Hats Off To Sam Reinhart In Saturday's Home Win

Buffalo Sabres center Sam Reinhart registered his third-career hat trick in Saturday's 5-2 victory against the Washington Capitals. He beat goaltender Braden Holtby with an even-strength goal midway through the first period to level the game 1-1, he then added a quick response in the third just 1:27 after Washington's Andre Burakovsky sliced the lead […]

NHL DFS Prop Picks for 2/23/19 - Monkey Knife Fight

The Pittsburgh Penguins and Philadelphia Flyers are set to renew hostilities in Saturday’s Stadium Series game at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia. The Penguins are clinging to a playoff spot, one point ahead of the Carolina Hurricanes for the second wildcard berth in the Eastern Conference. At the same time, they have the second-best goal […]

Rasmus Dahlin Scores Only Sabres Goal In Shootout Loss

Buffalo Sabres defenseman Rasmus Dahlin received a fortunate bounce to open the scoring during Thursday's 2-1 shootout loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning. It was his first goal since February 5. The young defenseman has impressed during his first season of NHL action. Dahlin has seven goals, 26 assists, and 12 power-play points through 60 […]

Top 150 Players - Rest of Season Fantasy Rankings

Over the course of the 2018-2019 NHL season, RotoBaller will be breaking down our fantasy hockey players looking at the rest-of-season values for each player. Below you will find our top 150 player rankings from this point (Week 19) going forward. This combines all positions into one combined list including centers, wingers, defensemen and goalies. […]

NHL DFS Prop Picks for 2/17/19 - Monkey Knife Fight

Sunday offers a solid six-game schedule starting with early afternoon action in Pittsburgh, where the Penguins host the Rangers. Pittsburgh has slipped one point out of a playoff spot in the Eastern Conference, sitting behind the Carolina Hurricanes while playing one fewer game. The Penguins have the second-best goal differential in the Atlantic Division, but […]

Kyle Okposo Checks Out After Rare Fight

Buffalo Sabres right wing Kyle Okposo (upper body) left Friday's 6-2 home loss against the New York Rangers after a fight with defenseman Tony DeAngelo in the third period. Okposo, who has a history of concussions, was unable to return. After the game head coach Phil Housley did not have an update in his postgame […]

Jeff Skinner Is Only Buffalo Player To Show Up

Buffalo Sabres left wing Jeff Skinner picked up his 35th and 36th goals of the season in Friday's 6-2 home loss against the New York Rangers. His second goal was a power-play marker which pulled the Sabres to within 3-2 after 40 minutes. However, the rest of the team did not provide any offensive support […]

Top 150 Players - Rest of Season Fantasy Rankings

Over the course of the 2018-2019 NHL season, RotoBaller will be breaking down our fantasy hockey players looking at the rest-of-season values for each player. Below you will find our top 150 player rankings from this point (Week 18) going forward. This combines all positions into one combined list including centers, wingers, defensemen and goalies. […]

Jack Eichel, Jeff Skinner Shine For Sabres In Win

Buffalo Sabres center Jack Eichel picked up a pair of assists with a plus-1 rating, two blocked shots and a hit in Tuesday's 3-1 victory against the New York Islanders. Left wing Jeff Skinner picked up his 34th goal of the season, putting him just three short of a new career high. He scored 37 […]

Linus Ullmark Nearly Impenetrable Against Islanders

Buffalo Sabres goaltender Linus Ullmark allowed one goal on 25 shots in Tuesday's 3-1 victory against the New York Islanders. The only mistake he made was on a shot with 23 seconds remaining in the first period off the stick of Casey Cizikas. Ullmark was particularly strong in the third period, turning aside all 10 […]

Linus Ullmark Looks To Keep Rolling Against Islanders

Buffalo Sabres goalie Linus Ullmark will be in net on Tuesday night against the New York Islanders. Ullmark was solid in his last outing, making 28 saves during a 3-1 win over the Detroit Red Wings on Saturday. The Swedish netminder has posted a 12-5-4 record this season to go along with a 2.97 goals-against […]

Casey Mittelstadt A Game-Time Decision On Tuesday

Buffalo Sabres center Casey Mittelstadt (lower body) will be a game-time decision on Tuesday evening against the New York Islanders. The young forward left Tuesday's morning skate early. Mittelstadt has endured through a tough rookie season that has seen him tally 19 points through 55 games, although, he had put up four points in his […]

Jack Eichel Accounts For Team's Only Scoring

Buffalo Sabres center Jack Eichel notched his 18th goal of the season on a screamer from the faceoff circle in Sunday's 3-1 loss against the Winnipeg Jets. Center Sam Reinhart didn't factor in on the scoresheet, but he shaded Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck who never saw a clean look at the shot. Eichel has posted […]

Rasmus Dahlin Picks Up 30th Point

Buffalo Sabres defenseman Rasmus Dahlin picked up an assist in Saturday's 3-1 win over Detroit, reaching the 30-point mark for the season. He became just the fifth defenseman in NHL history to collect at least 30 points before his 19th birthday. Dahlin has recorded a third of his points since the turn of the year, […]

Top 150 Players - Rest of Season Fantasy Rankings

Over the course of the 2018-2019 NHL season, RotoBaller will be breaking down our fantasy hockey players looking at the rest-of-season values for each player. Below you will find our top 150 player rankings from this point (Week 17) going forward. This combines all positions into one combined list including centers, wingers, defensemen and goalies. […]

Linus Ullmark Hangs On In Wild Game At Home

Buffalo Sabres goaltender Linus Ullmark allowed four goals on 45 shots in Tuesday's 5-4 shootout victory against the Minnesota Wild. Ullmark and the Sabres blew a 3-1 lead they had midway through the second period, as Jared Spurgeon and Charlie Coyle each struck for their 10th goals of the season each to level the score. […]

Carter Hutton Pulled In Friday's Home Loss

Buffalo Sabres goaltender Carter Hutton allowed four goals on 22 shots through two periods in Friday's 7-3 home loss against the Chicago Blackhawks. Head coach Phil Housley turned to Linus Ullmark to start the third period and he allowed two goals on seven shots. The Sabres will have a few days to regroup, as their […]

Carter Hutton Takes On Blackhawks Friday Night

Buffalo Sabres goaltender Carter Hutton will start in Friday's matchup with the Chicago Blackhawks. The 33-year-old netminder will be making his 32nd start of the season. He has put together a 15-14-3 record with a 2.79 goals-against average and a .911 save percentage. Hutton is in a tricky spot as Buffalo have lost 11 of […]

Zach Bogosian, Rasmus Dahlin Put Up Big Numbers

Buffalo Sabres defensemen Zach Bogosian and Rasmus Dahlin each posted two assists with a plus-4 rating in Tuesday's 5-4 road victory against the Columbus Blue Jackets. It was Bogosian's first multi-point game since Nov. 19, and the sixth-career multi-point game for the Swedish rookie Dahlin. The latter is particularly hot in the month of January, […]

Conor Sheary Leads The Way In Road Victory

Buffalo Sabres left wing Conor Sheary posted the game-winning goal in Tuesday's 5-4 road victory against the Columbus Blue Jackets and he added an assist, plus-1 rating and a minor penalty. It was his first multi-point performance since Nov. 3 when he also had a goal and an assist against the Ottawa Senators. He has […]

Top 150 Players - Rest of Season Fantasy Rankings

Over the course of the 2018-2019 NHL season, RotoBaller will be breaking down our fantasy hockey players looking at the rest-of-season values for each player. Below you will find our top 150 player rankings from this point (Week 16) going forward. This combines all positions into one combined list including centers, wingers, defensemen and goalies. […]

Top 150 Players - Rest of Season Fantasy Rankings

Over the course of the 2018-2019 NHL season, RotoBaller will be breaking down our fantasy hockey players looking at the rest-of-season values for each player. Below you will find our top 150 player rankings from this point (Week 15) going forward. This combines all positions into one combined list including centers, wingers, defensemen and goalies. […]

Jeff Skinner Scores 30th Goal In Return To Carolina

Buffalo Sabres forward Jeff Skinner deposited his 30th goal of the season in a 4-3 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes on Friday. The tally was likely special for the 26-year-old who was skating in his first game in Carolina since being traded (for three prospects and a draft pick) over the summer. Despite his team […]

Top 150 Fantasy Hockey Rankings - Rest Of Season

Over the course of the 2018-2019 NHL season, RotoBaller will be breaking down our fantasy hockey players looking at the rest-of-season values for each player. Below you will find our top 150 player rankings from this point (Week 14) going forward. This combines all positions into one combined list including centers, wingers, defensemen and goalies. […]

Carter Hutton Gets Green Light On Tuesday

Buffalo Sabres goaltender Carter Hutton will assume his usual spot in the crease against the New Jersey Devils on Tuesday. The 33-year-old last appeared in a 3-1 loss to the New York Islanders back on New Year's eve - a game in which he stopped 30 of 32 shots against. Hutton has been a reliable […]

Jeff Skinner Scores Twice In Thursday's Win

Buffalo Sabres left wing Jeff Skinner proved that he can still be effective playing without Jack Eichel on Thursday, scoring two goals -- including the decisive one -- in a 4-3 win over Florida. Eichel missed his first game of the season with a lower-body injury. Sam Reinhart also had a good night with one […]

Top 150 Fantasy Hockey Rankings - Rest Of Season

Over the course of the 2018-2019 NHL season, RotoBaller will be breaking down our fantasy hockey players looking at the rest-of-season values for each player. Below you will find our top 150 player rankings from this point (Week 13) going forward. This combines all positions into one combined list including centers, wingers, defensemen and goalies. […]

Jack Eichel Leaves Monday's Game Early

Buffalo Sabres center Jack Eichel (undisclosed) suffered an undisclosed injury in the first period of Monday's home loss against the New York Islanders and he was unable to return. Eichel was held out of Sunday's optional team skate, supposedly being given a day off to rest any bumps and bruises. However, he entered the day […]

Top 150 Fantasy Hockey Rankings - Rest Of Season

Over the course of the 2018-2019 NHL season, RotoBaller will be breaking down our fantasy hockey players looking at the rest-of-season values for each player. Below you will find our top 150 player rankings from this point (Week 12) going forward. This combines all positions into one combined list including centers, wingers, defensemen and goalies. […]

Linus Ullmark Shuts Out The Ducks On Saturday

Buffalo Sabres goaltender Linus Ullmark picked up his second career shutout on Saturday, stopping all 40 shots in a 3-0 win against Anaheim. Rasmus Dahlin, Jeff Skinner, and Conor Sheary provided the goals. Ullmark improved his record for the season to 8-1-3. He's registered a 2.71 goals-against average and a .922 save percentage. Both of […]