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# Noted Hockey

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- [Sabres' big question now: How do they follow up the end of a 10-game winning streak?](https://notedhockey.com/sabres-big-question-now-how-do-they-follow-up-the-end-of-a-10-game-winning-streak/) - COLUMBUS -- The Buffalo Sabres 10-game winning streak is at an end. A 5-1 loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets puts their franchise-tying record to bed with a thud. The Blue Jackets jumped out to a 3-1 lead after the first period and never looked back and the Sabres weren't able to get much of
- [Josh Norris and going home again for the first time](https://notedhockey.com/josh-norris-and-going-home-again-for-the-first-time/) - OTTAWA – Nothing is more jarring in professional sports life than being traded. A player goes from a situation where, presumably, things were going well, they have a crew of friends and teammates they enjoy being around, and most of all, a place they’ve called home during (and maybe even after) the season. They’re settled,
- [Kevyn Adams' inevitable Buffalo Sabres end and why GM Jarmo Kekäläinen is the antidote](https://notedhockey.com/kevyn-adams-inevitable-buffalo-sabres-end-and-why-gm-jarmo-kekalainen-is-the-antidote/) - BUFFALO -- Thinking back on Kevyn Adams’ time with the Buffalo Sabres and the whole of his history as the general manager of the team makes the observations of the past and the questions that arose when he was hired stand out so glaringly. The decision the Pegulas, Terry and Kim, made in hiring Adams
- [Game 58: The little things that can go wrong](https://notedhockey.com/game-58-the-little-things-that-can-go-wrong/) - The Sabres' 4-2 loss to the Canadiens was an exercise in execution and in frustration.
- [Game 60: Devoured by Sharks](https://notedhockey.com/game-60-devoured-by-sharks/) - In a season that's had more than a few lowlights, Tuesday's 6-2 loss to the worst-in-the-NHL San Jose Sharks is the latest.
- [Sabres at the trade deadline](https://notedhockey.com/sabres-at-the-trade-deadline/) - A day that had a lot of questions surrounding what GM Kevyn Adams would do sees a massive change made in the core of the group with Dylan Cozens going to Ottawa.
- [Rasmus Dahlin, the Buffalo Sabres, and logic](https://notedhockey.com/rasmus-dahlin-the-buffalo-sabres-and-logic/) - Whether or not the team captain made an ultimatum with the general manager, sense says the threat is there in an unspoken way.
- [Game 65: Playing up](https://notedhockey.com/game-65-playing-up/) - The Sabres both had every reason to deserve a win against Vegas on Saturday afternoon, even if it didn't look like it would happen for a while.
- [Game 70: Lindy Ruff's 600th Sabres win and the future](https://notedhockey.com/game-70-lindy-ruffs-600th-sabres-win-and-the-future/) - Buffalo took out Dylan Cozens and the Ottawa Senators 3-2 on Tuesday night
- [Game 71: Doing the job right](https://notedhockey.com/game-71-doing-the-job-right/) - A Sabres 7-3 laugher against the Pittsburgh Penguins saw a lot of things that were problems earlier in the season show to no longer be issues once again.
- [The Bo Byram Waiting Room](https://notedhockey.com/the-bo-byram-waiting-room/) - The Buffalo Sabres and GM Kevyn Adams have been busy, but there's one big move we're still waiting on, one way or another.
- [Game 76: Tables turned](https://notedhockey.com/game-76-tables-turned/) - The Sabres won their fourth straight game and seventh in eight 6-3 against the Bruins in a game that would've ended much differently in December.
- [Game 75: Spoiler Sabres roll on](https://notedhockey.com/game-75-spoiler-sabres-roll-on/) - The Tampa Bay Lightning were the latest playoff bound team to drop a game to the Sabres, this time in a 3-2 shootout.
- [Game 74: Sabres sweeping the Senators](https://notedhockey.com/game-74-sabres-sweeping-the-senators/) - Buffalo's 5-2 win on the road in Ottawa made them 4-0-0 against them and gave a glimpse at what they're building to establish next season.
- [Game 81: Playing it out](https://notedhockey.com/game-81-playing-it-out/) - Buffalo's 4-0 loss at home to Toronto leaves one more game to play before it's time to answer more than a few questions.
- [Game 82: End of the road](https://notedhockey.com/game-82-end-of-the-road/) - The Sabres took down the Flyers 5-4 and gave coach Lindy Ruff his 900th career win.
- [Rochester Americans: Expectations and how to adjust them](https://notedhockey.com/rochester-americans-expectations-and-how-to-adjust-them/) - Years ago, just making the playoffs was good enough. Things have changed in a hurry.
- [Sabres and the 2025 NHL Draft](https://notedhockey.com/sabres-and-the-2025-nhl-draft/) - Buffalo could add another outstanding young player in the first round. They could also trade the pick to better attack their desperate need to make the playoffs next year.
- [The Angst of Restricted Free Agency and Offer Sheets](https://notedhockey.com/the-angst-of-restricted-free-agency-and-offer-sheets/) - The Buffalo Sabres have a bevy of RFAs to contend with and it's not always a walk in the park to try and secure one's future.
- [Alexander Mogilny: Hockey Hall of Famer](https://notedhockey.com/alexander-mogilny-hockey-hall-of-famer/) - After 16 years on the ballot, a long deserving candidate gets their due recognition.
- [Bo Byram & the Sabres defense](https://notedhockey.com/bo-byram-the-sabres-defense/) - The Sabres avoided arbitration and re-signed their defenseman to a two-year, $12.5 million deal and made things a little more confusing for the time being.
- [On Peterka, trade perceptions and draft stuff](https://notedhockey.com/on-peterka-trade-perceptions-and-draft-stuff/) - The Sabres sending J-J Peterka to Utah may not be as ugly as it looks in a headline.
- [Sabres Draft Weekend: What We Learned](https://notedhockey.com/sabres-draft-weekend-what-we-learned/) - Buffalo went big on defense to address what's lacking organizationally.
- [Game 20: A win to circle for later](https://notedhockey.com/game-20-a-win-to-circle-for-later/) - The Sabres rallied to a 3-2 win at home against the Pittsburgh Penguins after being down 2-0 after two periods, much in part due to the words and actions of Kyle Okposo.
- [Game 25: A Charles Dickens reference, but for the Sabres](https://notedhockey.com/game-25-a-charles-dickens-reference-but-for-the-sabres/) - Before Victor Olofsson's penalty shot goal, the Sabres didn't look very good. After it, they did. Unfortunately, it was their only goal in a 2-1 loss to Nashville.
- [Game 26: When familiarity breeds frustration](https://notedhockey.com/game-26-when-familiarity-breeds-frustration/) - Mistakes, emotional sags, and a rally that came up short leads to the Sabres' fourth straight loss and fifth in six games.
- [Sabres in need of a jolt](https://notedhockey.com/sabres-in-need-of-a-jolt/) - The Sabres suffered another loss in which they got down early and were forced to play catch up yet again. Despite the collective youth and injuries, they need a shake.
- [On Jack Quinn's imminent return and Jacob Bryson hitting waivers](https://notedhockey.com/on-jack-quinns-imminent-return-and-jacob-bryson-hitting-waivers/) - Despite injuries creating roster issues, the ever-changing look of the Sabres is getting another alteration.
- [Game 33: Meltdown City](https://notedhockey.com/game-33-meltdown-city/) - There's nothing remotely good for the Buffalo Sabres to take away from a 9-4 loss in which mistakes of all kinds repeated themselves and wound up in the back of the net.
- [Game 34: The absence of fear](https://notedhockey.com/game-34-the-absence-of-fear/) - Going from allowing nine and getting embarrassed at home to scoring nine and leaving the rival Maple Leafs befuddled, the Sabres learned to stop being afraid at last.
- [Dealing with the Bruins](https://notedhockey.com/dealing-with-the-bruins/) - Boston has been one of the best and most consistent teams in the NHL for well over a decade. How the heck do they still keep it going?
- [Game 36: A special teams malady](https://notedhockey.com/game-36-a-special-teams-malady/) - A 4-1 Sabres loss to the Bruins was punctuated by the inability to score on the power play or to stop Boston with the man advantage
- [Game 37: It's never not boring in Buffalo](https://notedhockey.com/game-37-its-never-not-boring-in-buffalo/) - Despite the roller coaster play, Seth Appert's pinch-hit for under-the-weather coach Don Granato and Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen's goaltending got the Sabres an OT win.
- [Hockey in the absence of practice](https://notedhockey.com/hockey-in-the-absence-of-practice/) - The Sabres schedule for the past month-plus hasn't lent time for them to get in any real, actual practice time and that's something a struggling, youthful team needs most.
- [Let's catch up a little, shall we](https://notedhockey.com/lets-catch-up-a-little-shall-we/) - Sabres talk and more
- [Game 45: Goaltending, but as a strength](https://notedhockey.com/game-45-goaltending-but-as-a-strength/) - Never mind who the shutouts have come against, Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen is taking care of the net, something that hasn't happened in ages in Buffalo.
- [Game 46: Ah well, what're you gonna do](https://notedhockey.com/game-46-ah-well-whatre-you-gonna-do/) - A regular old 3-1 loss to Tampa Bay came down to a couple of turnovers and it's only infuriating if you allow it to be.
- [On Jack Quinn's latest injury and the spotlight it places on Sabres GM Kevyn Adams](https://notedhockey.com/on-jack-quinns-latest-injury-and-the-spotlight-it-places-on-sabres-gm-kevyn-adams/) - Injury luck for the Buffalo Sabres has been almost non-existent this season, and Jack Quinn’s latest brutal lower-body injury helps make that case abundantly clear.Quinn was injured Saturday against San Jose in a play along the boards during the Sabres 5-2 win against the Sharks. Quinn’s left leg rolled up underneath him as his skate
- [Game 50: Sabres Get Goalie'd at the Worst Time](https://notedhockey.com/game-50-sabres-get-goalied-at-the-worst-time/) - Almost everything about the Sabres' 2-1 loss to the Dallas Stars was exactly what they want to do in every game, but Jake Oettinger got in the way.
- [Game 51: The irritation of sameness in losing](https://notedhockey.com/game-51-the-irritation-of-sameness-in-losing/) - The Buffalo Sabres 3-1 loss to the St. Louis Blues highlighted many of the issues that have plagued them all season long.
- [Again with Sabres injuries](https://notedhockey.com/again-with-sabres-injuries/) - First it was Mattias Samuelsson done for the season, then it was Jack Quinn going down a second time. Now it's Owen Power out week-to-week.
- [Game 52: An unexpected thrashing of Los Angeles](https://notedhockey.com/game-52-an-unexpected-thrashing-of-los-angeles/) - As stunning as the Buffalo Sabres 7-0 win against the Kings was, the offensive release was very much needed.
- [Game 53: A hard-knock life](https://notedhockey.com/game-53-a-hard-knock-life/) - The Florida Panthers took a 4-0 win over the Buffalo Sabres and made life difficult on a team that's done things the hard way all year.
- [Game 55: Mistakes were made... and punishment was delivered](https://notedhockey.com/game-55-mistakes-were-made-and-punishment-was-delivered/) - The Buffalo Sabres lost a very winnable 4-3 decision to the Anaheim Ducks due in part to their own misdeeds with the puck.
- [Game 58: The return and necessity of Owen Power](https://notedhockey.com/game-58-the-return-and-necessity-of-owen-power/) - The Buffalo Sabres defenseman returned after a six-game absence due to injury. All he did was score the game-tying goal on the way to a 3-2 shootout win against Carolina.
- [Game 61: A thorough thrashing delivered](https://notedhockey.com/game-61-a-thorough-thrashing-delivered/) - The Buffalo Sabres got the quick start they don't usually get and used that to kickstart a 7-2 win against the Vegas Golden Knights.
- [Game 62: Let's talk it out](https://notedhockey.com/game-62-lets-talk-it-out/) - The Buffalo Sabres dropped a 5-2 decision to the Winnipeg Jets on Sunday after they entered the third period with a 2-1 lead.
- [Trade deadline creates tense days in Buffalo](https://notedhockey.com/trade-deadline-creates-tense-days-in-buffalo/) - Without a real hope of the postseason, the Sabres are looking at having a drastically different, and decidedly less veteran roster, by the weekend.
- [Trade analysis: Casey Mittelstadt sent to Colorado for Bowen Byram](https://notedhockey.com/trade-analysis-casey-mittelstadt-sent-to-colorado-for-bowen-byram/) - The trade is one-for-one which means you better be ready for endless debate to come.
- [Game 63: The one where we talk about the trade instead of the game](https://notedhockey.com/game-63-the-one-where-we-talk-about-the-trade-instead-of-the-game/) - The Sabres dropped a 2-1 overtime decision on the road against the Toronto Maple Leafs, but that got second billing to Wednesday's trade.
- [Trade Analysis: Sabres send Kyle Okposo to Florida for Calle Sjalin and conditional 7th round pick](https://notedhockey.com/trade-analysis-sabres-send-kyle-okposo-to-florida-for-calle-sjalin-and-conditional-7th-round-pick/) - The Panthers add yet another former Sabre to the mix, this time it's the former captain.
- [Trade Analysis: Sabres send Erik Johnson to Philadelphia for a fourth-round pick](https://notedhockey.com/trade-analysis-sabres-send-erik-johnson-to-philadelphia-for-a-fourth-round-pick/) - The veteran defenseman's time in Buffalo did not go according to plan.
- [Game 65: Sabres double-tap Oilers to ensure victory](https://notedhockey.com/game-65-sabres-double-tap-oilers-to-ensure-victory/) - Buffalo won in overtime on an Owen Power goal with two seconds left... until they didn't and won 3-2 in a shootout.
- [Game 66: Well, that's interesting](https://notedhockey.com/game-66-well-thats-interesting/) - The Sabres bum-rushed the Red Wings with a four-goal first period en route to a 7-3 win to kick off the biggest week of their season.
- [Game 67: Oh look, another Buffalo Sabres win](https://notedhockey.com/game-67-oh-look-another-buffalo-sabres-win/) - Zach Benson scored two goals, Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made 21 saves for his fifth shutout of the year and, would look at that... Buffalo is three points out of the wild card.
- [Game 68: The one that got away](https://notedhockey.com/game-68-the-one-that-got-away/) - The Sabres had a 1-0 lead after the first period and looked in control... but it got out of their hands in the final 40 minutes in a 4-1 loss to Detroit.
- [That should about do it for playoff talk](https://notedhockey.com/that-should-about-do-it-for-playoff-talk/) - With just one win in four games of their five-game road trip, the revived dream of the postseason is all but dead.
- [Sabres penalty kill improvements are also finding ways to create offense](https://notedhockey.com/sabres-penalty-kill-improvements-are-also-finding-ways-to-create-offense/) - Buffalo's penalty kill is improved over last season and much improved over where it was earlier this year. It's also finding offensive chances despite the disadvantage.
- [The vitality of Jack Quinn's imminent return](https://notedhockey.com/the-vitality-of-jack-quinns-imminent-return/) - Playoffs or not, the Buffalo Sabres getting one of their best players back is a big deal.
- [Game 73: Absolutely brutal](https://notedhockey.com/game-73-absolutely-brutal/) - In a game in a situation where the Buffalo Sabres essentially had to win out to keep any semblance of hope for the playoffs alive, Ottawa got out to a 5-0 lead and never looked back in a 6-2 win.
- [Game 74: Crabs in a bucket](https://notedhockey.com/game-74-crabs-in-a-bucket/) - After a 2-0 first period deficit threatened to make Friday night look like Wednesday night, the Buffalo Sabres found the missing gear in a 5-2 win over New Jersey.
- [Game 75: Power play damnation](https://notedhockey.com/game-75-power-play-damnation/) - The Buffalo Sabres didn't play all that badly in a 3-0 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs, but it was another shining example of how their poor power play has kneecapped them all year.
- [Jeff Skinner and 1,000 games played](https://notedhockey.com/jeff-skinner-and-1000-games-played/) - He's only 31 while hitting this career milestone and he's carved out a fascinating legacy.
- [Game 76: In which we defend the idea of a play-in for the playoffs](https://notedhockey.com/game-76-in-which-we-defend-the-idea-of-a-play-in-for-the-playoffs/) - The Sabres took down the Capitals 6-2 in Jeff Skinner's 1,000th game, but we've got something else to discuss.
- [Game 77: Despite it all, the Sabres are still alive](https://notedhockey.com/game-77-despite-it-all-the-sabres-are-still-alive/) - All wins are pretty even when they're not and the Sabres 4-2 win over the Flyers fits that description.
- [Game 78: Great Caesar's Ghost](https://notedhockey.com/game-78-great-caesars-ghost/) - Early turnovers put the Sabres in an early hole they couldn't climb out of in a 3-1 loss to the Red Wings.
- [Game 80: An appreciation of sorts](https://notedhockey.com/game-80-an-appreciation-of-sorts/) - The Sabres wrapped up their home schedule by delivering yet another blow to the Capitals' playoff hopes with a 4-2 win.
- [On Don Granato's dismissal and who could be the next coach of the Buffalo Sabres](https://notedhockey.com/on-don-granatos-dismissal-and-who-could-be-the-next-coach-of-the-buffalo-sabres/) - After an 84-point season, seven fewer than a year ago and another season without the playoffs, GM Kevyn Adams decided to move on.
- [What Kevyn Adams wants in a new coach](https://notedhockey.com/what-kevyn-adams-wants-in-a-new-coach/) - The Buffalo Sabres GM said he has a plan on the kind of coach he wants and if that plan moves quickly, the better it is.
- [The inevitability of Lindy Ruff](https://notedhockey.com/the-inevitability-of-lindy-ruff/) - The Buffalo Sabres named their longtime former head coach as head coach once again and it always felt like this was the path forward
- [Ruff's return: Reuniting the past with the now so the future can mimic the past](https://notedhockey.com/ruffs-return-reuniting-the-past-with-the-now-so-the-future-can-mimic-the-past/) - For Lindy Ruff, the pressure begins now.
- [In Rochester, the kids really are all right](https://notedhockey.com/in-rochester-the-kids-really-are-all-right/) - Between Devon Levi, Jiri Kulich, Isak Rosén, and Ryan Johnson the next wave was already strong, but with Noah Östlund and Anton Wahlberg on hand, they're even better.
- [Kevyn Adams and the need to be aggressive for the Sabres this offseason](https://notedhockey.com/kevyn-adams-and-the-need-to-be-aggressive-for-the-sabres-this-offseason/) - Adams said anything is on the table to get it right for Buffalo.
- [Sabres day before the draft](https://notedhockey.com/sabres-day-before-the-draft/) - We've already got deals and there's more about the yet to be bought out Jeff Skinner
- [The 2023-2024 NHL Awards Ballot](https://notedhockey.com/the-2023-2024-nhl-awards-ballot/) - Here's my ballot, I'm ready for your slings and arrows
- [Analysis: Sabres acquire Beck Malenstyn from Washington](https://notedhockey.com/analysis-sabres-acquire-beck-malenstyn-from-washington/) - Buffalo's fourth line gets grittier much to the fans chagrin
- [Farewell, Jeff Skinner](https://notedhockey.com/farewell-jeff-skinner/) - The Buffalo Sabres bought out the final three years of his contract and the conclusion is bittersweet and ultimately predictable.
- [Trade Analysis: Sabres acquire Ryan McLeod from Edmonton for prospect Matt Savoie](https://notedhockey.com/trade-analysis-sabres-acquire-ryan-mcleod-from-edmonton-for-prospect-matt-savoie/) - Buffalo also added minor league forward Tyler Tullio in the move.
- [Assessing the Sabres offseason plan and execution](https://notedhockey.com/assessing-the-sabres-offseason-plan-and-execution/) - Buffalo's checklist for the summer was loaded with fascinating choices
- [What do the Sabres lack](https://notedhockey.com/what-do-the-sabres-lack/) - In a season that will have many questions to be answered, what's one more, right
- [Expectations versus hope in Sabres training camp](https://notedhockey.com/expectations-versus-hope-in-sabres-training-camp/) - Is Buffalo flying under the radar headed into the season or are they off the screen the way some believe they should be?
- [It's just a preseason game, but...](https://notedhockey.com/its-just-a-preseason-game-but/) - Some takeaways from the Sabres 7-3 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday
- [Buffalo Sabres and the 2024-2025 Season](https://notedhockey.com/buffalo-sabres-and-the-2024-2025-season/) - Feeling optimistic about the Sabres chances? You can do that.
- [Sabres good, bad, and ugly from Prague sweep](https://notedhockey.com/sabres-good-bad-and-ugly-from-prague-sweep/) - The Devils took both games against Buffalo and fans' nerves are frayed
- [Game 3: Forty good minutes when you need 60](https://notedhockey.com/game-3-forty-good-minutes-when-you-need-60/) - The Buffalo Sabres had a 1-0 lead after two periods but wound up eating a 3-1 loss in the home opener against the Los Angeles Kings.
- [Game 4: A momentary feeling of relief](https://notedhockey.com/game-4-a-momentary-feeling-of-relief/) - The Buffalo Sabres' 5-2 win against the Florida Panthers was a much-needed break from the stress brought about by the 0-3-0 start.
- [Game 5: Sometimes ghosts just keep haunting](https://notedhockey.com/game-5-sometimes-ghosts-just-keep-haunting/) - The Sabres' 6-5 overtime loss to the Penguins featured a couple of legendary foes making it a night to remember in Pittsburgh.
- [Game 6: Fodder](https://notedhockey.com/game-6-fodder/) - Disturbingly familiar occurrences made some appearances in the Buffalo Sabres brutal 6-4 loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets
- [Game 8: The one where the stars came out against Dallas](https://notedhockey.com/game-8-the-one-where-the-stars-came-out-against-dallas/) - The Sabres' 4-2 win against the Dallas Stars proved to be one of their best efforts of the season.
- [Game 9: Streaking](https://notedhockey.com/game-9-streaking/) - The Sabres' 5-3 win against the Detroit Red Wings was their third in a row, something that was a large issue a season ago.
- [Game 10: An opportunity missed](https://notedhockey.com/game-10-an-opportunity-missed/) - The Sabres 5-2 loss to the Florida Panthers looks lopsided on the score line, but it was a winnable game lost, instead.
- [Game 11: A handout](https://notedhockey.com/game-11-a-handout/) - If it seemed like the Buffalo Sabres gave away the game to the New York Islanders in their 4-3 loss on Friday night, you'd be right.
- [Game 13: Accountability](https://notedhockey.com/game-13-accountability/) - Buffalo's 5-1 win against the Ottawa Senators came with a couple of noticeable healthy scratches to the lineup.
- [Game 15: Riding the waves](https://notedhockey.com/game-15-riding-the-waves/) - After a three-game losing streak that followed a three-game win streak, the Sabres once again have won three in a row after a 3-2 shootout win versus Calgary.
- [Game 16: What gives](https://notedhockey.com/game-16-what-gives/) - Losing a 7-5 game to a Montréal Canadiens team that was on a six-game skid to end a three-game win streak is as maddening as it is inexcusable.
- [Game 17: Rallying points](https://notedhockey.com/game-17-rallying-points/) - Instead of getting mad, the Sabres got even and then got a win in overtime against the St. Louis Blues
- [Game 22: Goalie'd](https://notedhockey.com/game-22-goalied/) - Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen played great for Buffalo, but Filip Gustavsson was just a bit better for the Minnesota Wild in a 1-0 win.
- [Game 23: One sour point](https://notedhockey.com/game-23-one-sour-point/) - The Buffalo Sabres 4-3 overtime loss to the Vancouver Canucks saw emotions run hot.
- [Game 25: Reality Check](https://notedhockey.com/game-25-reality-check/) - After racing out to a 4-0 lead, the Buffalo Sabres watched the Colorado Avalanche roar back to deliver an embarrassing 5-4 loss.
- [Game 26: When better isn't quite enough](https://notedhockey.com/game-26-when-better-isnt-quite-enough/) - In a game with two teams riding four-game losing streaks, something had to give and this time around it was the Sabres whose misery continues.
- [Kevyn Adams and the awkwardness of selling the situation](https://notedhockey.com/kevyn-adams-and-the-awkwardness-of-selling-the-situation/) - Trying to sell the Buffalo Sabres when they're deep in a playoff drought and trying to find an identity is tough, but the GM has to be the most convincing of all to do it.
- [Game 27: The absence of execution](https://notedhockey.com/game-27-the-absence-of-execution/) - The Sabres completed a difficult day-and-a-half with a poorly played 5-2 loss to Utah that extended their winless streak to six games.
- [Game 28: A seventh in Hockey Heaven](https://notedhockey.com/game-28-a-seventh-in-hockey-heaven/) - The Sabres blew a 5-3 third period lead and lost 6-5 in a shootout to division rival Detroit to extend their winless streak to seven games.
- [Game 29: Benched](https://notedhockey.com/game-29-benched/) - The Sabres' losing streak reaches eight games after a 3-2 loss to the New York Rangers, but this time around, mistakes were punished more severely.
- [Game 31: When the abyss stares back](https://notedhockey.com/game-31-when-the-abyss-stares-back/) - The Buffalo Sabres dropped their 10th straight game in a 5-3 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs and the effects of losing are multiplying.
- [When the boss pays a visit](https://notedhockey.com/when-the-boss-pays-a-visit/) - Buffalo Sabres owner Terry Pegula met with players, coaches and management in Montreal in an attempt to help turn things around.
- [Game 32: This one goes to 11](https://notedhockey.com/game-32-this-one-goes-to-11/) - A day after getting pumped up by owner Terry Pegula, the Sabres dropped their 11th straight game to fall to last place in the Eastern Conference.
- [Game 33: Spiral out](https://notedhockey.com/game-33-spiral-out/) - Anything that could've gone wrong, did for the Buffalo Sabres in a 6-3 loss to the Maple Leafs
- [The unfortunate familiar territory of an extended losing streak](https://notedhockey.com/the-unfortunate-familiar-territory-of-an-extended-losing-streak/) - Even though the Buffalo Sabres current streak is at 13 games, for a few current players, this isn't their first time dealing with a staggering run of defeats.
- [Game 35: Flipping the script and turning the page](https://notedhockey.com/game-35-flipping-the-script-and-turning-the-page/) - For the first time in nearly a month, the Buffalo Sabres won, and emphatically so with a 7-1 thumping of the New York Islanders
- [Game 36: No flashbacks allowed](https://notedhockey.com/game-36-no-flashbacks-allowed/) - At one point Friday night, the Sabres were staring at the possibility of blowing another huge lead, but applied learning got them over the hump for a 6-2 win against Chicago.
- [Game 41: Perspectives](https://notedhockey.com/game-41-perspectives/) - The Sabres snapped a three-game winless streak with a 4-3 shootout win against the red-hot Washington Capitals and made us view things in different ways.
- [How to deal with a living legend like Alex Ovechkin](https://notedhockey.com/how-to-deal-with-a-living-legend-like-alex-ovechkin/) - Ovechkin's pursuit of Wayne Gretzky's once seemingly unbreakable goal record is a good enough reason to find out what it's like to face off against him.
- [Across the Hall: The return of Dan Bylsma](https://notedhockey.com/across-the-hall-the-return-of-dan-bylsma/) - For two years, Bylsma was the Buffalo Sabres head coach. For seven years, he waited for his next chance to be an NHL head coach and found it in Seattle.
- [Game 43: Reruns in syndication](https://notedhockey.com/game-43-reruns-in-syndication/) - The Sabres were in control up 2-0 after the first period, but six unanswered Kraken goals and yet another obvious meltdown left everyone looking for answers.
- [Game 44: Keeping it weird in Buffalo](https://notedhockey.com/game-44-keeping-it-weird-in-buffalo/) - The Sabres threatened to blow another big lead in the third but closed out the Hurricanes 4-2 thanks to a Ryan McLeod hat trick that exists in the theoretical realm.
- [Sabres catch-up](https://notedhockey.com/sabres-catch-up/) - The past three games have been... well, they've been something that's for sure.
- [Game 50: The one in which the Sabres and Bruins pulled a "Freaky Friday"](https://notedhockey.com/game-50-the-one-in-which-the-sabres-and-bruins-pulled-a-freaky-friday/) - Tage Thompson and J-J Peterka each had hat tricks to help Buffalo run Boston off the ice in a 7-2 win
- [Game 51: By a razor's edge](https://notedhockey.com/game-51-by-a-razors-edge/) - It wasn't exactly the beautiful game between two teams buried in the NHL standings, but it was a 4-3 win for the Sabres on the back of two Jiri Kulich goals.
- [Game 52: Conflict](https://notedhockey.com/game-52-conflict/) - The Sabres won their third straight game with a 4-3 decision over the New Jersey Devils in which they were bullied and left more questions to be answered.
- [Game 53: Everything we've learned was wrong](https://notedhockey.com/game-53-everything-weve-learned-was-wrong/) - For the first time since January 2023, the Sabres have won four games in a row after a 3-2 win against Columbus.
- [Game 55: Back from break, Sabres resume winning](https://notedhockey.com/game-55-back-from-break-sabres-resume-winning/) - Buffalo's 8-2 win against the New York Rangers gave them their fifth win in the past six games.
- [Game 56: A different but same Sabres team](https://notedhockey.com/game-56-a-different-but-same-sabres-team/) - Following the Sabres 3-2 comeback win against the Ducks, Alex Tuch said this was a game they'd lose badly three months ago. He's right, too.
- [The complicated case of whether or not the Buffalo Sabres should sign Patrick Kane](https://notedhockey.com/the-complicated-case-of-whether-or-not-the-buffalo-sabres-should-sign-patrick-kane/) - The debate of whether or not to bring a locally raised superstar into the fold has a lot of layers to contend with.
- [Game 16: Uh-oh](https://notedhockey.com/game-16-uh-oh/) - The Buffalo Sabres 5-2 loss to the Boston Bruins would be bad news enough, but they'll be without Tage Thompson for some time because of injury, too.
- [Kyle Okposo and 1,000 games played](https://notedhockey.com/kyle-okposo-and-1000-games-played/) - It's a milestone worthy of being feted and even more so for a person so beloved by all.
- [Game 15: A loss with intrigue](https://notedhockey.com/game-15-a-loss-with-intrigue/) - The Sabres dropped a 4-0 decision to the Pittsburgh Penguins on the road, but Peyton Krebs scratch from the lineup added a curious subplot.
- [On Matt Savoie's return to Wenatchee](https://notedhockey.com/on-matt-savoies-return-to-wenatchee/) - The Buffalo Sabres' 2022 first-round pick is headed back to junior hockey after a tough injury, great rehab in Rochester, and a brief NHL debut.
- [Game 14: A circuitous route to victory](https://notedhockey.com/game-14-a-circuitous-route-to-victory/) - It wasn't pretty or technically sound or all that well-played on the whole, but the Sabres found a way to earn a 3-2 win against Minnesota.
- [Game 9: The ideal victory](https://notedhockey.com/game-9-the-ideal-victory/) - The Sabres' best effort so far this season results in a 4-0 win against Colorado and earns Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen his first NHL shutout.
- [Matt Savoie's return to the ice in Rochester reminds us of what he can do](https://notedhockey.com/matt-savoies-return-to-the-ice-in-rochester-reminds-us-of-what-he-can-do/) - It's been five weeks since his injury during the Prospects Challenge and his conditioning assignment in the AHL offers him a chance to shine.
- [Game 6: High-danger chances lacking](https://notedhockey.com/game-6-high-danger-chances-lacking/) - The Sabres had the Canadiens on the ropes but fell for the classic trope of letting a team hang around long enough to beat you in the end.
- [Game 5: Breaking down the walls](https://notedhockey.com/game-5-breaking-down-the-walls/) - It was oh-so-close to being a shutout for Eric Comrie, but it was the Sabres offense in a 3-1 win over the Islanders that took center stage.
- [Learning to live with the 1-3-1 and how to take it down](https://notedhockey.com/learning-to-live-with-the-1-3-1-and-how-to-take-it-down/) - Defense-first hockey isn't something new and Buffalo Sabres players enjoy facing it as much as fans enjoy watching it.
- [Game 4: "Sloppy"](https://notedhockey.com/game-4-sloppy/) - There have been better performances than the Sabres' effort in a 4-3 loss on Thursday to Calgary. Fortunately for them, Erik Johnson's seen it all before.
- [Game 3: Changes on the fly](https://notedhockey.com/game-3-changes-on-the-fly/) - The Sabres were quick to alter the lineup after dropping their first two games, scratching Victor Olofsson for Tyson Jost and coming away with a 3-2 overtime win against division rival Tampa Bay.
- [Game 1: An Instructive Loss](https://notedhockey.com/game-1-an-instructive-loss/) - Buffalo's 5-1 loss to the New York Rangers serves notice that nothing will be easy but also, it's the first game of the season.
- [Buffalo Sabres A to Z: Insulation](https://notedhockey.com/buffalo-sabres-a-to-z-insulation/) - The core of the team is set for nearly the next decade, how they surround them becomes the key to the Sabres future of success.
- [Buffalo Sabres A to Z: Every Freakin' Guy Here (for now)](https://notedhockey.com/buffalo-sabres-a-to-z-every-freakin-guy-here-for-now/) - We take a look at the players remaining in camp and where things appear to be headed as the preseason comes to an end.
- [Buffalo Sabres A to Z: Decisions](https://notedhockey.com/buffalo-sabres-a-to-z-decisions/) - 2023 first-round pick Zach Benson is changing the discussion with his play in preseason. Now he's making things very interesting about where he should start the season.
- [Buffalo Sabres A to Z: Competition](https://notedhockey.com/buffalo-sabres-a-to-z-competition/) - As training camp opens on Thursday, let the battles begin to make the 23-man roster.
- [Buffalo Sabres A to Z: Brawn](https://notedhockey.com/buffalo-sabres-a-to-z-brawn/) - In order for young players to become better fit to handle professional hockey, they've got to get stronger. Best friends Jiri Kulich and Isak Rosén have done just that.
- [Buffalo Sabres A to Z: Amend](https://notedhockey.com/buffalo-sabres-a-to-z-amend/) - Victor Olofsson has the opportunity to make up for an oddly disappointing season and earn his next good deal.
- [Remembering R.J.](https://notedhockey.com/remembering-r-j/) - Rick Jeanneret is a legend in every sense of the word.
- [Patrice Bergeron's retirement alters the Atlantic Division](https://notedhockey.com/patrice-bergerons-retirement-alters-the-atlantic-division/) - One of the best hangs it up and the door for the Buffalo Sabres and others to ascend opens wide
- [A theory on Sabres goaltending in 2023/24](https://notedhockey.com/a-theory-on-sabres-goaltending-in-2023-24/) - Buffalo appears set to run it back with the same trio they ended last season with and that's curious, isn't it?
- [Highlights from Sabres development camp](https://notedhockey.com/highlights-from-sabres-development-camp/) - Watching practices is one thing, but the annual 3-on-3 tournament showed off plenty skill from Buffalo's young prospects.
- [Sabres' defensive room is a crowded house](https://notedhockey.com/sabres-defensive-room-is-a-crowded-house/) - Buffalo signed veteran defensemen Erik Johnson and Connor Clifton to make their blue line situation a lot more crowded
- [Sabres Draft Day 2: Size, defense, and a brutal offseason injury](https://notedhockey.com/sabres-draft-day-2-size-defense-and-a-brutal-offseason-injury/) - The news of Jack Quinn's Achilles' tendon injury overshadows a solid second day for the Sabres in Nashville
- [When skill beats size](https://notedhockey.com/when-skill-beats-size/) - The Sabres selection of WHL star scorer Zach Benson gives them another outstanding offensive performer under six-feet tall in their prospect pool.
- [Gut feelings ahead of the 2023 NHL Draft](https://notedhockey.com/gut-feelings-ahead-of-the-2023-nhl-draft/) - Buffalo's draft will be interesting to the hardest of hardcore fans, but maybe lacking pizazz from the outside.
- [My 2022-2023 NHL Awards ballot and the methodology](https://notedhockey.com/my-2022-2023-nhl-awards-ballot-and-the-methodology/) - I am ready to be roasted even if it's just for laughs
- [Kicking around ideas for Sabres at the 2023 NHL Draft](https://notedhockey.com/kicking-around-ideas-for-sabres-at-the-2023-nhl-draft/) - It's nice to not need draft picks to come through immediately
- [At long last, Ryan Johnson joins the fray](https://notedhockey.com/at-long-last-ryan-johnson-joins-the-fray/) - He's earned his degree from the University of Minnesota and now it's time for his pro career to get under way.
- [Matt Savoie in the limelight](https://notedhockey.com/matt-savoie-in-the-limelight/) - After an outstanding season with the WHL's Winnipeg Ice, the Buffalo Sabres first of three first-round picks in 2022 is into the mix with Rochester in the AHL Playoffs
- [The Coyotes, Arizona, iniquity, and the future](https://notedhockey.com/the-coyotes-arizona-iniquity-and-the-future/) - After Tempe voters overwhelmingly shot down the team's proposed arena deal, the Arizona Coyotes' future in the desert is in peril yet again.
- [The wild and unpredictable Rochester Americans playoff run rolls on](https://notedhockey.com/the-wild-and-unpredictable-rochester-americans-playoff-run-rolls-on/) - The way the Americans are finding success in the playoffs shows skill, resolve, and the ability to overcome obstacles.
- [Sabres are growing a sustainable hockey farm system](https://notedhockey.com/sabres-are-growing-a-sustainable-hockey-farm-system/) - While the Rochester Americans have a Game 5 to look forward to, the system they're building is one that can help it thrive year after year.
- [Reading Between the Lines: Kevyn Adams and Goaltending](https://notedhockey.com/reading-between-the-lines-kevyn-adams-and-goaltending/) - The end of season availability fires up the offseason hot stove, but what's real and what's not is often obfuscated.
- [Writing Your Own Story](https://notedhockey.com/writing-your-own-story/) - Craig Anderson got to call it a career in the story book ending kind of way.
- [Craig Anderson: All-Time Dude](https://notedhockey.com/craig-anderson-all-time-dude/) - Whether Thursday's game against Ottawa is his last in the NHL or not, he's done things his way and guided others along the way.
- [Game 80: Not sayin' good night, just sayin'](https://notedhockey.com/game-80-not-sayin-good-night-just-sayin/) - The Buffalo Sabres playoff dream is over for this season, but this is just the beginning of a golden era.
- [Game 78: Rasmus Dahlin and the Dividends of Growth](https://notedhockey.com/game-78-rasmus-dahlin-and-the-dividends-of-growth/) - The Sabres are learning how to handle hockey's various rigors and their No. 1 defenseman is showing them the way.
- [Game 77: All gas, no brakes, not even an E-brake](https://notedhockey.com/game-77-all-gas-no-brakes-not-even-an-e-brake/) - When as much happened in a Buffalo Sabres 7-6 shootout win against the Detroit Red Wings it's enough to fill a book, it's the rarest of rare times.
- [Noted Notes on a rough Sabres road loss](https://notedhockey.com/noted-notes-on-a-rough-sabres-road-loss/) - A 2-1 road loss in regulation in a would-be-really-helpful-to-win game makes for a bad night in Buffalo.
- [Live chat 7 p.m. ET during Sabres-Panthers](https://notedhockey.com/live-chat-7-p-m-et-during-sabres-panthers/) - Download the Substack app or join in on your browser
- [Devon Levi and the ordinary excitement of making an NHL debut](https://notedhockey.com/devon-levi-and-the-ordinary-excitement-of-making-an-nhl-debut/) - Much is expected of the 21-year-old as he begins his Sabres career, but his first step towards being the potential No. 1 for a long time is just like any other game.
- [Game 73: Eye Test vs. Nerd Test](https://notedhockey.com/game-73-eye-test-vs-nerd-test/) - Without Tage Thompson, the Sabres dropped a 4-3 shootout decision to the Canadiens. It's time to dig into
- [A note about Pride Night in Buffalo](https://notedhockey.com/a-note-about-pride-night-in-buffalo/) - Sabres are having Pride Night tonight, Monday, and for the past few seasons they’ve held this it’s been a fantastic event that’s highlighted and helped out groups in Buffalo and Erie County that work with and support the LGBTQ+ community. Marginalized groups that have historically been under duress deserve support and I am a supporter
- [The power of positive results](https://notedhockey.com/the-power-of-positive-results/) - After a four-game losing streak, a Sabres 5-4 win provides an example of what it means to use positive reinforcement on the ice.
- [Game 70: Conviction in gloom](https://notedhockey.com/game-70-conviction-in-gloom/) - A second straight Sabres loss with seven goals allowed was an exhibition of growing pains in full view.
- [Devon Levi and the weightlessness of expectations](https://notedhockey.com/devon-levi-and-the-weightlessness-of-expectations/) - Sabres fans have been impatiently awaiting the goalie's arrival from Northeastern, but he's ready to get to work and focused on his future.
- [Game 69: Sabres stress test is failing](https://notedhockey.com/game-69-sabres-stress-test-is-failing/) - After a 7-0 loss at home to the Bruins, the Sabres are showing their youth and inexperience and the anxiety of the situation takes a toll.
- [Game 66: The return of Alex Tuch](https://notedhockey.com/game-66-the-return-of-alex-tuch/) - The Sabres power forward, out since sustaining a lower-body injury Feb. 24, showed why he is vital to their success in a 4-3 win on the road in Toronto.
- [Finding understanding with a struggling player](https://notedhockey.com/finding-understanding-with-a-struggling-player/) - Victor Olofsson was a healthy scratch Monday night in Toronto and while it was time for it to happen, it's easy to sympathize with a player in his position.
- [Game 65: Deserve's got nothing to do with it](https://notedhockey.com/game-65-deserves-got-nothing-to-do-with-it/) - The Sabres fall 2-1 in overtime to the Rangers after playing one of their best games of the season.
- [The thrills and angst of tournament time in college hockey](https://notedhockey.com/the-thrills-and-angst-of-tournament-time-in-college-hockey/) - Sabres prospect Devon Levi and Northeastern need to win this weekend to keep their NCAA Tournament hopes alive - a pair of current Sabres shared what that experience is like
- [Game 64: Yikes](https://notedhockey.com/game-64-yikes/) - There's not much else to glean from a 10-4 loss other than figuring out what exactly the problem is and what can be done about it
- [Game 62: Getting goalie'd in a fun house of shots](https://notedhockey.com/game-62-getting-goalied-in-a-fun-house-of-shots/) - You literally can't win them all in an 82-game season, but in a run-and-fun-and-gun 3-2 loss to the Edmonton Oilers, the Buffalo Sabres sometimes the chances get stopped.
- [Across the Hall: The joy of Connor McDavid and the formidable task of trying to stop him](https://notedhockey.com/across-the-hall-the-joy-of-connor-mcdavid-and-the-formidable-task-of-trying-to-stop-him/) - McDavid is the best player in the NHL by leaps and bounds, breathtaking to watch and gut-wrenching in trying to prevent him from scoring.
- [Game 61: Turning the Lightning on their head](https://notedhockey.com/game-61-turning-the-lightning-on-their-head/) - The Sabres turned up the juice in a fiery 5-3 win over Tampa Bay
- [Sabres address needs and Adams sticks to his guns on deadline day](https://notedhockey.com/sabres-address-needs-and-adams-sticks-to-his-guns-on-deadline-day/) - Buffalo made three deals on trade deadline day and held true to what they've preached all along.
- [When the NHL trade deadline brings tumult, peace, and reflection](https://notedhockey.com/when-the-nhl-trade-deadline-brings-tumult-peace-and-reflection/) - The Blue Jackets' busy days leading up to the deadline provided a reminder for the Sabres about where they've come from and why relative peace now is a good thing
- [Game 59: Sabres riding the emotional highs and lows of youth](https://notedhockey.com/game-59-sabres-riding-the-emotional-highs-and-lows-of-youth/) - The Sabres had a brutal first 40 minutes that put them into a 4-1 hole before getting it to 4-3 in the third before ultimately falling to lowly Columbus 5-3 at home
- [Outside Options for Life Without Alex Tuch: James van Riemsdyk](https://notedhockey.com/outside-options-for-life-without-alex-tuch-james-van-riemsdyk/) - You can't replace Tuch and get the same kind of production, but Philadelphia's veteran power forward can pick up some of the slack
- [Game 58: Taking care of business when business gets tough](https://notedhockey.com/game-58-taking-care-of-business-when-business-gets-tough/) - The Buffalo Sabres' 7-4 win over the Washington Capitals made it a three-game win streak with additional difficulty added to the equation via injury.

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