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Stanley Cup Playoff Predictions: Round 1

5 days ago | diebytheblade.com | Melissa Burgess

The Stanley Cup Playoffs have arrived. While the Buffalo Sabres will unfortunately once again miss the postseason, there’s still fun to be had here. Die By the Blade staffers took a stab at predicting who they think will win each of these first round matchups.
Sabres Finish Season on High Note

6 days ago | diebytheblade.com | Melissa Burgess

Score: Buffalo Sabres 5 | Philadelphia Flyers 4Shots: BUF 25 | PHI 31Buffalo Sabres Goals: Alex Tuch (36), Peyton Krebs (10), Jack Quinn (15), JJ Peterka (27), Ryan McLeod (20)Philadelphia Flyers Goals: Matvei Michkov (25, 26), Tyson Foerster (25), Bobby Brink (12)It didn’t take long for the Sabres to get on the board, with Alex Tuch scoring his 36th of the season less than five minutes in.
Thompson Gets 3 as Sabres Beat Bruins

2 weeks ago | diebytheblade.com | Melissa Burgess

Score: Buffalo Sabres 6 | Boston Bruins 3Shots: BUF 37 | BOS 20Buffalo Sabres Goals: Tage Thompson (41, 42, 43), Alex Tuch (33), Rasmus Dahlin (15), Jason Zucker (21)Boston Bruins: Elias Lindholm (16), Morgan Geekie (29), Casey Mittelstadt (14)Sunday’s game did not start off well for the Sabres, as the Bruins absolutely dominated the first period. Lindholm opened the scoring just 3:37 in with Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen way out of position after making an initial save.
Game #76 Preview & Open Thread: Sabres vs. Bruins

2 weeks ago | diebytheblade.com | Melissa Burgess

Puck Drop: 6:00 PM ET | KeyBank Center | Buffalo, NYTV: MSG-BRadio: WGR 550Record: 31-37-9 | 71 PTSDivision Ranking: 7th in the AtlanticLast Game: 5-1 win over CarolinaPP: 15.1% (29th) – (Sabres 18.5%, 25th) *PK: 76.6% (23rd) – (Sabres 76.7%, 22nd) *The Bruins snapped a 10-game losing streak on Saturday night with a decisive 5-1 win over the Carolina Hurricanes. That 10-game skid, which lasted from March 13 through April 3, sent the Bruins to the bottom of the Atlantic Division.
Game #73 Preview & Open Thread: Sabres vs. Capitals

3 weeks ago | diebytheblade.com | Melissa Burgess

Puck Drop: 3:00 PM EDT | Capital One Arena | Washington, DCTV: MSG-BRadio: WGR 550Record: 47-16-9 | 103 PTSDivision Ranking: 1st in the MetropolitanLast Game: 4-2 loss to MinnesotaPP: 21.5% (17th) – (Sabres 17.9%, 26th)PK: 82.7% (3rd) – (Sabres 76.2%, 23rd)The big story of the season for the Capitals, aside from their obvious success, has been Alexander Ovechkin’s chase to catch & pass Wayne Gretzky for the most goals scored in NHL history.
Sabres’ Streak Halts in Philly

3 weeks ago | diebytheblade.com | Melissa Burgess

Score: Buffalo Sabres 4 | Philadelphia Flyers 7Shots: BUF 21 |PHI 32Buffalo Sabres Goals: Jack Quinn (12, 13), JJ Peterka (23), Alex Tuch (29)Philadelphia Flyers: Matvei Michkov (23, 24), Jakob Pelletier (5), Noah Cates (15), Owen Tippett (20), Tyson Foerster (18), Ryan Poehling (9)The Flyers came out, well, flying in Saturday’s matinee. Quickly, the Sabres found themselves down 1-0, then 2-0, with the goals coming less than 30 seconds apart.
Jetting Home with a Win

1 month ago | diebytheblade.com | Melissa Burgess

Score: Buffalo Sabres 5 | Winnipeg Jets 3Shots: BUF 17 | WPG 36 Buffalo Sabres Goals: JJ Peterka, Rasmus Dahlin, Tyson Kozak, Alex Tuch, Ryan McLeodWinnipeg Jets Goals: Nino Niederreiter, Colin Miller, Nikolaj EhlersSunday’s game was truly a back-and-forth effort, but it all started with JJ Peterka midway through the first period.
Game #69 Preview & Open Thread: Sabres vs. Jets

1 month ago | diebytheblade.com | Melissa Burgess

Puck Drop: 3:00 PM EDT | Canada Life Centre | Winnipeg, MBTV: MSG-BRadio: WGR 550Record: 48-18-4 | 100 PTSDivision Ranking: 1st in the CentralLast Game: 4-3 win over EdmontonPP: 30.0% (1st) – (Sabres 17.8%, 26th)PK: 79.0% (15th) – (Sabres 77.1%, 19th)For the Jets, that is. If Winnipeg gets at least one point in this afternoon’s game against the Sabres, they’ll clinch their spot in the Stanley Cup Playoffs.
Game #65 Preview & Open Thread: Sabres vs. Golden Knights

1 month ago | diebytheblade.com | Melissa Burgess

Puck Drop: 12:30 PM EDT | KeyBank Center | Buffalo, NYTV: MSG-BRadio: WGR 550Record: 39-19-7 | 85 PTSDivision Ranking: 1st in the PacificLast Game: 4-0 win over ColumbusPP: 29.0% (2nd) – (Sabres 16.9%, 27th)PK: 76.7% (21st) – (Sabres 76.0%, 23rd)On Friday, the Golden Knights announced the signing of goaltender Adin Hill to a six-year extension with an AAV of $6.25 million.
Game #63 Preview & Open Thread: Sabres vs. Oilers

1 month ago | diebytheblade.com | Melissa Burgess

Puck Drop: 7:00 PM EDT | KeyBank Center | Buffalo, NYTV: ESPN+, HuluRadio: WGR 550Record: 27-13-3 | 57 PTSDivision Ranking: 2nd in the PacificLast Game: 5-4 win over DallasPP: 26.6% (5th) – (Sabres 16.8%, 27th)PK: 74.8% (26th) (Sabres 76.9%, 22nd)Jeff Skinner returns to the Oilers’ lineup and to Buffalo tonight. Though this isn’t the first time Skinner has faced the Sabres since being bought out, it is his first return to the 716 since then. He had one goal in last month’s game against the Sabres.