Buffalo Sabres, Columbus Blue Jackets and Michael Kesselring
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The Sabres have been a different team since the first week of the season. Here are some things to take note of in the early going.
When the Edmonton Oilers shipped Ryan McLeod and prospect Tyler Tullio to the Buffalo Sabres in exchange for Matt Savoie, the trade was seen as a gamble by both sides.
How to Watch & Listen: Tonight's game will be on FanDuel Sports Network. Steve Mears will be on the play-by-play. The radio broadcast will be on 97.1 The Fan, with Bob McElligott behind the mic doing the play-by-play.
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Buffalo Sabres’ Rising Fire: Why Alex Tuch and Tage Thompson believe this year feels different
The Buffalo Sabres have come alive, and this time the trust is genuine. After a difficult beginning of the season, Buffalo has managed to climb into the Eastern Conference wild-card battle, proving that sometimes the soul can be stronger than the past.
The Sabres fell to the Maple Leafs 4-3 in overtime, but the ingredients of their strong recent play remained intact. They held their opponent to 22 shots with tight, persistent checking. Both special teams units continued to excel. Physicality was met with timely responses.
The Buffalo Sabres (4-4-1, 11th in Eastern Conference) host the Columbus Blue Jackets (4-4, 13th in Eastern Conference) at KeyBank Center on Tuesday at 6:45 p.m. ET. Buffalo fell in a 4-3 overtime loss on the road its last time out on Oct. 25 against the Toronto Maple Leafs.
Last summer, the Buffalo Sabres shipped disgruntled left-winger JJ Peterka to the Utah Mammoth in exchange for defenseman Michael Kesselring and left-winger Josh Doan.
BUF 3, TOR 4 | OT, 1:28 – John Tavares (5) from Matthew Knies (8) The Sabres return home, where they've won four straight, to face the Columbus Blue Jackets on Tuesday. Tickets are available here. Puck drop is scheduled for 6:45 p.m., with MSG's pregame coverage beginning at 6.
Buffalo Sabres star Tage Thompson delivered a message to his team and fanbase as they work through an early resurgence.
The Columbus Blue Jackets bid to win their fourth straight road game on Tuesday when they visit the Buffalo Sabres.
During the 2025 NHL off-season, the Buffalo Sabres acquired forward Josh Doan as part of the deal that sent winger JJ Peterka to the Utah Mammoth. The Sabres also brought in defenseman Michael Kesselring in the trade from Utah.