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Michael Houser, 28, gets win in NHL debut with Buffalo Sabres
Tage Thompson and Rasmus Asplund also scored for Buffalo, which trailed 2-0 early in the second period. “It’s super exciting. I’m not really in that great of game shape, either, I’ll admit that,” the 28-year-old Houser said. “After the game celebrating and everything, I could barely breathe, so I’m just trying to catch my breath […]
Continue readingFantasy hockey upcoming schedule: Players who could win your playoff matchup
Postgame analysis and highlight show airing each night throughout the season from Barry Melrose and Linda Cohn. Watch on ESPN+ Only six teams are slated to play three games each in the four days spanning Thursday and Sunday, when this round wraps. Which means members of those six following teams boast an increased chance of […]
Continue readingInjury to Linus Ullmark further depletes Buffalo Sabres’ goalie depth
Interim coach Don Granato provided the update on Ullmark on Friday, saying the timetable for his return is “touchy” because the Sabres only have three weeks left in their season. The Sabres sit last in the NHL standings and are all but mathematically out of contention. Ullmark has missed one game after being shaken up […]
Continue readingThe NHL’s best and worst this week: Joe Pavelski’s post-career plans? Running a sports media company
Off the ice, Pavelski has been positioning himself for even more success: heading a sports media company. In 2017, Pavelski launched Kompany 39, a digital platform that helps athletes share their stories, grow their brands and better connect with fans. Last week, the company rebranded as TorchPro — fueled by a round of funding — […]
Continue readingNew York Rangers the latest to take advantage of last-place Buffalo Sabres, as winless streak reaches 14
NEW YORK — Rasmus Asplund, Dylan Cozens and Jeff Skinner scored for Buffalo, on a rare night where the Sabres showed some offensive skill, but it wasn’t enough in a 5-3 loss to the New York Rangers on Monday. The defeat dropped Buffalo to 0-12-2 in its past 14 games, which matches the NHL’s longest […]
Continue readingBuffalo Sabres goaltender Linus Ullmark to miss at least one month
Captain Jack Eichel will also miss his second game but remains day-to-day with a lower body injury, coach Ralph Krueger said before Buffalo hosted the Philadelphia Flyers on Saturday. Veteran backup Carter Hutton will take over and start both games of Buffalo’s weekend series against the Flyers, with minor league call-up Jonas Johansson serving as […]
Continue readingBuffalo Sabres goalie Linus Ullmark out after first-period injury
Ullmark stopped all 15 shots he faced in the first period before being replaced by backup Carter Hutton to open the second period due to a lower-body injury. Ullmark was shaken up during an intense Devils scramble in front, which ended with the goalie reaching out to glove Nico Hischier’s snap shot from the high […]
Continue readingSabres avoid arbitration with forward Sam Reinhart, goalie Linus Ullmark
Reinhart signed for $5.2 million and Ullmark for $2.6 million. Reinhart’s arbitration hearing was scheduled for Tuesday, and Ullmark’s was set for Monday. The second overall pick in 2014, Reinhart put up 50 points on 22 goals and 28 assists in 69 games during the coronavirus-shortened season. The 23-year-old has 255 points in 400 NHL […]
Continue readingNHL free agency 2020 preview: Team needs, trade targets, cap space, key dates
The word that typically defines free agency in the NHL is “uncertainty.” Players with expiring contracts enter a marketplace unsure of what their next deals will look like or where they’ll next call home. But in the 2020 free-agent frenzy, that uncertainty has reached previously unseen levels for players and teams. There’s a flat salary […]
Continue readingFantasy hockey rankings: How to handle late season injuries
Steven Stamkos is definitely out for the remainder of the regular season, while Mark Stone and Chris Kreider sound like they’ll miss a good chunk of what’s left. These are all massive impacts to fantasy, as all three players have been top-50 fantasy assets thus far. While the replacements on their respective NHL clubs won’t […]
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