Jonathon Howe

Well that didn’t go exactly as planned… The Buffalo Sabres opened the year with a loss on the road in Columbus. It wasn’t all bad but there wasn’t a great deal to write home about either. Here are my five takeaways from Game 1 of 84.

Alex Tuch and Bowen Byram departed the Sabres, taking 44 goals between them away from the fifth highest scoring team in the NHL last season. So how are the Sabres going to replace that scoring?

Buffalo Sabres 2026-27 Schedule courtesy of x.com/buffalosabres For this week’s Friday 5, I wanted to have a look at the Sabres schedule and see which five games jump off the page. As fans start to grab their single game tickets, or start to think about which tickets they want to ask for as a birthday or Christmas gift, there are a couple of factors I feel are important to consider. The players on the ice for the other team, whether they are superstars you have to see, or maybe returning...