Game 71 Preview & Open Thread: Sabres vs. Penguins
Game #71 Buffalo Sabres (29-35-6) vs Pittsburgh Penguins (29-33-11) Puck Drop: 7:00 PM ET | KeyBank Center, Buffalo NY TV: MSG-B, ESPN+ Know Your Opponent Pittsburgh Penguins Record: 29-33-11 | 69 PTS Last Game: 6-1 loss to the Lightning Division Ranking: 7th, Metropolitan PP: 10th, 24.4% (48/197 opps) [Sabres: 27th, 17.9% (36/201 opps)] PK: 18th, 77.2% (149/193 killed) [Sabres: 21st, 76.4% (162/212 killed)] What to Watch 1. Continue to finish strong Any time you can play hard and build team spirit is a good time, as far as I’m concerned.
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2025 Buffalo Sabres Player Report Card: Jason Zucker
Total Season Stats: 21 G, 32 A, 53 pts, +4 in 73 games Age: 33 Contract Status: Signed a 1-year, $5 million contract last year, signed a 2-year, $4.75 million AAV extension in March 2025 This season was Jason Zucker’s first in Buffalo, coming in as a free agent and signed to bring some experience to the top six forward corps.
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Sun, Apr 27
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Stanley Cup Playoffs Open Thread – Wk of 4/27
Things are starting to heat up in the NHL postseason.
Sat, Apr 26
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2025 Buffalo Sabres Player Report Card: Josh Norris
Total Season Stats: 21-14-35 in 56 Games (1-1-2 in 3 games with Sabres) Age: 25 Contract Status: Signed through 202 9 -20 30 at $ 7.95 Million AAV Sabres fans were clamoring for a significant shakeup to the roster after watching the season circle the drain before the calendar even read 2025.
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Fri, Apr 25
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Rochester Amerks Playoffs Open Thread
2025 Calder Cup Playoffs, Round Two – North Division Semifinals The Rochester Americans begin their postseason adventure tonight after finishing second in the North Division, and will be taking on the Syracuse Crunch.
Wed, Apr 23
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2025 Buffalo Sabres Player Report Card: Beck Malenstyn
Total Season Stats: 4 G, 6 A, 10 pts, -16 in 76 games Age: 27 Contract Status: Signed through 2025-26, $1.35 million cap hit This season was Beck Malenstyn’s first in Buffalo, following last summer’s mid-draft trade from the Washington Capitals.
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Reports: City of Buffalo Can’t Afford Keybank Center
Reports indicate Erie County is Set to Walk Away From Lease Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz dropped a bomshell recently when he revealed that he intends to walk away from the KeyBank Center lease when it expires on October 1st, 2025.
Mon, Apr 21
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2025 Buffalo Sabres Player Report Card: Zach Benson
Solid Sophomore Season, More Production Will Come Total Season Stats: 10 G, 18 A, 28 pts -2 in 75 games Age: 19 Contract Status: Signed through 2025-26, $950,000 Cap Hit, RFA at the start of the 2026-27 season It is hard to believe that Zachary Ruben Benson does not turn 20 years old until next month.
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Sun, Apr 20
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Stanley Cup Playoffs Open Thread – Wk of 4/20
The NHL Playoffs are here and there’s some very appetizing match-ups on tap.
