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Sabres Make Lindy Ruff Announcement After Season Finale

The Buffalo Sabres failed to secure a ticket to the 2025 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs, but at least they punctuated their 2024-25 campaign on a positive note, beating the Philadelphia Flyers on Thursday night via a score of 5-4 at KeyBank Center in Buffalo.

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Lindy Ruff earns 900th victory in Sabres’ win over Flyers

It was a difficult season for the Buffalo Sabres, but the club won 5-4 over the Philadelphia Flyers in its final game of the year, giving head coach Lindy Ruff the 900th win of his head coaching career.

Buffalo Sabres News / Field Level Media / April 17

NHL roundup: Sabres coach Lindy Ruff logs 900th win

Ryan McLeod collected a goal and two assists to help lift Buffalo to a 5-4 victory over the visiting Philadelphia Flyers on Thursday, giving Sabres coach Lindy Ruff his 900th career win.

Buffalo Sabres News / Buffalo Hockey Beat / April 17

Lindy Ruff records 900th win as Sabres close season; James Reimer has injury scare with skate blade

BUFFALO – As his 900th NHL win approached, Sabres coach Lindy Ruff refused to give it any thought, saying he could care less. The Sabres brought the franchise legend back this season to help them earn that elusive playoff berth.

Buffalo Sabres News / Field Level Media / April 17

Sabres give Lindy Ruff 900th win in finale

Ryan McLeod collected a goal and two assists to help lift the host Buffalo Sabres to a 5-4 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers on Thursday in the regular-season finale for both teams.

Buffalo Sabres News / Buffalo Hockey Beat / April 17

Sabres’ Peyton Krebs becomes trusted, versatile asset for Lindy Ruff

BUFFALO – Six and a half months ago, Peyton Krebs sat out the Sabres’ season opener as a healthy scratch. In Thursday’s finale, his 81st consecutive appearance, he will likely center Alex Tuch and Jason Zucker on a scoring line.

Buffalo Sabres News / The Hockey Writers / April 17

Sabres’ 2024-25 Season MVPs For Each Position

The Buffalo Sabres have had a long and trying season in 2024-25, and along the way there have been some players that have stood out as horrible and those that have stood out as spectacular.

NHL News / Last Word On Sports / April 16

Calming News as Sabres Arena Ownership Up in the Air

The Buffalo Sabres have plenty to address this offseason as they look to find a way to return to the Stanley Cup Playoffs. They have young and experienced leadership.

Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen News / Buffalo Hockey Beat / April 15

Sabres’ Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen shines in loss to Maple Leafs: ‘He was dialed in’

BUFFALO – So much for that late-season optimism the Sabres had been generating. Suddenly, they’ve lost four straight games. Not that they’ve been performing poorly, mind you.

Owen Power News / Last Word On Sports / April 15

Buffalo Sabres Defenceman Will Miss the Rest of the Season

It’s another season that the Buffalo Sabers and their fans would like to forget, and it just got worse. On Tuesday, it was announced that defenceman Owen Power will miss the final two games of the regular season with a left-knee injury.

Buffalo Sabres News / Pro Hockey Rumors / April 15

Sabres recall Isak Rosen

The Sabres have recalled winger Isak Rosen from AHL Rochester for their final two regular-season games, per the AHL’s transaction logs. He comes up with Beck Malenstyn likely done for the year with an undisclosed injury, relays NHL.com’s Heather Engel.

Buffalo Sabres News / Last Word On Sports / April 14

14 Years of Heartbreak: The Buffalo Sabres Playoff Drought Continues

The Buffalo Sabres have officially been eliminated from playoff contention — for the 14th straight year — extending the longest active drought in the NHL.

Alex Tuch News / The Hockey Writers / April 14

Sabres Need to Extend Alex Tuch This Offseason

Alex Tuch was acquired by the Buffalo Sabres on Nov. 4, 2021, in a deal that saw the Sabres trade franchise cornerstone Jack Eichel. With the Vegas Golden Knights, Tuch recorded 61 goals and 78 assists for 139 points.

NHL News / The Hockey Writers / April 14

3 Takeaways From the Sabres’ 7-4 Loss to the Lightning

There is nothing worse for a team than being out of the playoff race and still having to play out the remainder of the season. The Buffalo Sabres were hot, though back-to-back losses to the Columbus Blue Jackets and Florida Panthers have put a damper on that momentum.

Buffalo Sabres News / NHL on ClutchPoints / April 13

3 early Sabres trade candidates after 2025 playoff elimination

The Buffalo Sabres are going to miss the playoffs for the 14th consecutive season. They thought they were powering out of their second rebuild of the drought when they finished ninth in 2022-23.

Buffalo Sabres News / The Hockey Writers / April 11

3 Encouraging Signs From the Sabres’ 2024-25 Season

The Buffalo Sabres have endured another tough season, once again falling short of expectations and set to miss the playoffs for the 14th-consecutive year.

Buffalo Sabres News / NHL on ClutchPoints / April 10

3 early predictions for Sabres offseason after 2025 playoff elimination

The Buffalo Sabres were officially eliminated from playoff contention this week. There was hope that the Sabres would be able to take a step this season, to get back towards the postseason.

Buffalo Sabres News / Daily Faceoff / April 9

The Sabres need big changes if they’re going to end era of disaster

The Buffalo Sabres have been officially eliminated from playoff contention after the Montreal Canadiens beat the Detroit Red Wings, and that’s extended their playoff drought to 14-years, the longest in professional sports.

Buffalo Sabres News / Breakaway on SI / April 9

Sabres' Futility Continues in Another Miserable Season

In this world, nothing is certain except death, taxes, and apparently, the Buffalo Sabres missing the Stanley Cup Playoffs. The Sabres managed to delay the inevitable for a bit longer than expected, as they've won 10 of their past 13 games.

Buffalo Sabres News / Breakaway on SI / April 8

Sabres Extend NHL-Leading Playoff Drought

The Buffalo Sabres will miss the postseason for the 14th straight season, extending their NHL-leading playoff drought. Despite winning over the Carolina Hurricanes, a Montreal Canadiens victory mathematically eliminated the Sabres from the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs.

Tage Thompson News / Field Level Media / April 7

Sabres' Tage Thompson aims to keep hot streak going vs. Canes

While a more prominent jumbo-sized sniper has been setting records and getting a lot of attention lately, Tage Thompson is quietly on an impressive run himself.

Tyson Kozak News / Pro Hockey Rumors / April 4

Sabres' Tyson Kozak out week-to-week with hip strain

Sabres forward Tyson Kozak’s rookie season is all but over after he sustained a hip strain in Tuesday’s game against the Senators, head coach Lindy Ruff told reporters today (including Mike Harrington of The Buffalo News).

Buffalo Sabres News / Daily Faceoff / April 3

Why the Sabres’ recent hot streak is a bad thing

Things have been looking pretty positive around Western New York over the past couple of weeks…but is that a good thing? The Buffalo Sabres are (surprisingly) one of the hottest teams in the NHL.

Topias Leinonen News / Daily Faceoff / March 28

Sabres sign Topias Leinonen to entry-level contract

The Buffalo Sabres announced Friday that the club has signed goaltender Topias Leinonen to a three-year, entry-level contract to begin in the upcoming 2025-26 campaign.

John Tortorella News / Yardbarker / March 27

John Tortorella joins crowded field of potential offseason NHL coaching candidates

John Tortorella's firing Thursday as Flyers head coach this close to the end of the regular season serves as the start of the offseason in Philadelphia.

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Buffalo Sabres News / Pro Hockey Rumors / March 25

Sabres sign forward prospect to entry-level deal

The Sabres have signed forward Tyler Kopff to a two-year, entry-level contract beginning with the 2025-26 season, per a club announcement.

NHL News / Yardbarker / March 15

Golden Knights' attempt at revenge goal for Jack Eichel backfires

Watch: Golden Knights lose game after trying to get revenge goal for Jack Eichel

The Vegas Golden Knights dropped a 4-3 shootout decision to the Buffalo Sabres on Saturday afternoon, a result that had to be frustrating enough for the Golden Knights given that Buffalo is one of the league's worst teams.

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