WNY and Buffalo NY Hockey Coverage
2026-27 Season Edition
Tage Thompson sported the “Goathead” jersey last season. ©2026, Micheline Veluvolu
The Buffalo Sabres will be wearing their black and red “Goathead” jersey 10 times and their new “Hometown Remix” jersey eight times during the upcoming season at KeyBank Center.
The Sabres brought back their popular “Goathead” jersey, which they sported from 1996-97 to 2005-06, as their alternate in 2022.
The “Hometown Remix” jersey, which celebrates the fans, city and local culture, according to the Sabres, will be unveiled at a later date. Each team will ... Read the full article
Buffalo captain Rasmus Dahlin is a star the NHL wants to showcase on national television. ©2026, Micheline Veluvolu
Fresh off winning the Atlantic Division title, the Buffalo Sabres will be appearing on national television broadcasts 14 times during the upcoming season, NHL rights holders announced Wednesday.
The schedule features eight games on TNT/HBO Max, three games on ESPN or ABC’s channels and three exclusive games on ESPN+/Hulu (subscription streaming).
The complete schedule is below.... Read the full article
Buffalo prospect Radim Mrtka participated in the rookie tournament last year. ©2026, Micheline Veluvolu
The Buffalo Sabres’ annual preseason rookie tournament will have a different look this year.
The Sabres announced today they will host a two-game Prospects Showcase against the Boston Bruins on Sept. 13 and 14 at LECOM Harborcenter.
Beginning in 2015, the Sabres annually hosted the Prospects Challenge, a tournament that featured five or six teams.... Read the full article
The Sabres have a chance to do some celebrating at home in October. ©2026, Micheline Veluvolu
An early five-game home stand, two road contests against the Montreal Canadiens in a five-day span in October and a rigorous stretch in which they play 10 of 12 games on the road in late November and early December are among the highlights of the Buffalo Sabres’ 2026-27 schedule the NHL released Thursday.
The 84-game schedule – the NHL has added two regular-season contests and cut the preseason from six games to four – means ... Read the full article
Buffalo traded Bowen Byram last month. ©2026, Micheline Veluvolu
The Buffalo Sabres will open the 2026-27 season Oct. 1 on the road against the Columbus Blue Jackets and hold their home opener Oct. 3 versus old friend Bowen Byram and the Chicago Blackhawks at KeyBank Center.
The NHL this morning announced the home openers for all 32 teams. The rest of the 84-game schedule will be released Thursday.
The Sabres, of course, recently traded Byram to Chicago in a blockbuster deal, so the home ... Read the full article
Rasmus Dahlin and the Sabres play four preseason games. ©2026, Micheline Veluvolu
The Buffalo Sabres will play four preseason games next season, including two at KeyBank Center, the team announced Tuesday.
Broadcast and ticket information will be released at a later date.
The preseason slate has been reduced from six to four contests because the NHL expanded its regular-season schedule to 84 games.... Read the full article
Montreal’s Juraj Slafkovsky moves the puck past Buffalo’s Jack Quinn on Jan. 15. ©2026, Micheline Veluvolu
The Buffalo Sabres finally have an opponent for their second-round series in the Stanley Cup Playoffs.
The Montreal Canadiens advanced tonight to face the Sabres by beating the Lightning 2-1 in Tampa Bay in Game 7.
The Sabres and Canadiens have previously met seven times in the playoffs, most recently in 1998. The Sabres have 3-4 postseason series record against the Canadiens.... Read the full article
Old teammates Peyton Krebs (19) and Zemgus Girgensons could face each other in the second round of the playoffs. ©2026, Micheline Veluvolu
No opponent, no problem. The NHL tonight released the schedule for the Buffalo Sabres’ second-round series in the Stanley Cup Playoffs against either the Montreal Canadiens or Tampa Bay Lightning.
The Canadiens and Lightning play Game 7 of their first-round series Sunday in Tampa Bay.
The Sabres advanced to the second round on Friday for the first time since 2007 by beating the Bruins 4-1 in Game 6 in Boston.... Read the full article
Boston’s Elias Lindholm and Buffalo’s Sam Carrick battle on March 25. ©2026, Micheline Veluvolu
It’s finally out. The NHL early this morning released the schedule for the Buffalo Sabres’ best-of-seven first-round series against the Boston Bruins in the Stanley Cup Playoffs.
The complete schedule is below.
– Game 1, Sunday, 7:30 p.m, KeyBank Center, Buffalo
– Game 2, Tuesday, 7:30 p.m, KeyBank Center, Buffalo... Read the full article
The Sabres brought back their black and red jersey three years ago. ©2025, Micheline Veluvolu
The Buffalo Sabres will be wearing their black and red “Goathead” jersey 15 times during the upcoming season at KeyBank Center, including seven times for “Throwback Thursday” games, the team announced Tuesday.
The Sabres brought back the popular jersey, which they sported from 1996-97 to 2005-06, as their alternate three years ago.
The complete schedule for the jersey is below.... Read the full article