Buffalo Sabres

Buffalo is sinking further and further behind in the East Division. Despite being 0-2-1 to the Capitals, Buffalo can take three out of four points with a win on Sunday.

Though they grabbed a point, the Buffalo Sabres are still unable to solve the Washington Capitals in 2020-21. The blue and gold fall to 0-2-1 in three meetings against the Capitals.

Linus Ullmark’s father died in Sweden while he was taking part in Monday’s morning skate in Philadelphia. Ullmark missed both the Flyers games, but is ready to go now.

According to both Pierre LeBrun and Darren Dreger of TSN, the Buffalo Sabres have inquired about a possible trade with the Columbus Blue Jackets to acquire forward Pierre-Luc Dubois.

The Buffalo Sabres lost Carter Hutton on Tuesday, but will have Linus Ullmark back this weekend against the Washington Capitals. He missed the two games in Philadelphia after learning his father died back in Sweden.

Buffalo Sabres goalie Linus Ullmark opened up about his absence from the team earlier in the week, as he told Sabres.com that his father passed away in Sweden on Monday.

The Sabres could see a weakened Capitals unit when the two teams meet on Friday. After violations to the NHL’s COVID-19 protocols, four Capitals players have been placed on the COVID-Related Absence list, and the organization has been fined.

Philadelphia got revenge for the 6-1 loss it suffered to the Sabres Monday night. Buffalo now falls to 1-3-0 on the season while the Flyers are 3-1-0.

The Buffalo Sabres brought the heat in night two of their double with the Philadelphia Flyers at the Wells Fargo Center. No amount of heat could get them to get a goal by Flyers goaltender Brian Elliott on Tuesday night.

Sabres head coach Ralph Krueger joined Howard and Jeremy on Tuesday for the first of his weekly appearances on WGR. He’s liked what his team has brought to the table in the first few games. Now it’s about finding consistency in coming contests.