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The Predators take a 1-0 lead early in the second period on Zach L'Heureux's first goal of the season. Jonathan Marchessault fed a centering pass from below the goal line to a streaking L'Heureux, who fired the puck past Alex Lyon. Beautiful play. Nashville leads 1-0 with 17:46 left in the second.
The Buffalo Sabres are well-positioned to break the longest playoff drought in the league, and they got even better at the NHL Trade Deadline.
Ryan O’Reilly has 22 goals and leads the Preds with 59 points, followed by Forsberg (28g-25a) with 53 points and Steven Stamkos with 30 goals and 49 points. Evangelista has 38 assists and 47 points; Roman Josi has 11 goals and 42 points from the back end. Saros is now 22-18-6 this season; Justus Annunen is 6-8-2 overall.
NEW YORK (AP) — Pittsburgh's Evgeni Malkin was suspended for five games for slashing Buffalo defenseman Rasmus Dahlin on the head, a punishment that will cost the Penguins forward nearly $160,000, the NHL announced Friday night.
With the anonymous reporting, though, Parayko had to decide on his next step with everyone knowing that such a decision was on his plate. It can't be easy for a guy like Parayko w
The Buffalo Sabres have acquired forward Tanner Pearson from the Winnipeg Jets in exchange for a seventh-round pick in the 2026 NHL Draft. Pearson, 33, became the fourth and final player to join the Sabres ahead of the trade deadline following deals for New York Rangers forward Sam Carrick and Winnipeg defensemen Logan Stanley and Luke Schenn.
The Sabres reached 80 points after a 5-1 win over the Penguins, surpassing last season's total with 20 games remaining.
Kekäläinen made some solid depth additions that will boost Buffalo’s team toughness, which will be necessary in the playoffs.
The Buffalo Sabres, riding a five-game winning streak and tied for the Atlantic Division lead, take on the Nashville Predators on Saturday at 5:30 p.m. at KeyBank Center. It’s taken a different look from night-to-night,
The Buffalo Sabres are eyeing a long-awaited return to the postseason, and they'll need Alex Tuch to help get them there.