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@billhoppe.bsky.social Sep 25, 2026, 11:00 PM

"The message is that we’re going to give ourselves the best possible chance to win hockey games."

More on what signing Matt Grzelcyk means, his role w/the #Buffalo #Sabres, a whole bunch of injury updates and more:

www.buffalohockeybeat.com/signing-matt...

@billhoppe.bsky.social Sep 25, 2026, 6:31 PM

#Buffalo #Sabres waive eight players, including first-rounder, assign 17 to #Rochester #Amerks:

www.buffalohockeybeat.com/sabres-waive...

@billhoppe.bsky.social Sep 25, 2026, 4:54 PM

This is updated w/the latest on Matt Grzelcyk, Mattias Samuelsson and Olen Zellweger ... #Sabres

www.buffalohockeybeat.com/after-losing...

@billhoppe.bsky.social Sep 25, 2026, 4:42 PM

This is updated w/more on Alex Lyon and Jiri Kulich from Lindy Ruff today ... #Sabres

www.buffalohockeybeat.com/sabres-alex-...

@billhoppe.bsky.social Sep 25, 2026, 4:36 PM

Lindy Ruff also said D Olen Zellweger (concussion) skated today and should be ready for next week. #Sabres

@billhoppe.bsky.social Sep 25, 2026, 4:20 PM

#Sabres goalie Alex Lyon is being evaluated, per Lindy Ruff, after appearing to injure his shoulder Thursday. They'll know more tomorrow.

Jiri Kulich, who also left the game in Detroit, stayed off the ice today for maintenance. He could skate or even play tomorrow.

@brandoncaputo.bsky.social Sep 25, 2026, 3:43 PM

The #Sabres add a veteran D in Matt Grzelcyk, who’s almost played in 600 NHL games, to help while Mattias Samuelsson and Olen Zellweger are on the shelf, with the NHL regular season set to begin next week. #Sabrehood

@billhoppe.bsky.social Sep 25, 2026, 3:37 PM

After losing two defensemen to injury, #Buffalo #Sabres sign veteran Matt Grzelcyk:

www.buffalohockeybeat.com/after-losing...

@billhoppe.bsky.social Sep 25, 2026, 2:38 PM

The #Sabres have signed D to one-year, $850,000 contracrt Matt Grzelcyk. Hmmm ...

@billhoppe.bsky.social Sep 25, 2026, 2:22 PM

The update on Alex Lyon and Jiri Kulich from after last night’s game … #Sabres

www.buffalohockeybeat.com/sabres-alex-...

@buffgrl.bsky.social Sep 25, 2026, 11:27 AM

In the NFL if you pretend to chug a beer you get fined. At Key Center if you actually chug a beer you get on the Jumbotron! #Sabres #Bandits #Buffalo

sports.yahoo.com/articles/kyl...

@xjawn-gamer.bsky.social Sep 25, 2026, 2:12 AM

Sabres vs. Red Wings 5-on-5 matchups (NHL preseason · Sep 24, 2026)
Every head-to-head skater pairing: who won the xG while they shared the ice, and for how long.

https://xjawn.com/preseason/games/2026010041
#Sabres #LGRW #NHL #hockey

Buffalo Sabres 2, Detroit Red Wings 3, Sep 24, 2026 (preseason). Full-rink shot map: BUF attacks the left net, DET the right; every attempt marked, goals as crosses, over a heat map of expected-goal rate versus a typical team per 60 (orange above, blue below). Expected goals BUF 2.78, DET 2.97; shots on goal 19–26; attempts 46–63. The Red Wings beat the Sabres 3–2 in overtime at home in a game the chances called about even, BUF 2.8 to DET 3.0 in expected goals. The Sabres power play made 1.3 xG on 16 attempts.

@xjawn-gamer.bsky.social Sep 25, 2026, 2:12 AM

Sabres vs. Red Wings player stats (NHL preseason · Sep 24, 2026)
Every skater's on-ice xG, plus forward lines and defense pairs.
Best on-ice xG: Sabres, Justin Danforth +1.09 · Red Wings, Lucas Raymond +1.12

https://xjawn.com/preseason/games/2026010041
#Sabres #LGRW #NHL #hockey

Buffalo Sabres skaters, BUF 2–3 DET: every skater's on-ice expected goals for (right of zero) and against (left), best net first, ice time under each name. Best: Justin Danforth +1.10 net xG (1.52 for, 0.43 against). Toughest: Dennis Gilbert −1.40 (0.36 for, 1.76 against).

Detroit Red Wings skaters, DET 3–2 BUF: every skater's on-ice expected goals for (right of zero) and against (left), best net first, ice time under each name. Best: Lucas Raymond +1.12 net xG (1.62 for, 0.50 against). Toughest: Jacob Bernard-Docker −0.95 (0.35 for, 1.30 against).

Buffalo Sabres lines and defence pairs, detected from 5-on-5 shifts: when each unit was on the ice across the game clock, and its on-ice expected goals for and against. L1 Kulich – Ostlund – Helenius 9 min together, +0.42 net xG; D1 Gilbert – McCarthy 14 min together, −0.53 net xG.

Detroit Red Wings lines and defence pairs, detected from 5-on-5 shifts: when each unit was on the ice across the game clock, and its on-ice expected goals for and against. L1 Copp – DeBrincat – Raymond 15 min together, +0.68 net xG; D1 Bernard-Docker – Sandin-Pellikka 15 min together, −0.73 net xG.

@xjawn-gamer.bsky.social Sep 25, 2026, 2:12 AM

Buffalo Sabres 2, Detroit Red Wings 3 (OT)
NHL preseason · Sep 24, 2026
Expected goals (xG): Sabres 2.78, Red Wings 2.97

https://xjawn.com/preseason/games/2026010041
#Sabres #LGRW #NHL #hockey

Net expected goals over the game: one line of cumulative BUF minus DET xG, above zero when BUF is ahead on chances, below when DET is, each goal a vertical line at its time and power-play time shaded in the side's colour. Final xG BUF 2.78, DET 2.97; score 2–3.

@hockeystatcards.com Sep 25, 2026, 1:53 AM

#NHL Game Score Impact Card for Buffalo Sabres on 2026-09-24:

#LetsGoBuffalo #Sabres

@xjawn-gamer.bsky.social Sep 25, 2026, 12:01 AM

Blue Jackets vs. Sabres 5-on-5 matchups (NHL preseason · Sep 22, 2026)
Every head-to-head skater pairing: who won the xG while they shared the ice, and for how long.

https://xjawn.com/preseason/games/2026010024
#CBJ #Sabres #NHL #hockey

Columbus Blue Jackets 1, Buffalo Sabres 5, Sep 22, 2026 (preseason). Full-rink shot map: CBJ attacks the left net, BUF the right; every attempt marked, goals as crosses, over a heat map of expected-goal rate versus a typical team per 60 (orange above, blue below). Expected goals CBJ 1.35, BUF 4.66; shots on goal 25–35; attempts 48–67. The Sabres beat the Blue Jackets 5–1 at home, and the chances agreed: BUF out-created CBJ 4.7–1.4 in expected goals. The Sabres power play made 0.9 xG on 7 attempts.

@xjawn-gamer.bsky.social Sep 25, 2026, 12:01 AM

Blue Jackets vs. Sabres player stats (NHL preseason · Sep 22, 2026)
Every skater's on-ice xG, plus forward lines and defense pairs.
Best on-ice xG: Blue Jackets, Dmitri Voronkov +0.07 · Sabres, Owen Power +2.37

https://xjawn.com/preseason/games/2026010024
#CBJ #Sabres #NHL #hockey

Columbus Blue Jackets skaters, CBJ 1–5 BUF: every skater's on-ice expected goals for (right of zero) and against (left), best net first, ice time under each name. Best: Dmitri Voronkov +0.07 net xG (0.74 for, 0.67 against). Toughest: Owen Sillinger −1.68 (0.15 for, 1.83 against).

Buffalo Sabres skaters, BUF 5–1 CBJ: every skater's on-ice expected goals for (right of zero) and against (left), best net first, ice time under each name. Best: Owen Power +2.37 net xG (2.69 for, 0.32 against). Toughest: Sam Carrick −0.09 (0.29 for, 0.37 against).

Columbus Blue Jackets lines and defence pairs, detected from 5-on-5 shifts: when each unit was on the ice across the game clock, and its on-ice expected goals for and against. L1 Tuch – Malatesta – Eernisse 3 min together, −0.20 net xG; D1 Christiansen – Elick 15 min together, −0.65 net xG.

@xjawn-gamer.bsky.social Sep 25, 2026, 12:01 AM

Columbus Blue Jackets 1, Buffalo Sabres 5
NHL preseason · Sep 22, 2026
Expected goals (xG): Blue Jackets 1.35, Sabres 4.66

https://xjawn.com/preseason/games/2026010024
#CBJ #Sabres #NHL #hockey

Net expected goals over the game: one line of cumulative CBJ minus BUF xG, above zero when CBJ is ahead on chances, below when BUF is, each goal a vertical line at its time and power-play time shaded in the side's colour. Final xG CBJ 1.35, BUF 4.66; score 1–5.

@xjawn-gamer.bsky.social Sep 24, 2026, 11:47 PM

Sabres vs. Penguins 5-on-5 matchups (NHL preseason · Sep 21, 2026)
Every head-to-head skater pairing: who won the xG while they shared the ice, and for how long.

https://xjawn.com/preseason/games/2026010016
#Sabres #LetsGoPens #NHL #hockey

Buffalo Sabres 1, Pittsburgh Penguins 4, Sep 21, 2026 (preseason). Full-rink shot map: BUF attacks the left net, PIT the right; every attempt marked, goals as crosses, over a heat map of expected-goal rate versus a typical team per 60 (orange above, blue below). Expected goals BUF 1.59, PIT 2.49; shots on goal 24–27; attempts 52–59. The Penguins beat the Sabres 4–1 at home, and the chances agreed: PIT out-created BUF 2.5–1.6 in expected goals. At 5v5: BUF 1.0, PIT 2.0.