Sabres coach Lindy Ruff might have been better off declining penalties Thursday night. Scoreless on a season-high six power-play chances, the Sabres gave up a pair of shorthanded goals in a 5-2 loss in Calgary against a Flames team that came in ranked 30th in the NHL on the penalty kill.

Buffalo Sabres goalie prospect Devon Levi is putting together a terrific season in the AHL. He’s 12-3-2 with a .913 save percentage, 2.33 goals-against average and two shutouts. He was named to the AHL All-Star Game. At that level, the 23-year-old has looked the part as one of hockey’s most promising goalie prospects.

The Carolina Hurricanes have acquired forwards Mikko Rantanen from the Colorado Avalanche and Taylor Hall from the Chicago Blackhawks in a three-team trade.

Connor Bedard looked downtrodden after the Chicago Blackhawks’ 5-2 loss to the Calgary Flames. If anyone should feel down in the dumps, it’s Seth Jones.

Stillman played 32 games for the Canucks, got traded to the Buffalo Sabres and played in 18 games. He hasn't played in the NHL since 2022-23. Chicago re-signed Dickinson and he has received Selke Trophy votes. Stillman couldn't even stay in the league for long after.

Jonathan Huberdeau and the Flames get a favorable home matchup with the Sabres tonight. Look for Huberdeau to lead on the way on offense in this one.

The Carolina Hurricanes acquired forwards Mikko Rantanen and Taylor Hall in a blockbuster three-team trade with the Colorado Avalanche and Chicago Blackhawks on Friday.

In a blockbuster three-team deal, the Carolina Hurricanes acquired Avalanche star forward Mikko Rantanen and former Hart Trophy winner Taylor Hall of the Chicago Blackhawks while sending forwards Martin Necas and Jack Drury to Colorado on Friday night.

On Thursday, the Calgary Flames will host the Buffalo Sabres, the last time the two teams will play this season. In the past, there have been a handful of sizable trades between the two teams.

NHL season is over half way done, and with that, the sour rankings analyze the eleven teams with the highest draft lottery odds to determine their best course of action if they can secure the No. 1 pick come this summer's draft.

On Monday the Buffalo Sabres started their four-game road trip with a very sub-par effort in Seattle losing to the Kraken 6-4. On Tuesday the venue changes to Vancouver to play a Canucks team that beat Buffalo in overtime in late November.

NHL trade deadline approaches, rumors are swirling around potential moves, with one of the biggest names in the mix being Colorado Avalanche star Mikko Rantanen.