Golden Knights' Jack Eichel ends personal playoff drought
Jack Eichel has only watched the NHL playoffs — until nowAPRIL 15, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
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Sabres see signs of promise despite 12-year playoff drought
Sabres captain Kyle Okposo sees signs of Buffalo finally turning the corner as a team despite extending the NHL's worst playoff drought to a 12th yearAPRIL 15, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
'I want to be part of this group': Tyson Jost loves the Sabres, but will he find a home? The Sabres see potential in the top-10 draft pick, but roster competition will be on the rise next season.
APRIL 15, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM
Jeff Skinner's 3-point night leads Sabres past Jackets Jeff Skinner had a goal and two assists for the Buffalo Sabres in a 5-2 win against the host Columbus Blue Jackets on Friday in the season f...
APRIL 15, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
WHL playoffs: Hot Warriors cooled off by ICE in series opener WINNIPEG - Matthew Savoie scored once and added two assists as the Winnipeg ICE defeated the visiting Moose Jaw Warriors 5-3 in the opening...
APRIL 15, 2023 • THESTAR.COM
Lukas Rousek - Returned to AHL Rousek was reassigned to AHL Rochester on Saturday.
Impact Rousek was recalled Thursday and was held off the scoresheet Friday versus Columbus in his second career NHL game. He had a goal and an assist March 27 in his NHL debut. The sixth-round pick in 2019, Rousek had 15 tallies and 40 helpers in 68 AHL games this season.
APRIL 15, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Tage Thompson - Suffered hip pointer injury Thompson suffered a hip pointer March 24 versus New Jersey, Bill Hoppe of the Olean Times Herald reports.
Impact Thompson missed four of the Sabres' last 10 games and muddled through the other six, as he managed three goals and two assists. The talented forward ended the season a career high 47 goals and 47 assists, including 20 tallies with the man advantage. He will be 100 percent for the start of training camp in September.
APRIL 15, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Kale Clague - Earns assist in finale Clague picked up an assist and a plus-3 rating in Buffalo's 5-2 win over Columbus on Friday.
Impact Clague got a chance to play in the team's regular-season finale after sitting for 10 straight contests as a healthy scratch. He concluded the 2022-23 campaign with four helpers, 24 shots on goal, 24 blocked shots and 24 hits in 33 appearances.
APRIL 15, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Sabres @ Blue Jackets 4/14 | NHL Highlights 2023
APRIL 15, 2023 • YOUTUBE
Skinner leads Sabres to 5-2 win over Blue Jackets
Jeff Skinner had a goal and two assists, lifting the Buffalo Sabres to a 5-2 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets in the season finale for both teamsAPRIL 15, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Goalie Craig Anderson retires after 20 seasons Buffalo goaltender Craig Anderson won’t be on the ice Friday night when the Sabres conclude their season at Columbus, deciding to retire aft...
APRIL 14, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
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Buffalo visits Columbus after shootout victory
The Buffalo Sabres visit the Columbus Blue Jackets after the Sabres beat the Ottawa Senators 4-3 in overtimeAPRIL 14, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Devon Levi - Tending twine Monday Levi will get the starting nod in Columbus on Friday, Lance Lysowski of The Buffalo News reports.
Impact Levi is 4-2-0 with a .901 save percentage through six career NHL appearances. He'll be stationed between the pipes for Buffalo's final game of the 2022-23 campaign and has the inside track for the No. 1 job next season. The rookie netminder was on a three-game winning streak before losing to the Devils on Tuesday.
APRIL 14, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Jeff Skinner - Three helpers in OT win Skinner notched three assists, one on the power play, in Thursday's 4-3 overtime win over the Senators.
Impact After a scoreless first period, Skinner picked up helpers in each of the remaining three frames, including on Casey Mittelstadt's winner 78 seconds into OT. With one game left on Buffalo's schedule, Skinner sits one point short of his first career 80-point campaign, while the 30-year-old's 34 goals are his highest total since he fired home 40 in 2018-19.
APRIL 14, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Casey Mittelstadt - Two points including OT winner Mittelstadt scored the game-winning goal and added an assist in Thursday's 4-3 overtime win over the Senators.
Impact After helping set up Henri Jokiharju for the game's first tally 43 seconds into the second period, Mittelstadt potted the final goal himself, finishing off a Buffalo cycle in the Ottawa end by taking the puck out of the corner and zipping it past Mads Sogaard. The 24-year-old center is on a heater to finish the season, piling up four goals and 15 points in the last 10 games, and with one contest left on the Sabres' schedule he needs three points to reach 60 for the first time.
APRIL 14, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Henri Jokiharju - Injured Friday Jokiharju (lower body) will not return to Friday's game against Columbus.
Impact Jokiharju logged one shot with a minus-1 rating through 2:43 of ice time before exiting Friday's contest. The 23-year-old played 60 games during the 2022-23 campaign, tallying three goals, 13 points and a minus-12 rating.
APRIL 14, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Peyton Krebs - Scores goal in finale Krebs recorded a goal in a 5-2 victory over Columbus on Friday.
Impact Krebs didn't get a tally over his previous 28 contests, though he did register nine assists in that span. With the 2022-23 campaign in the books, Krebs has finished with nine goals, 26 points, 78 shots and 93 hits. The 22-year-old surpassed his 2021-22 totals of seven goals and 22 points, but that's mostly thanks to him jumping from 57 appearances last season to 74 games in 2022-23.
APRIL 14, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Casey Mittelstadt - Provides two points Friday Mittelstadt tallied a goal and an assist in Buffalo's 5-2 win over Columbus on Friday.
Impact Mittelstadt has concluded the campaign on a six-game scoring streak, during which he recorded five goals and 10 points. That helped him finish with 15 goals and 59 points in 82 outings in 2022-23. Mittelstadt broke out this season, shattering his previous career high of 25 points, which he set in 2018-19. The 24-year-old should continue to provide great value next season, which will be the final campaign of his three-year, $7.5 million contract.
APRIL 14, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Alex Tuch - Supplies winning goal in finale Tuch netted the game-winning goal in Buffalo's 5-2 win over Columbus on Friday.
Impact That extended Tuch's scoring streak to six games, during which he contributed a goal and seven points. He's finished the season with career highs in goals (36) and points (79) over 74 contests. That's a ton of production to get out of Tuch relative to his seven-year, $33.25 million contract ($4.75 million cap hit), which won't expire until the summer of 2026.
APRIL 14, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Devon Levi - Makes 29 saves in victory Levi stopped 29 of 31 shots in Buffalo's 5-2 victory over the Blues Jackets on Friday.
Impact Levi managed to end the season on a high note, bouncing back after allowing four goals on 28 shots in a 6-2 loss to New Jersey on Tuesday. He's completed the campaign with a 5-2-0 record, 2.94 GAA and .905 save percentage in seven outings with Buffalo. The 21-year-old also posted a 2.24 GAA and a .933 save percentage in 34 NCAA appearances with Northeastern University in 2022-23.
APRIL 14, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Jeff Skinner - Gets three points vs. Columbus Skinner contributed a goal and two assists in Buffalo's 5-2 win over Columbus on Friday.
Impact It was Skinner's second straight three-point game, giving him a goal and five assists in that span. He's finished the campaign with 35 goals and 82 points in 79 outings. Skinner comfortably surpassed his previous career high of 63 points, though he finished shy of his personal best of 40 markers, which he set in 2018-19. The 30-year-old, who is signed to an eight-year, $72 million contract that will run through 2026-27, is expected to continue to play a key role with the Sabres next season.
APRIL 14, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Victor Olofsson - Reaches 40-point mark Olofsson found the back of the net in the Sabres' 5-2 win over Columbus on Friday.
Impact Olofsson's marker came midway through the second period to increase Buffalo's lead to 2-1. He has completed the season with 28 goals and 40 points in 75 outings. The 27-year-old has reached the 40-point milestone in three of his last four campaigns.
APRIL 14, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Craig Anderson Announces His Retirement from the NHL “This is it,” said Buffalo Sabres goalie Craig Anderson after what he described as a perfect final game on Thursday against his former team,...
APRIL 14, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Casey Mittelstadt lifts Sabres past Senators in OT Casey Mittelstadt scored 1:18 into overtime to give the Buffalo Sabres a 4-3 victory over the visiting Ottawa Senators on Thursday night.
APRIL 14, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
