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Buffalo Sabres (6-12-3, eighth in the East Division) vs. New York Islanders (13-6-4, second in the East Division) Uniondale, New York; Saturday, 1 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: New York seeks...
You can read Bill Hoppe's articles at his Buffalo Hockey Beat website and at BuffaloNews.com. Follow him on Twitter at @BillHoppeNHL. Nick Lippa: The Sabres won a few games over the past week. What helped them get in the win column? Goaltending seemed to be a positive. Bill Hoppe: Especially on Tuesday against New Jersey. I mean Linus Ullmark was terrific, maybe the best player on the ice. And it's a shame he didn't get the shutout. He lost it there with under a minute left. And we saw Ullmark start back to back games, which I can't remember him ever doing that. Starting two straig...
Sabres' Ristolainen eager to return after bout with COVID-19 Buffalo Sabres defenceman Rasmus Ristolainen is putting behind the frightening two-week bout he had with COVID-19 by focusing his energy on getting back into game shape. The Canadian Press VIDEO SIGN OUT BUFFALO, N.Y. — Buffalo Sabres defenceman Rasmus Ristolainen is putting behind the frightening two-week bout he had with COVID-19 by focusing his energy on getting back into game shape. “The way I think about it, it’s just a bump in the road, and it’s going to make me tougher and better,” Ristolainen said during a video co...
Photo by Elsa/Getty Images It’s been a long wait, but Will Borgen finally seems to have cemented himself as a member of the Buffalo Sabres’ defensive top-six. After spending two full seasons with the Rochester Americans, the 24-year-old got his chance to show what he can do at the NHL level amid a rash of COVID-19 positives tests on the Buffalo blue line (and elsewhere). Dating back to last season, fans clamored to see the 2014 fourth-round draft pick get an NHL opportunity after being leaned-on as a defensive specialist (and performing quite well in that role) in Rochester. During the 2...
Sabres defenseman Will Borgen out six to eight weeks with broken forearm By Zac Wassink | Last updated 2/23/21 If it wasn't for bad luck, the Buffalo Sabres wouldn't have much luck at all this winter. Buffalo confirmed on Tuesday that defenseman Will Borgen is expected to be out six to eight weeks with a fracture in his right forearm that he suffered in this past Saturday's 3-2 win over the New Jersey Devils. Borgen underwent successful surgery to repair the issue. As Anthony Sciandra noted for SB Nation, Borgen had become an important member of Buffalo's defensive...