Sabres claim emphatic win over Maple Leafs in top draft pick Owen Power's debut
Tage Thompson scored the winner and added an assist as the Buffalo Sabres defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-2 on Tuesday night in Toronto.
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2022 NHL trade deadline: Grades on biggest deals, including Claude Giroux, Mark Giordano
The NHL's 2022 trade deadline is March 21, but the deals started well before that date. On Nov. 4, the Buffalo Sabres traded franchise center Jack Eichel to the Vegas Golden Knights for Peyton Krebs, Alex Tuch and a pair of draft picks. Then, on Feb. 14, the Calgary Flames landed scoring winger Tyler Toffoli from the Montreal Canadiens for Tyler Pitlick, Emil Heineman and, yes, a pair of picks.
Eichel sounds off on Buffalo fans after Tuch gets last laugh as Sabres top Golden Knights
Peyton Krebs and Alex Tuch provided a glimpse of a brighter post-Jack Eichel future on a night Sabres fans booed the team's former captain in his first appearance back in Buffalo since being traded to the Vegas Golden Knights.
Eichel booed in Buffalo as Sabres top Golden Knights
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Peyton Krebs and Alex Tuch provided a glimpse of a brighter post-Jack Eichel future on a night Sabres fans booed the team’s former captain in his first appearance back in Buffalo since being traded to the Vegas Golden Knights.
NHL Rink Wrap: Gaudreau hat trick; Eichel’s Buffalo return; Maple Leafs issues
There were a couple of outstanding matchups on the Thursday schedule featuring potential Stanley Cup matchups with Colorado facing Carolina and Calgary hosting Tampa Bay. Calgary ended up getting the best of the Lightning in a 4-1 win that was highlighted by a hat trick by Flames forward Johnny Gaudreau as he continues to have an outstanding season for his first place team. He now has 26 goals and 77 points in 57 games this season. Thanks to the Flames win, combined with the Vegas Golden Knights’ loss to the Buffalo Sabres and the Los Angeles’ Kings overtime loss to the San Jose Sharks, the Flames now have a five point lead over the second place Kings and a nine point lead over the third place Golden Knights. They also have two games in hand on both teams. The Pacific Division looks to be theirs.
Vegas Golden Knights' Jack Eichel takes jab at booing fans in return to Buffalo
Jack Eichel didn't hold back in his return to Buffalo on Thursday.
Eichel trade paying off for both Golden Knights, Sabres so far
The big game of the night on Thursday will be in Buffalo where the Sabres will be hosting Jack Eichel and the Vegas Golden Knights. It will be Eichel’s first visit back to Buffalo as a visiting player, and it is sure to be some sort of a circus.
Athanasiou powers Kings' shutout over Sabres
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Andreas Athanasiou scored twice, including the 100th of his career, Cal Petersen stopped 19 shots and the Los Angeles Kings defeated the Buffalo Sabres 3-0 on Sunday.