Buffalo Sabres

Looking back at some really bad NHL teams that had at least five Hockey Hall of Famers on their rosters. Which one was the worst?

With a lot to prove, the Sabres came into the game throwing hits and turned physicality into a key part of their 5-1 win.

This was not supposed to be one of those years. There’s a lot that needs fixing, a lot that's in need of answers.

From goaltending and lack of offense to injuries and more, here’s what The Athletic's NHL staff said is each team's biggest concern.

Buffalo once again missed assignments on defense, had sloppy puck management and an inability to win battles for loose pucks.

As the league closes the book on the first month of hockey, we’ve cooked up one spooky thought for each team.

The two 23-year-old forwards were supposed to be among the Sabres' top offensive threats this season

Is the ceiling higher than what the Sabres showed last season when they missed the playoffs?

Execution was the difference between the Cup champions and the Sabres in a largely self-inflicted loss to Florida.

Thompson scored two goals and recorded the hardest shot in the league since 2021 in Buffalo's 5-3 win over Detroit.

What has been each team's biggest surprise so far, good, bad or ugly? The Athletic posed that question this week to its NHL staff.

For our first installment of the 2024-25 season, we included one bit about each team that's piquing our interest.

Pettersson had been electric for the Canucks. Then he signed a monster contract extension and everything changed.

Surveying 40 execs about the NHL's top front offices (other than their own), The Athletic collected more than 3,700 words of opinions.

A slow start can absolutely torpedo a season. But it doesn’t have to, as history often reminds us.