“Selling out to block a shot sends a message to the guy next to you that he’s all in for you,” Thompson added. “And that ...

Ruff’s 600th victory came in his 1,235 game coaching the Sabres. Having has also coached the Dallas Stars and New Jersey Devils, Ruff ranks fifth all-time with 893 career wins.

Ryan O’Reilly and Brayden Schenn are too expensive. But this Dylan Cozens trade proposal is a hockey trade that makes sense long-term for both the New Jersey Devils and Buffalo Sabres.

Over the past decade and a half, the Buffalo Sabres have had it harder than any franchise in not just the NHL, but possibly in all of North American sports. At the bottom of the Eastern Conference ...