Luukkonen had a four-game stretch in November that included a relief outing where he went 3-0 with a 1.48 goals-against average and .949 save percentage.
Don Granato worked on his brother's staff at the University of Wisconsin for one season before joining the Chicago Blackhawks as an assistant coach.
Former Buffalo Sabres enforcer Rob Ray showed his mettle Monday night when he was bloodied between the eyes when he was struck with a puck from his rinkside broadcast position during the third period of the Sabres-Arizona Coyotes game.
Captain Kyle Okposo and newcomer Eric Robinson easily earned their wings around center Peyton Krebs, with Okposo and Robinson collecting three points apiece in a solid 5-2 win over the Arizona Coyotes in KeyBank Center.
The Buffalo Sabres bounced back from Saturday's loss, beating the Arizona Coyotes, 5-2, at KeyBank Center on Monday. Here are photos from the game.
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Tuch has missed three games since suffering a hamstring injury Dec. 3 against Nashville but is expected to return on the Sabres' road trip later this week.
Arizona is in KeyBank Center on Monday night, then it's off to the first Western roadie of the season: Wednesday in Colorado, Friday in Vegas and Saturday in Tempe with a rematch against the Coyotes.
Tony Granato, the brother of Sabres coach Don Granato, announced Sunday night on social media that he has been diagnosed with a form of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and will begin treatment this week.
"We know what a team checked out on its coach looks like. We saw it with Ralph Krueger and Phil Housley. That's not going on here," writes Mike Harrington.
Despite a comeback, the Buffalo Sabres fell, 3-2, against the Montreal Canadiens as the result of a game-winning goal in a shootout.
The Sabres had several chances to win in regulation and overtime, but they lost in a shootout, 3-2.
The Los Angeles Kings have set a new NHL record by starting the season 11-0 on the road.
Buffalo Sabres goalie Devon Levi was told by the league that he can no longer kneel in the area in front of his net because the crews need to be able to clean the ice.
Samuelsson said the pairing worked because he felt he was on the same page with Power.
The Sabres snap their four-game losing streak with a 3-1 over the Bruins.
“I was really excited to be joining a team with a lot of skill and a lot of good players,” said Robinson, who was acquired for a conditional 2025 seventh-round draft pick. “It was an exciting moment. Obviously, a bit of a whirlwind of a day, but just getting here, meeting everyone, it’s been great.”
About 100 Buffalo Sabres fans took part in a “Fan Fare Culinary Council” on Wednesday night inside the Lexus Club at KeyBank Center. They were asked for feedback on several arena menu items as part of Delaware North’s new initiative to give sports fans in venues it serves a more active voice in the food and beverage experience.
It’s a situation Connor Clifton has never experienced in the NHL. After all, the Bruins had the best points percentage in the league during his time in Boston. But Clifton, like the rest of the Buffalo Sabres, must solve what has caused the on-ice struggles.
The Sabres are 2-17-3 in their last 22 games against Boston dating to Christmas of 2018, including just 1-9-1 in the last 11 meetings.
Robinson, 28, is a 6-foot-2, 205-pound left winger who will fill a role in the Sabres' bottom-six forward group. He has one goal in seven games for Columbus this season.
The Buffalo Sabres made a minor trade Wednesday afternoon, acquiring veteran forward Eric Robinson from the Columbus Blue Jackets in a deal confirmed by both The Buffalo News and the Columbus Dispatch.
The Sabres went 3-5-1 during the nine games that Tage Thompson was out of the lineup.
Despite a comeback, the Buffalo Sabres fell 5-3 to the Detroit Red Wings at KeyBank Center on Tuesday.
The Sabres fell behind early, spiraled out of control for a stretch of the game and their comeback fell short in a 5-3 loss to the Detroit Red Wings.
Patrick Kane's debut with the Detroit Red Wings could be coming as soon as Thursday night. If the Sabres had gotten off to a better start this season, would the South Buffalo native have had a tougher decision to make when it came to choosing a new team?
Tage Thompson returns to Sabres practice on Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2023, following a hand injury
Jack Quinn returns to Sabres practice on Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2023.
The Sabres play the Red Wings at 7:30 p.m. in KeyBank Center.
The unexpected struggles for Buffalo (10-13-2) raised several glaring questions about Adams’ offseason approach.