Trio of Sabres prospects in action at IIHF World Junior Championship By Lance Lysowski News Sports Reporter Dec 23, 2022 Dec 23, 2022 Updated Apr 19, 2026 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Matt Savoie won’t be on the ice representing Canada when the IIHF World Junior Championship begins Monday in Nova Scotia.kAm$2G@:6[ H9@> E96 $23C6D 5C27E65 ?:?E9 @G6C2== :? yF=J[ 5:5?’E C646:G6 2? :?G:E2E:@? E@ A=2J :? E96 36DE\@?\36DE[ &?56C\a_ E@FC?2>6?E 56DA:E6 2 C6>2C<23=6 ;F?:@C 42C66C :? H9:49 96’D E@E2=65 `b_ A@:?ED :? ``b C68F=2C\D62D@? 82>6D H:E9 E96 (6DE6C? w@4<6J {628F6’D (:??:A68 x46]k^AmkAms@?’E C625 :?E@ E96 D?F3] u@C H92E6G6C C62D@?[ $2G@:6 92D?’E C6AC6D6?E65 r2?252 2E >2;@C E@FC?2>6?ED[ 2D:56 7C@> E96 (@C=5 &?56C\`f w@4<6J r92==6?86] w6’D 92G:?8 2 DEC@?8 D62D@? :? 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Inside the NHL: Even a two-game expansion of the schedule would help fix some of the inequities Going from 82 to 84 games isn't perfect but it's much better than what we have, Mike Harrington says.
Sabres game here Thursday expected to be played as driving ban gets lifted General Manager Kevyn Adams will speak to the media Thursday prior to the morning skate.
Mike Harrington: The Sabres' season will go on and long blizzard break leaves them in a tough spot The Sabres will be playing catch-up with this schedule in the coming weeks. But they were hot prior to this unscheduled break, winning four in…
As Sabres return to work, Yukon native Dylan Cozens says of Buffalo blizzard: 'That was next-level' "The wind on the waterfront was crazy. We're talking nonstop two days, 2 1/2 days of just blowing, and blowing fierce."
