Matthew Fairburn
Reporter at The Athletic
Buffalo Sabres reporter for @TheAthletic. Mizzou grad. | [email protected]
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1 week ago |
nytimes.com | Matthew Fairburn |Shayna Goldman
When the Buffalo Sabres traded Casey Mittelstadt to the Colorado Avalanche in exchange for defenseman Bowen Byram, general manager Kevyn Adams didn’t know exactly how Byram would fit. The Sabres already had two young, left-handed defensemen anchoring their top two pairs. There wasn’t an obvious spot for Byram, another offensively-minded lefty.
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2 weeks ago |
nytimes.com | Matthew Fairburn
BUFFALO, N.Y. - Everybody wants what the Florida Panthers have. In Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final against the Edmonton Oilers, Sam Bennett made two effective body checks in the defensive zone before springing loose for a breakaway, which he finished with a goal. His career high regular season point total came this season with 51, but in the playoffs, Bennett is a difference-maker. This year, he leads all players with 14 playoff goals and has recorded a point per game.
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2 weeks ago |
nytimes.com | Matthew Fairburn
BUFFALO, N.Y. - Jarmo Kekäläinen isn't ready to ease into retirement. The 58-year-old was recently hired as the Buffalo Sabres' senior adviser, and part of what drew him to the team was the idea of taking an active role in assisting general manager Kevyn Adams. After more than a decade as the Blue Jackets' general manager, Kekäläinen spent the last year and a half waiting for his next job.
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3 weeks ago |
nytimes.com | Matthew Fairburn
BUFFALO, N.Y. - The NHL offseason began in earnest this week in Buffalo with general managers, agents and other league personnel descending upon Western New York for the annual NHL Scouting Combine. And it feels like the Sabres will be at the center of a lot of the NHL's offseason chatter. This is a high-stakes summer for general manager Kevyn Adams as he enters his sixth season on the job. The weight of their league-record playoff drought is getting heavier with every season.
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3 weeks ago |
nytimes.com | Matthew Fairburn
BUFFALO, N.Y. - On the day Terry Pegula bought the Buffalo Sabres, he stepped to a lectern inside the pavilion of the team's arena and delivered an emotional opening monologue. Wearing a black suit and navy tie, Pegula got choked up when he saw franchise legend Gilbert Perreault in the audience. He thanked previous owner Tom Golisano for "saving my hockey team" from bankruptcy. He spoke wistfully about coaching his son Michael in youth hockey. Then, emphatically, he promised a new day was coming.
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