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Buffalo Sabres lose yet another goalie with Michael Houser entering COVID-19 protocol
Houser’s unavailability makes it unclear who will start or even serve as Buffalo’s backup Saturday when the team opens a three-game western road swing at Arizona. Season-opening starter Craig Anderson and backup Dustin Tokarski are traveling with the team but have yet to be cleared to play, leaving open the possibility that the Sabres will […]
Continue readingBuffalo Sabres’ Aaron Dell gets 3-game suspension for hit on Drake Batherson
In determining the length of the suspension, the NHL took into account that Batherson broke his left ankle after being shoved by Dell late in the first period of Ottawa’s 5-0 win on Tuesday night. Buffalo is already missing four goalies because of injury. Dell’s suspension means the team will likely need to sign another […]
Continue readingFantasy hockey forecaster: Dec. 20 to Dec. 26
As of Friday morning, there are 74 NHL players from 17 different NHL teams listed in COVID-19 protocol. That’s a little more than 10 percent of the league based on a 23-man roster. This isn’t a fantasy epidemiology column, so I’m not going to speculate on what’s to come, or whether this is the peak […]
Continue readingMichael 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 readingNHL Power Rankings: 1-31 poll, plus the breakthrough player on every team
How we rank: The ESPN hockey editorial staff submits selections ranking teams 1 to 31 — taking into account game results, injuries and upcoming schedule — and those results are tabulated in the list featured here. Note: Previous ranking for each team refers to our Week 14 edition, published on April 21. Points percentages are […]
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 […]
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