Sabers’ center Tage Thompson exited Wednesday’s 5-1 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes with an upper-body injury. Here’s what you need to know: Thompson missed practice Monday with a maintenance day due to an upper-body injury. He returned to skating Tuesday and Wednesday but was seen winning on the bench during the second period against the …
Welcome to the NHL Buzz. NHL.com has you covered with all the latest news. Buffalo Sabers Tag Thompson is day to day with an upper-body injury. The forward, who leads the Sabers with 34 goals, 34 assists and 68 points, did not practice Monday. He watched the end of practice from the bench in street …
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ST. Paul, Minn. — The Minnesota Wild ended the Buffalo Sabers’ five-game winning streak with a 3-2 shootout victory at Xcel Energy Center on Saturday. Marc-Andre Fleury made 29 saves, and Joel Eriksson Ek and Jared Spurgeon He scored for Minnesota (27-17-4), which had lost three of four. It was the last game before the …
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Maybe you’ve heard this before, but Jakob Chychrun is on the market. This has been floating around for some time, but injuries and the asking price have held up a deal. Why should other teams be interested in this player that the Coyotes are so keen to move? It’s because the 24-year-old brings a lot …
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Maybe you’ve heard this before, but Jakob Chychrun is on the market. This has been floating around for some time, but injuries and the asking price have held up a deal. Why should other teams be interested in this player that the Coyotes are so keen to move? It’s because the 24-year-old brings a lot …
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The Buffalo Sabers haven’t leaned on Craig Anderson this season. He’s 41 years old and nearing the end of his career. So they’ve opted to keep him fresh by playing him sometimes as little as once per week. That’s why it took him until Monday night against the Dallas Stars to make his 17th appearance …
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This may easily be my favorite NHL style power ranking so far. Why, you ask? There have been a number of examples that highlighted the very best of not only hockey, but also how people can come together. This week’s edition includes a little bit of everything. There’s the crossover between the NBA thanks to …
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BUFFALO — Victor Olofsson and Peyton Krebs Each scored twice for the Buffalo Sabers in a 6-3 win against the Anaheim Ducks at KeyBank Center on Saturday. “I feel like I had a great start, obviously (scored nine goals in his first 11 games this season), and that helped me a lot,” Olofsson said. “Then …
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On the heels of our midseason update of the best NHL players and prospects under the age of 23 this week, today I thought I would highlight the young players who saw their prospect stocks rise the most in the first half among the higher echelon names. Alexander Nikishin, LHD, Carolina Calling Nikishin a riser …
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BUFFALO — Victor Olofsson He scored his second goal of the game with 19 seconds remaining in overtime to give the Buffalo Sabers a 6-5 win against the Minnesota Wild at KeyBank Center on Saturday. Olofsson scored off a cross-ice pass from Peyton Krebs right circle. “I think their guy kind of lost an edge …
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