Zucker is an influential voice in the locker room and wants to make Buffalo better despite knowing he could be traded at the deadline.

Zucker’s net-front residence has yielded offense at both 5-on-5 and on a resurgent Buffalo power play. Since Dec. 21, with Zucker a regular on the top unit, the Sabres have gone 9-for-28 (32 percent) with the man advantage, seventh best in the NHL during that span.

The Seattle Kraken host the Buffalo Sabres after Jaden Schwartz's hat trick against the Los Angeles Kings in the Kraken's 4-2 win.

Sabres coach Lindy Ruff swapped Ryan McLeod and Dylan Cozens atop the lineup during the win over the Hurricanes, a move that paid immediate dividends with both players scoring goals on their new lines.

The Buffalo Sabres are scraping and clawing to get out of the bottom of the Atlantic Division standings. The team just won a huge contest over the Washington Ca

The Buffalo Sabres are on the brink of allowing their playoff drought to continue into its 14th season, despite rebuild after rebuild. First, there was the “tank for Connor McDavid”, but they failed at that and ended up with Jack Eichel instead.

Ryan McLeod scored three goals for his first career hat trick and the Buffalo Sabres beat the Carolina Hurricanes 4-2.

The Buffalo Sabres have been struggling to do much of anything to the halfway point of this season. They have a record of 17-22-5, which is good for being last in the Eastern Conference and 29th overall in the NHL.

Early in the 1st period of tonight's game between the Senators and Buffalo Sabres in Buffalo, the Sens' captain absolutely ran Sabres forward Jason Zucker from behind, hitting Zucker head and neck first into the glass and sideboards. That's a textbook hit from behind delivered right on the numbers.

Buffalo Sabres forward Jason Zucker was banged up tonight after he took a questionable-looking hit from Ottawa Senators captain Brady Tkachuk. The play came during the first period as the Senators were breaking the puck out of their zone.

Given how excellently Zucker has fit in with the Sabres, it would make all the sense in the world if they extend the 32-year-old winger. He has been one of the Sabres' best players, posting 15 goals, 31 points, and a plus-2 rating in 41 games. He also become a leader in their room, which naturally adds to his value.

Ottawa Senators star Brady Tkachuk is known for not only his high level of skill but also his very chippy style of play. This element of his game is a big reason for his success in the NHL, but he took it too far during the Senators' latest contest against the Buffalo Sabres.