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Matthew Fairburn @matthewfairburn.bsky.social · 21h

The sky is not falling in Buffalo after all. Some thoughts on a bounce-back game from UPL, Rasmus Dahlin’s injury and other thoughts from a much-needed win for the Sabres. Read: www.nytimes.com/athl...

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Matthew Fairburn @matthewfairburn.bsky.social · 22h

The Sabres traded defenseman Ryan Johnson to the Penguins in exchange for D Caleb Jones and D Daniel Laatsch.

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Matthew Fairburn @matthewfairburn.bsky.social · 23h

Sabres coach Lindy Ruff said Rasmus Dahlin is day-to-day. He won't initially go on the trip so that would rule him out for at least tomorrow.

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Matthew Fairburn @matthewfairburn.bsky.social · 23h

Tage Thompson scores to put the Sabres up 5-3. All alone in the slot and converts. That's his fourth goal of the year.

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Matthew Fairburn @matthewfairburn.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

Zach Benson sets up Noah Ostlund for a power play goal to put the Sabres up 4-3. Once again, the Sabres entered the zone without the drop pass.

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Matthew Fairburn @matthewfairburn.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

Sam Reinhart gets plenty of time in space right in front and ties the game. Sabres lead was short lived. 3-3.

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Matthew Fairburn @matthewfairburn.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

Rasmus Dahlin will not return to the game for the Sabres. He has an upper body injury.

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Matthew Fairburn @matthewfairburn.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

Ryan McLeod gets in alone and picks up his first goal of the year. That's a big one to put the Sabres up 3-2.

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Matthew Fairburn @matthewfairburn.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

Panthers score on the power play. Another leaky one for Colten Ellis. Seth Jones point shot somehow snuck through. Sabres and Panthers tied at 2. And Ellis is getting the hook.

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Matthew Fairburn @matthewfairburn.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

Sabres head to the first intermission with a 2-1 lead. Strong opening period for Buffalo.

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Matthew Fairburn @matthewfairburn.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

Rasmus Dahlin scores on the power play. Loved that he didn't mess around entering the zone on his own to get things set up. Then he gets open for a one-timer and rips it. Sabres up 2-1.

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Matthew Fairburn @matthewfairburn.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

Colten Ellis coughed up a rebound and then Anton Lundell whacked the bouncing puck by Ellis. Sabres and Panthers tied at 1.

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Matthew Fairburn @matthewfairburn.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

Peyton Krebs sets up Josh Doan, and the Sabres have a 1-0 lead. That's Doan's first goal of the year. Buffalo outshooting Florida 7-1 early.

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Matthew Fairburn @matthewfairburn.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

How the Sabres look in warm ups. Krebs-Thompson-Doan Benson-Ostlund-Quinn Kulich-McLeod-Helenius Kozak-Norris-Malenstyn Samuelsson-Dahlin Power-Metsa Zellweger-Crevier Ellis in net.

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Matthew Fairburn @matthewfairburn.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

Colten Ellis leads the Sabres onto the ice for their afternoon tilt with the Panthers. Justin Danforth and Sam Carrick aren't on the ice for warm-ups. Jiri Kulich and Konsta Helenius both out there.

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Matthew Fairburn @matthewfairburn.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

Lindy Ruff said the Sabres are “trying to find who we are” after a second straight lopsided loss. Five games is hardly reason to panic, but some early issues have popped up and can’t be ignored. My story from Buffalo’s 4-1 loss to Utah www.nytimes.com/athl...

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Matthew Fairburn @matthewfairburn.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

Lindy Ruff: "We haven't been connected. We're trying to find who we are."

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Matthew Fairburn @matthewfairburn.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

John Marino with a power-play goal. One-timer beat Colten Ellis five hole. Sabres down 4-1.

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Matthew Fairburn @matthewfairburn.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

Peyton Krebs just fought MacKenzie Weegar. Trying to give the Sabres a much-needed spark here.

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Matthew Fairburn @matthewfairburn.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

Anders Lee gets in behind the Sabres' defense and tucks one behind Ellis, who had lost his stick on the play. Sabres down 3-1.

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Matthew Fairburn @matthewfairburn.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

Nick Schmaltz scores a power-play goal on a backdoor pass. Puck got through Samuelsson. Sabres down 2-1.

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Matthew Fairburn @matthewfairburn.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

Tage Thompson scores on the power play. That's the Sabres' first power play goal of the season, and it puts them up 1-0. He got a zone entry, came in down the right wing and banked it off Vejmelka from an odd angle.

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Matthew Fairburn @matthewfairburn.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

How the Sabres are looking in warmups ahead of their game against the Mammoth Quinn-Norris-Thompson Benson-Östlund-Doan Krebs-McLeod-Danforth Kozak-Carrick-Malenstyn Samuelsson-Dahlin Zellweger-Power Metsa-Crevier Ellis Luukkonen

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Matthew Fairburn @matthewfairburn.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

Lindy Ruff was pretty clear with what he wants to see from Konsta Helenius and Jiri Kulich. He wants to see both compete harder and win more battles. "If you want to stay in the lineup, you've got to play hard and you've got to bring something to the table every night."

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Matthew Fairburn @matthewfairburn.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen's shaky start to the season continued in the Sabres' 4-0 loss to the Stars on Thursday. Thoughts on Luukkonen's headspace and more from Buffalo getting shutout on home ice: www.nytimes.com/athl...

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Matthew Fairburn @matthewfairburn.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Sabres goalie Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen owned his part in Buffalo's loss on Thursday: “I don’t care if they score four on breakaways. You don’t win hockey games by letting in four goals.”

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Matthew Fairburn @matthewfairburn.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Sabres down 4-0. Roope Hintz beats Luukkonen clean blocker side.

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Matthew Fairburn @matthewfairburn.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Now Rantanen gets one. Bounced off the back boards and he was there in front to tap it home. Sabres down 3-0.

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Matthew Fairburn @matthewfairburn.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Sam Steel scores on a point shot to put the Stars up 2-0 on the Sabres. Could use a save there.

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Matthew Fairburn @matthewfairburn.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Jiri Kulich coming off the ice in pain. He's heading to the dressing room.

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Matthew Fairburn @matthewfairburn.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Jason Robertson scores off the rush. Stars have a 1-0 lead on the Sabres.

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Matthew Fairburn @matthewfairburn.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Zach Benson came into this game second on the Sabres with seven individual high-danger chances. But he doesn't have a goal yet this season. Had another great chance there, and Oettinger denied him. He's due to start burying some of these chances.

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Matthew Fairburn @matthewfairburn.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

It's Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen in net for the Sabres against the Stars. Sabres lines: Krebs-Kulich-Thompson Benson-Ostlund-Quinn McLeod-Norris-Helenius Malenstyn-Danforth-Doan Samuelsson-Dahlin Zellweger-Power Metsa-Crevier

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Matthew Fairburn @matthewfairburn.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Sabres forward Jason Zucker said he had hernia surgery at the beginning of August. Said it was unfortunate timing the way it happened. He has a soft idea in his head of when he wants to return, but he knows from experience not to rush back. Wants to be 100 percent when he's back.

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Matthew Fairburn @matthewfairburn.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen the first goalie off the ice at morning skate for the Sabres. Looks like he's in line to start against the Dallas Stars. He stopped 28 of 29 in a 4-1 Sabres win the last time he faced the Stars.

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Matthew Fairburn @matthewfairburn.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

The Sabres shook off some weird calls and a 2-0 deficit to get another comeback win against the Wild. 5 thoughts on the win including - Owen Power's take over - Colten Ellis coming through - Jiri Kulich moving up And more. Free to read: www.nytimes.com/athl...

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Matthew Fairburn @matthewfairburn.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Josh Doan had three shifts in the third period tonight. Sabres coach Lindy Ruff said he was struggling a bit. Ruff attributed some of that to a lower body issue that's been nagging him. Said he has all the faith in the world that Doan will find his game.

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Matthew Fairburn @matthewfairburn.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Owen Power gets the overtime winner to complete the Sabres comeback. What a night for Power.

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Matthew Fairburn @matthewfairburn.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Tage Thompson scores to tie the game. Peyton Krebs found him in the slot, and Thompson gets his second of the year. Sabres and Wild tied at 2.

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Matthew Fairburn @matthewfairburn.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

The Sabres get on the board after a lengthy shift in the offensive zone. Owen Power flung a puck toward the net. It bounced off Blake Coleman and then off Noah Ostlund and in. Sabres down 2-1.

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Matthew Fairburn @matthewfairburn.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Looked like a blatant interference in the Sabres' offensive zone, but the Wild get the rush started the other way and Shabanov finishes with a goal. Sabres down 2-0.

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Matthew Fairburn @matthewfairburn.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

The Wild have broken the scoreless tie. Danila Yurov with a one-timer on the power play that deflected off Mattias Samuelsson's stick. Sabres down 1-0.

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Matthew Fairburn @matthewfairburn.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

How the Sabres are lining up in warmups ahead of their matchup with the Wild Norris-Thompson-Doan Benson-Östlund-Quinn Krebs-Kulich-Helenius Malenstyn-McLeod-Danforth Samuelsson-Dahlin Zellweger-Power Metsa-Crevier Ellis Luukkonen

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Matthew Fairburn @matthewfairburn.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Colten Ellis put 12,000 miles on his car this summer. He skated with Sidney Crosby and Nathan MacKinnon. On the offseason training that prepared Ells for his next shot at the Sabres' net. Free to read: www.nytimes.com/athletic/766...

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Inside Colten Ellis’ summer: From driving 12,000 miles to skating with Crosby and MacKinnon

The logistics of Ellis' offseason training in Nova Scotia require a lot of time behind the wheel of his car.

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Matthew Fairburn @matthewfairburn.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Lindy Ruff said there's a chance Jason Zucker and Conor Timmins will join the Sabres for the morning skate tomorrow. They still will have a mix of team and rehab skates, but they're getting closer to skating with the team.

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Matthew Fairburn @matthewfairburn.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

How the Sabres forwards are lining up at practice. Norris-Thompson-Doan Benson-Östlund-Quinn Krebs-Kulich-Helenius Malenstyn-McLeod-Carrick

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Matthew Fairburn @matthewfairburn.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Only two players in the NHL have more individual scoring chances than Jack Quinn right now. That and other thoughts from the Sabres’ 4-3 win over the Blackhawks. Free to read: www.nytimes.com/athl...

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