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1 week ago | buffalohockeybeat.com | Categories Adams |Bill Hoppe

BUFFALO – Over the final 30 games this season, Sabres winger Alex Tuch ranked among the NHL’s elite offensive threats, scoring a whopping 20 goals. From Feb. 4 until April 17, that gaudy total tied for the most in the league with Washington Capitals superstar Alex Ovechkin, the most prolific goal scorer in history. That’s elite company, for sure. Tuch, who turns 29 on May 10, showcased remarkable consistency during that torrid stretch, never enduring more than a two-game goal drought.

3 weeks ago | buffalohockeybeat.com | Micheline Veluvolu |Categories Adams |Bill Hoppe

BUFFALO – When the Sabres traded for Bowen Byram before the 2024 deadline, general manager Kevyn Adams acknowledged they weren’t sure how he would fit in their lineup. In Byram, they saw a talented defenseman drafted fourth overall who had won the Stanley Cup in 2022. Players of his caliber who have sipped from hockey’s holy grail rarely become available in their early 20s.

Dec 7, 2024 | buffalohockeybeat.com | Categories Adams |Bill Hoppe

BUFFALO – The same Sabres team that recently won 10 times in a 15-game stretch now has trouble executing the simplest of plays. The same team that briefly surged into a playoff spot often can’t stay onside or complete a short pass. As they illustrated throughout Saturday afternoon, the Sabres, who extended their losing streak to six games (0-4-2), are a complete mess. In a downright embarrassing effort, they endured a 5-2 shellacking from noted NHL heavyweight Utah Hockey Club.