Ryan McLeod had a goal and three assists for the Sabres (28-35-6), who had lost two straight, including 4-1 at the Minnesota Wild on Saturday. Jacob Bernard-Docker had two assists.

The Buffalo Sabres' last trip to the playoffs was in 2011. The NHL has since added franchises in Las Vegas and Seattle, and ...

The Buffalo Sabres' last ... and both expansion teams have made the playoffs. The Vegas Golden Knights won the Stanley Cup in 2023. Meanwhile, multiple former Sabres have found success elsewhere ...

The Red Wings have failed to qualify for the Stanley Cup Playoffs for eight straight seasons, the longest drought in their storied history, and now they’re one of five teams fighting for the second ...

Erik Johnson won’t itch about being a healthy scratch. You might think the fact Johnson won’t always be active for the Avalanche is a bug. No. 6 sees it as a feature.

Introducing The Athletic's first NHL owner rankings, based 50 percent on a fan survey and 50 percent on expert accounting.

While the second of two Rantanen trades caught many off guard, nobody will be surprised to learn that the Stars have emerged as a popular bet to win the Stanley Cup at FanDuel since the trade ...

“The Sabres have missed the Stanley Cup Playoffs in 13 consecutive seasons dating back to 2011. Buffalo currently has the fewest points (53) in the East and will likely suffer a similar fate ...

The Detroit Red Wings look like they'll miss the playoffs for a 9th straight year, and that reflects partly on general ...

Carolina Hurricanes center Tyson Jost (27) cross checks Buffalo Sabres center Sam Lafferty ... in the next week before they have to contemplate the no-win decision of flipping him for whatever ...