Sabres this morning recalled defenseman Dennis Gilbert from the Rochester Americans. To create a roster spot, the Sabres placed defenseman Matt Grzelcyk on injured reserve. Dahlin, the Sabres’ top defenseman, is expected to miss tonight’s road game against the Montreal Canadiens. Following Monday afternoon’s 5-3 win over the Florida Panthers, coach Lindy Ruff said Dahlin is day to day and wouldn’t accompany the Sab...

Matheson Out, Beck In; Fowler Starts For Montreal Canadiens vs. Sabres

As it has for most NHL teams early on in the season, the injury bug continues to take a bite out of the roster of the Montreal Canadiens. Late Tuesday morning team announced that they will be without defenseman Mike Matheson when they host the Buffalo Sabres at 6:30 pm ET on Tuesday night at […] The post Matheson Out, Beck In; Fowler Starts For Montreal Canadiens vs. Sabres appeared first on The Sick Podcast .

Mike Matheson out day-to-day with lower-body injury

The Montreal Canadiens had a healthy blue line for one game, at least. On Tuesday, it was announced that Mike Matheson will be out due to a lower-body injury. Jacob Fowler sera le gardien partant pour un 3e match de suite, ce soir contre les Sabres. Jakub Dobes affrontera les Capitals demain soir. Mike Matheson absent contre les Sabres. Blessure au bas du corps, évaluation quotidienne. Owen Beck en uniforme ce soir. — Patrick Friolet (@PFrioletRDS) October 13, 2026 The Cana...

NHL Trade Rumors: Sabres pushing for 3-way trade with Jets, Rangers

The NHL's goalie market is an interesting place, as Connor Hellebuyck continues to sit around waiting for a trade to materialize, meanwhile in New York, the Rangers lost Igor Shesterkin for the season. In Buffalo, the Sabres have been trying for months to acquire Hellebuyck, but there's been some speculation that a big hold up in talks is that Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen has the Jets on his no-trade clause, which covers five teams.  What's come up in the last few days? It sounds like UPL doesn't...

Canadiens vs. Sabres: Game preview, start time, Tale of the Tape, and how to watch

How to watch Game 6: Montreal Canadiens vs. Buffalo Sabres Start time:  **6:30 PM EDT / 3:30 PM PDT** In the Canadiens region: TSN2 (English), RDS (French) In the Sabres region: MSG Buffalo Streaming: ESPN+, RDS, TSN+ The Buffalo Sabres had a favourable schedule to begin the 2026-27 season after their first playoff berth in 15 years. They just completed a five-game homestand last night, beating the Florida Panthers. Their season record sits at just 3-3-0, however, as they, ...

Gameday 7: Florida Panthers at Columbus Blue Jackets

The Florida Panthers (2-2-2) will look to snap a two-game losing streak when they do battle with the Columbus Blue Jackets (2-2-0) tonight as part of the NHL’s Frozen Frenzy at Nationwide Arena. Florida returned to the road yesterday and couldn’t quite keep pace with the Buffalo Sabres, falling 5-3 to their divison rival. Anton Lundell scored his first of the season (barely) and Sam Reinhart got his first two, both on the power play as the Panthers tied the score three times before the Sa...

Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen shines in relief appearance, backstops Sabres to win over Panthers

BUFFALO – Sabres coach Lindy Ruff loves goalie Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen’s ability to fight through difficult situations. Luukkonen looked a bit wonky in his first three appearances this season, posting a .782 save percentage. While a porous defense played a part in compiling that ghastly number, he hardly stood out. In the past week, he has lost starts to Colten Ellis, who began Monday afternoon’s game against the Florida Panthers sporting a save percentage nearly 100 ... Read the full article...

Sabres trade Ryan Johnson, receive two defensemen from Penguins

BUFFALO – Defenseman Ryan Johnson’s time in the Sabres organization has ended. The Sabres on Monday traded Johnson, the 31st overall pick in 2019, to the Pittsburgh Penguins in exchange for defensemen Caleb Jones and Daniel Laatsch. Johnson, 25, recently cleared waivers and began the season with the Rochester Americans. He played 41 games with the Sabres as a rookie in 2023-24 but only made six appearances in the NHL after that. Jones, 29, gives ... Read the full article The post Sab...

Sabres’ Rasmus Dahlin day to day with upper-body injury, will likely miss game against Canadiens

BUFFALO – Sabres captain Rasmus Dahlin suffered an upper-body injury early in the second period of Monday afternoon’s 5-3 win over the Florida Panthers and will likely miss tonight’s road game against the Montreal Canadiens, coach Lindy Ruff said. Ruff said Dahlin is day to day and wouldn’t accompany the Sabres when they left to begin their three-game road trip. He could join the team later in the trip. “They treat him better here,” Ruff ... Read the full article The post Sabres’ Rasmus ...

Penguins & Sabres Complete Three-Player Trade

The Buffalo Sabres and Pittsburgh Penguins pulled off an under-the-radar trade on Monday night, as the two teams agreed to a three-player deal. The trade sees defenceman Ryan Johnson head to Pittsburgh in exchange for defencemen Caleb Jones and Daniel Laatsch. The teams announced the deal on Monday, before any reports surfaced from insiders. The Buffalo Sabres have acquired defensemen Caleb Jones and Daniel Laatsch from the Pittsburgh Penguins in exchange for defenseman Ryan Johnson. https://...