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- Mar 16, 2024 As career in Buffalo nears end, Victor Olofsson helping Sabres again
Times Herald DETROIT – Finally, nine months later, Sabres winger Victor Olofsson can settle in and enjoy what will almost certainly be his final days in Buffalo. Right now, the affable Swede has a regular spot in the lineup again and a place on the power play – where he’s most dangerous – as the Sabres fight for a playoff spot. Last spring, when his disappointing 2022-23 season ended, Olofsson, 28, began waiting to be traded. Then ... Read the full article The post As career in Buffalo nears end, Victor Olofsson helping Sabres again first appeared on Buffalo Hockey Beat.
Mar 16, 2024 - Mar 15, 2024 UPL stars as Sabres blank Islanders, move toward playoff spot
Times Herald BUFFALO – OK, now goalie Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen and the surging Sabres are making things really interesting. Thursday’s 4-0 win over the New York Islanders moved them to within three points of the Isles, who own the Eastern Conference’s second wild card spot. Who would’ve thought last week, when the Sabres dealt leading scorer Casey Mittelstadt and captain Kyle Okposo during their three-game losing streak, they’d suddenly vault into the thick of the playoff chase? They’re ... Read the full article The post UPL stars as Sabres blank Islanders, move toward playoff spot first...
Mar 15, 2024 - Mar 15, 2024 After surprising demotion to Rochester, Tyson Jost playing regularly for Sabres
Times Herald BUFFALO – Tyson Jost impressed the Sabres so much after they plucked him off waivers last season that he earned regular duty and a $2 million contract. So, yes, when they waived the center in late December and assigned him to the minors – he had played just 13 games in the AHL in his career – he had a difficult time handling it. “It was extremely tough,” Jost told the Times Herald prior to ... Read the full article The post After surprising demotion to Rochester, Tyson Jost playing regularly for Sabres first appeared on Buffalo Hockey Beat.
Mar 15, 2024 - Mar 13, 2024 Sabres goalie Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen feeding off heavy workload, earning spot among NHL’s elite
Times Herald BUFFALO – Following a rare breather a week ago, Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen has resumed one of the NHL’s heaviest workloads as the Sabres’ No. 1 goalie. Thursday against the New York Islanders at KeyBank Center, Luukkonen, 25 is expected to start his third straight game. The Finn has earned the nod in 11 of the last 12 contests and 21 of the last 24 since Jan. 11. Luukkonen has played an NHL-high 22 times during that ... Read the full article The post Sabres goalie Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen feeding off heavy workload, earning spot among NHL’s elite first appeared on Buffalo Hockey Beat.
Mar 13, 2024