WNY and Buffalo NY Hockey Coverage
2026-27 Season Edition
Tyson Strachan has played four games this season. ©2014, Dan Hickling, Olean Times Herald
BUFFALO – Watching nine of the first 10 games as a healthy scratch, waiting 16 days in between appearances, well, that’s nothing new for Sabres defenseman Tyson Strachan.
Welcome to the life of an NHL journeyman.
Strachan, a 30-year-old veteran of 142 games, said he once sat about two and a half months with St. Louis early in his career.
“It’s tough,” said Strachan, who had two assists in Sunday’s 3-2 shootout win against the ... Read the full article
Johan Larsson has eight points with Rochester. ©2014, Dan Hickling, Olean Times Herald
BUFFALO – As expected, the reeling Sabres, losers of three straight games, will change their lineup for this afternoon’s tilt against the Detroit Red Wings.
Slick winger Johan Larsson has been summoned from Rochester to replace Marcus Foligno, who got “banged up” in Saturday’s 5-0 loss in Pittsburgh, Sabres coach Ted Nolan said.
In addition, 19-year-old rookie Nikita Zadorov, a healthy scratch 11 times this season, and Andrej Meszaros, a scratch the last two games, ... Read the full article
Christian Ehrhoff signed with Pittsburgh in July. ©2014, Dan Hickling, Olean Times Herald
PITTSBURGH – Penguins defenseman Christian Ehrhoff figured since the Buffalo Sabres asked him to submit a no-trade list last season, the rebuilding team would deal him during the summer.
“That was kind of my expectation,” Ehrhoff said Saturday prior to the Penguins’ 5-0 win inside the Consol Energy Center, “but it didn’t end up that way.”
On June 29, the Sabres used their second compliance buyout to eat the final seven seasons of Ehrhoff’s 10-year ... Read the full article
Chris Stewart began his NHL career in 2008-09. ©2014, Dan Hickling, Olean Times Herald
TORONTO – Incredibly, Tuesday’s 4-0 loss to the Maple Leafs, Chris Stewart’s 392nd NHL game, was his first appearance in his hometown.
Toronto was the only city the 26-year-old Buffalo Sabres winger hadn’t played in.
How did that happen?
Stewart played in the Western Conference with Colorado and St. Louis before the Sabres acquired him in March.
“My first year I got healthy scratched here, and then the lockout year we didn’t play the ... Read the full article
Drew Stafford has zero goals this season. ©2014, Dan Hickling, Olean Times Herald
BUFFALO – The Sabres, the lowest-scoring team in modern NHL history last season, have picked up where they left off in April.
Yes, it’s still early, but the Sabres have scored just seven goals in six games, a paltry 1.17 average. The only team averaging fewer goals a game, the Florida Panthers, beat the Sabres 1-0 on Friday.
Four Sabres have scored this season. Tyler Ennis, Marcus Foligno and Zemgus Girgensons all have two ... Read the full article
Sam Reinhart has zero points in five games. ©2014, Dan Hickling, Olean Times Herald
BUFFALO – In less than a week, top Sabres prospect Sam Reinhart went from centering some high-scoring wingers to playing fourth-line minutes between grinders.
So it wasn’t shocking the Sabres scratched the struggling 18-year-old for Saturday’s 4-0 loss to the Boston Bruins inside the First Niagara Center.
Reinhart has zero goals, two shots and a minus-1 rating in his first five NHL games.
“Why do you sit out anybody?” Sabres coach Ted Nolan said. “It’s ... Read the full article
Sam Reinhart has played five NHL games. ©2014, Dan Hickling, Olean Times Herald
BUFFALO – The Sabres will scratch top prospect Sam Reinhart for the first time tonight against the Boston Bruins.
It wasn’t hard to see this move coming. The slick center, the No. 2 pick in June, has been skating limited minutes on the fourth line. Reinhart played only seven minutes, nine seconds in Friday’s 1-0 loss to Florida.
The 18-year-old has zero goals, two shots and a minus-1 rating in his first five NHL games.... Read the full article
Sam Reinhart will skate on the fourth line tonight. ©2014, Dan Hickling, Olean Times Herald
Three games into the season, Buffalo Sabres coach Ted Nolan is already overhauling his reeling team’s lineup.
– Defenseman Andrej Meszaros, a minus-6, will be benched tonight in Carolina for Tyson Strachan.
– Cody Hodgson, a winger from late last season through Monday’s ugly 5-1 loss to Anaheim, switched from the left side back to center this morning.
– Rookie center Sam Reinhart was dropped to the fourth line.
The 0-3 Sabres are already ... Read the full article
Gary Bettman speaks to the media Monday. ©2014, Margaret Hickling, Olean Times Herald
BUFFALO – The Sabres officially have the 2016 NHL Entry Draft. They plan to bid on an NHL All-Star game. The team has already secured the league’s scouting combine for the next two years.
Hmmm, what other big event could be in the works?
NHL commissioner Gary Bettman said owner Terry Pegula and his wife, Kim, mentioned Monday the Sabres would be interested in hosting another outdoor game.
The Sabres had the first Winter Classic ... Read the full article
Michal Neuvirth had a rough preseason. ©2014, Dan Hickling, Olean Times Herald
BUFFALO – The Sabres will make one lineup change for this afternoon’s tilt against the Anaheim Ducks, but it won’t be on defense.
Sabres coach Ted Nolan said goalie Michal Neuvirth, who endured an awful preseason, will make his first start this season. The Sabres also play Tuesday in Carolina, so Jhonas Enroth needs some rest.
“Neuvy’s been well-rested,” Nolan said inside the First Niagara Center. “He’s got some great work in the last ... Read the full article