en-us SportSpyder - The Latest Buffalo Sabres News https://sportspyder.com/nhl/buffalo-sabres/news Buffalo is making a big change. Thu, 23 Apr 2026 19:03:46 GMT Billy Heyen https://sportspyder.com/nhl/buffalo-sabres/articles/56372530 https://sportspyder.com/nhl/buffalo-sabres/articles/56372530 false false The Sabres gave the Canucks permission to speak to their deposed former GM while longtime NHL star Shane Doan is working in the front office of the Toronto Maple Leafs. Thu, 23 Apr 2026 18:53:27 GMT Mike Harrington News Sports Reporter https://sportspyder.com/nhl/buffalo-sabres/articles/56372381 https://sportspyder.com/nhl/buffalo-sabres/articles/56372381 false false BOSTON – Goalie Alex Lyon is likely in for Game 3 of the Sabres’ first-round playoff series. Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen is likely out. Lyon, 33, manned the net usually reserved for that night’s started during this morning’s pregame skate, meaning he’s expected to get the nod against the Bruins. The best-of-seven series is tied 1-1. He hasn’t started a game since allowing three goals on five shots on April 4 and getting yanked 5:52 into 6-2 ... The post first appeared on . Thu, 23 Apr 2026 18:42:30 GMT Bill Hoppe https://sportspyder.com/nhl/buffalo-sabres/articles/56372254 https://sportspyder.com/nhl/buffalo-sabres/articles/56372254 false false Lindy Ruff preached confidence and calmness after the Buffalo Sabres Game 2 loss to the Boston Bruins, but the lineup is going to see big changes going into ... Thu, 23 Apr 2026 18:19:17 GMT Locked On Sabres https://sportspyder.com/nhl/buffalo-sabres/articles/56371932 https://sportspyder.com/nhl/buffalo-sabres/articles/56371932 false false Norris is considered day-to-day with an undisclosed injury. Thu, 23 Apr 2026 18:17:30 GMT Ryan Cuneo https://sportspyder.com/nhl/buffalo-sabres/articles/56371911 https://sportspyder.com/nhl/buffalo-sabres/articles/56371911 false false The Sabres won’t have center Joshua Norris available tonight for Game 3 of their first-round series against the Bruins, head coach Lindy Ruff said (via Paul Hamilton of WGR Sports Radio 550). He’s day-to-day with an undisclosed injury. It’s not all bad, as they’ll be getting Noah Ostlund back from injury, with this morning’s line rushes indicating he’s […] Thu, 23 Apr 2026 18:08:24 GMT Josh Erickson https://sportspyder.com/nhl/buffalo-sabres/articles/56371773 https://sportspyder.com/nhl/buffalo-sabres/articles/56371773 false false Stanley Cup Playoffs - Eastern Conference Quarter-Final - Game 3 Thu, 23 Apr 2026 17:54:34 GMT Michael Augello https://sportspyder.com/nhl/buffalo-sabres/articles/56371580 https://sportspyder.com/nhl/buffalo-sabres/articles/56371580 false false BOSTON – will miss Game 3 of the Sabres’ first-round playoff series tonight with an undisclosed injury and is day to day, coach Lindy Ruff said this afternoon. Norris crashed into the boards in Tuesday’s 4-2 home loss to the Bruins but stayed in the game. Ruff said he doesn’t know when Norris, 26, suffered his injury. “Don’t know exactly what it is,” he said in TD Garden. “Just not feeling ... The post first appeared on . Thu, 23 Apr 2026 17:51:41 GMT Bill Hoppe https://sportspyder.com/nhl/buffalo-sabres/articles/56371530 https://sportspyder.com/nhl/buffalo-sabres/articles/56371530 false false Mark Kastelic and Logan Stanley drop the gloves in tonight's matchup between the Boston Bruins and Buffalo Sabres on Apr 21, 2026. Who won that tilt? Let us ... Thu, 23 Apr 2026 17:48:28 GMT hockeyfights.com https://sportspyder.com/nhl/buffalo-sabres/articles/56371490 https://sportspyder.com/nhl/buffalo-sabres/articles/56371490 false false Sabres' Norris out for Game 3 with injury. Read more sports news and analysis on theScore. Thu, 23 Apr 2026 17:43:37 GMT Nick Baldwin https://sportspyder.com/nhl/buffalo-sabres/articles/56371423 https://sportspyder.com/nhl/buffalo-sabres/articles/56371423 false false Lindy Ruff speaks to the media prior to the Sabres’ game against the Boston Bruins on April 23, 2026 at TD Garden. Thu, 23 Apr 2026 17:41:25 GMT https://sportspyder.com/nhl/buffalo-sabres/articles/56371393 https://sportspyder.com/nhl/buffalo-sabres/articles/56371393 false false Noah Ostlund speaks to the media prior to the Sabres’ game against the Boston Bruins on April 23, 2026 at TD Garden. Thu, 23 Apr 2026 17:41:22 GMT https://sportspyder.com/nhl/buffalo-sabres/articles/56371391 https://sportspyder.com/nhl/buffalo-sabres/articles/56371391 false false Series Shifts to Boston Boston Bruins (1-1) at Buffalo Sabres (1-1) Puck Drop: 7:00 PM | TD Garden | Boston, MA TV: TNT, HBO Max, and MSG Radio: WGR 550 Know Your Opponent Boston Bruins Record: 45-27-10 | 100 PTS Division Ranking: 4th in the Atlantic Division Last Game: Won against the Sabres 4-2 PP: 25.0% | Sabres 0% PK: 100% | Sabres 75.0% What to Watch 1. Lineup Changes The key story for Game of this series is that the Sabres appear to be making a few changes to their lineup from Games 1 and 2. The first and perhaps most important one is that Alex Lyon will likely start in place of Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen tonight. With how Game 2 played out and Lyon’s strong numbers on the road this season, it’s not much of a surprise here. This next sentence also shouldn’t surprise you. Josh Norris is hurt again. Lindy Ruff indicated he’s not available for tonight and is considered day-to-day. Noah Ostlund will return to the lineup in his place between Josh Doan and Zach Benson. It also looks as though Tyson Kozak will rotate in over Josh Dunne to center the fourth line tonight. 2. Score First The Sabres have trailed for all of five minutes of this series. It has allowed the Bruins to dictate the pace of the game for long stretches so far. Boston did a good job of getting the Sabres crowd out of the game, and they need to return the favor tonight. The Bruins are one of the best home teams in the league this season, with 29 wins. Don’t allow them to settle into their game once again and make it another game of chasing. 3. Special Teams This will remain a talking point until the Sabres do something about it. The Bruins are not afraid to clog things up, hold, or be overly physical because the Sabres power play will not make them pay for it. They haven’t scored in their last 31 opportunities dating back to the regular season. On the other side, the Sabres penalty kill will have to continue to do its best, holding off the Bruins’ power play. There’s no room right now for the penalty kill unit to falter, with the power play being useless and the difficulty scoring at 5 on 5. Projected Lineups Buffalo Sabres Forwards: Krebs – Thompson – Tuch Benson – Ostlund – Doan Zucker – McLeod – Quinn Greenway – Kozak – Malenstyn Defense: Samuelsson – Dahlin Byram – Power Stanley – Timmins Goalies: Lyon, Luukkonen Boston Bruins Forwards: Geekie – Lindholm – Pastrnak Mittelstadt – Zacha – Arvidsson Hagens – Minten – Khusnutdinov Jeannot – Kuraly – Kastelic Defense: Aspirot – McAvoy H. Lindholm – Lohrei Zadorov – Peeke Goalies: Swayman, Korpisalo Thu, 23 Apr 2026 17:40:59 GMT Chad DeDominicis https://sportspyder.com/nhl/buffalo-sabres/articles/56371384 https://sportspyder.com/nhl/buffalo-sabres/articles/56371384 false false The Buffalo Sabres are coming off their worst performance in months, and the bad news continued ahead of Game 3 of their playoff series vs. the Boston Bruins. Thu, 23 Apr 2026 17:34:37 GMT Tim Daniels https://sportspyder.com/nhl/buffalo-sabres/articles/56371306 https://sportspyder.com/nhl/buffalo-sabres/articles/56371306 false false