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Rasmus Dahlin had five points in Buffalo’s win on Saturday. ©2026, Micheline Veluvolu
MONTREAL – In the moment, the score meant nothing to the Buffalo Sabres. That they faced an early two-goal deficit after captain Rasmus Dahlin scored 32 seconds into the do-or-die contest, well, so be it.
If they maintained their focus on Saturday against the Canadiens, they told themselves, and kept doing the right things in the hostile Bell Centre, they would be rewarded.
“We actually liked our game to start,” winger Jason Zucker said after ... Read the full article
Tage Thompson was injured Tuesday. ©2023, Micheline Veluvolu
BUFFALO – Sabres center Tage Thompson will be sidelined “less than a couple of months” after suffering an upper-body injury Tuesday, coach Don Granato said.
“It’s more week to week,” Granato said following Wednesday’s practice in KeyBank Center. “I don’t have a target date for him yet.”
Thompson departed Tuesday’s 5-2 loss to the Boston Bruins just over 11 minutes into the second period after blocking Charlie McAvoy’s shot with his left hand or wrist.... Read the full article
Pierre Turgeon joined the Kings prior to the season. ©2018, Hickling Images, Olean Times Herald
BUFFALO – For 19 seasons, as Pierre Turgeon moved around the NHL, piling up points in a prolific career that could someday land him in the Hall of Fame, everything revolved around him. So when the former Sabres center retired, he devoted himself to his family.
“When you play hockey, it’s all about your career, you’re moving,” Turgeon, a first-year assistant coach with the Los Angeles Kings, told the Times Herald on Friday. “Next thing ... Read the full article
John Tucker played eight seasons with the Sabres. ©2014, Dan Hickling, Olean Times Herald
AMHERST – John Tucker quickly found new adventures after his playing career ended in 2000. The popular former Buffalo Sabres center won two championships coaching in Italy. He still co-owns a training rink in Tampa, where he had settled with his family.
But all the while, Tucker, who played with the Sabres from 1983-91, knew his life would bring him back to Buffalo.
“Everyone seems to circle back to stuff they love,” Tucker said Sunday ... Read the full article