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The inevitability of Lindy Ruff
The Buffalo Sabres named their longtime former head coach as head coach once again and it always felt like this was the path forward
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Joe Yerdon
What Kevyn Adams wants in a new coach
The Buffalo Sabres GM said he has a plan on the kind of coach he wants and if that plan moves quickly, the better it is.
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Joe Yerdon
On Don Granato's dismissal and who could be the next coach of the Buffalo Sabres
After an 84-point season, seven fewer than a year ago and another season without the playoffs, GM Kevyn Adams decided to move on.
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Game 80: An appreciation of sorts
The Sabres wrapped up their home schedule by delivering yet another blow to the Capitals' playoff hopes with a 4-2 win.
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Joe Yerdon
Game 78: Great Caesar's Ghost
Early turnovers put the Sabres in an early hole they couldn't climb out of in a 3-1 loss to the Red Wings.
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Joe Yerdon
Game 77: Despite it all, the Sabres are still alive
All wins are pretty even when they're not and the Sabres 4-2 win over the Flyers fits that description.
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Joe Yerdon
Game 76: In which we defend the idea of a play-in for the playoffs
The Sabres took down the Capitals 6-2 in Jeff Skinner's 1,000th game, but we've got something else to discuss.
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Jeff Skinner and 1,000 games played
He's only 31 while hitting this career milestone and he's carved out a fascinating legacy.
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March 2024

Game 75: Power play damnation
The Buffalo Sabres didn't play all that badly in a 3-0 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs, but it was another shining example of how their poor power play…
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Joe Yerdon
Game 74: Crabs in a bucket
After a 2-0 first period deficit threatened to make Friday night look like Wednesday night, the Buffalo Sabres found the missing gear in a 5-2 win over…
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Joe Yerdon
Game 73: Absolutely brutal
In a game in a situation where the Buffalo Sabres essentially had to win out to keep any semblance of hope for the playoffs alive, Ottawa got out to a…
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The vitality of Jack Quinn's imminent return
Playoffs or not, the Buffalo Sabres getting one of their best players back is a big deal.
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