The Buffalo Sabres are the NHL’s hottest team, owners of a ten-game winning streak. While numerous contributors have helped drive the club’s reversal in fortunes, one name standing out is that of Sabres forward Josh Doan, in the midst of his first season in Western New York. The Athletic’s Matthew Fairburn wrote yesterday that Doan “might be an ideal match” to play with Sabres … [Read more...] about Josh Doan Building Case For Significant Pay Raise
Buffalo Sabres Make Four Roster Moves
The Buffalo Sabres announced a series of roster moves today, as they activated veteran Jason Zucker off of injured reserve and recalled defenseman Zac Jones from their AHL affiliate, the Rochester Americans. In two corresponding moves, the Sabres placed defenseman Michael Kesselring and goaltender Alex Lyon on injured reserve. Zucker, 33, has been out since the Sabres’ Dec. 8 … [Read more...] about Buffalo Sabres Make Four Roster Moves
Buffalo Sabres To Activate Jason Zucker
After seeing their 10-game winning streak come to a close a few days ago, the Buffalo Sabres will get a boost to their forward core. In an injury update released by the team earlier this afternoon, the Sabres announced that Jason Zucker will return to the lineup tomorrow against the Vancouver Canucks. The Sabres revealed that Zucker has been healthy for some time, but the … [Read more...] about Buffalo Sabres To Activate Jason Zucker
Could Sabres Look To Acquire Added Defensive Depth?
The Buffalo Sabres’ win streak came to an end last night, and their difficult loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets raised questions about whether the team is in need of defensive reinforcements to help it survive injuries to key players on their back end. The Athletic’s Matthew Fairburn wrote yesterday that the Sabres “don’t have a lot of internal options [head coach Lindy Ruff] … [Read more...] about Could Sabres Look To Acquire Added Defensive Depth?
Kesselring Day-To-Day With Lower-Body Injury
Sabres defenseman Michael Kesselring missed today’s game against Columbus due to a lower-body injury and is listed as day-to-day, relays Bill Hoppe of the Olean Times Herald (Twitter link). It has been a rough start to the year for the 25-year-old, who is in his first season with Buffalo after coming over from Utah in an offseason trade. Kesselring has missed more games than … [Read more...] about Kesselring Day-To-Day With Lower-Body Injury