BUF 6, TBL 2 | Period 3, 5:27 – Victor Hedman (1) from Darren Raddysh (37) The Sabres are finally back home at KeyBank Center, taking on the Vegas Golden Knights on Tuesday at 7 p.m. MSG’s pregame coverage starts at 6:30.

Josh Norris scored twice, Rasmus Sandin had a goal and two assists and the Buffalo Sabres beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 6-2 on Saturday night for their third straight victory. Zach Metsa had a goal

Buffalo Sabres forward Tage Thompson is excited about what is at stake over the team's final 23 games of the regular season.

Based on the Sabres positioning themselves to be in the top three of the Atlantic Division, it seems highly unlikely that they will deal pending unrestricted free agent winger Alex Tuch, but in the days leading up to the NHL trade deadline on March 6, there are a number of potential trade options on the table for Kekalainen that make sense.

The same old Buffalo Sabres couldn’t handle the heavy forechecking, in-your-face style teams such as the Florida Pa

Josh Norris scored twice as Buffalo found the net four times in the first period, and the Sabres easily won their third straight outing since the Winter Olympics break in a 6-2 rout of the host Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday night.

If Tage Thompson was supposed to be negatively impacted in some way by the all of his recent intense hockey at the Olympics and celebrations that followed Team USA's gold medal, well, no one told him. He didn't miss a game of NHL action, returning at the first opportunity for the Buffalo Sabres on Wednesday night in New Jersey.

The Buffalo Sabres earned a 3-2 victory over the Florida Panthers on Friday night at Amerant Bank Arena, extending their road point streak to eight games. Buffalo improved to 34-19-6 on the season and finished the night in second place in the Atlantic Division with 74 points.

Blue Jackets captain Boone Jenner is a name that’s easy to circle given his history with Jarmo Kekäläinen. Kirk Irwin / The NHL trade deadline has been an eventful day on the calendar for the Buffalo Sabres the last few years.

The Sabres would benefit by adding another depth forward to their roster, and Ilya Mikheyev could be an interesting player for them to bring in. The 31-year-old forward could fit well in their bottom six, as he is a speedy winger who contributes offensively. He is also an excellent penalty-killer, so he would help the Sabres in that department.