Bill Hoppe of Buffalo Hockey Beat: 23-year-old Buffalo Sabres defenseman Bowen Byram had a breakout season with 31 assists and 38 points. He averaged 22:42 in ice time per game.
BUFFALO – If Sabres defenseman Mattias Samuelsson could do it over again, he would make New Jersey Devils winger Stefan Noesen pay for the suspect hit that concussed teammate Tage Thompson.
BUFFALO – After becoming a healthy scratch and recovering from a lower-body injury, Sabres defenseman Mattias Samuelsson seemed to recapture some of his old form and solidify a regular spot.
BUFFALO – In his last outing on Feb. 2, Mattias Samuelsson blocked a shot, something he has done 55 times this season. This time, however, the puck hit the oft-injured Sabres defenseman in just the right spot, breaking a bone in his foot.
BUFFALO – Looking back on it, Sabres defenseman Mattias Samuelsson considers the lower-body injury he suffered earlier this season to be a blessing in disguise.
BUFFALO – Sabres coach Lindy Ruff said defenseman Mattias Samuelsson is “still pretty sick” and likely won’t play in Saturday afternoon’s home game against the Seattle Kraken.
Buffalo Sabres head coach Lindy Ruff announced that defenseman Mattias Samuelsson is available to return on Wednesday night against the New York Rangers.
BUFFALO – Mattias Samuelsson acknowledged this latest one has been difficult to handle. The oft-injured Sabres defenseman worked during the offseason to help his body stay healthy.
BUFFALO – Sabres forward Sam Lafferty, who suffered a lower-body injury in Friday afternoon’s 4-3 overtime loss to the Vancouver Canucks, will be sidelined week to week, coach Lindy Ruff said.
Defense continues to cause problems for the Buffalo Sabres. The team’s blue line corps has struggled for years due to incoherence and overcrowding, the latter issue being compounded when Bowen Byram was acquired at the 2024 Trade Deadline.
Tage Thompson scored again for the Buffalo Sabres, before his mysterious exit early in the second period against the Montreal Canadiens. The Sabres lost to the Canadiens in what turned out to be a scoring fest, 7-5.
The Buffalo Sabres are in the midst of a three game winning streak. Those wins have brought the team back to an even record, keeping pace with the rest of the Atlantic Division.
The Buffalo Sabres cannot win games by scoring one goal a night, as head coach Lindy Ruff pointed out Thursday postgame. The team’s lack of production, despite numerous grade-A scoring chances, cost them a win against the Los Angeles Kings.
The Sabres have heard from teams looking to trade for a member of their defensive core, but it doesn't sound like the team has any interest in making a move.
An early trade deadline winner is far and away the Buffalo Sabres. They traded away Kyle Okposo to go chase a Stanley Cup in Flordia, and flipped defenceman Erik Johnson to the Philadelphia Flyers.
Sabres defenseman Mattias Samuelsson requires surgery to repair an upper-body injury and will miss the rest of the 2023-24 campaign as a result, the team announced Sunday.