Topical Sabres' Rasmus Dahlin still holding out hope NHLers will go to Olympics By Lance Lysowski News Sports Reporter Dec 20, 2021 Dec 20, 2021 Updated Mar 12, 2026 Buffalo Sabres defenseman Rasmus Dahlin (26) keeps the puck from New York Rangers right winger Kaapo Kakko (24) in the first period. Mark Mulville/Buffalo News Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save By Lance Lysowski News Sports Reporter With each game postponement, the National Hockey League’s participation in the Winter Olympics becomes less likely.kAmx? 255:E:@? E@ 92=E:?8 4C@DD\3@C56C EC2G6= E9C@F89 E9:D H66<’D 9@=:52J 3C62<[ E96 =628F6 2??@F?465 $F?52J E92E 2 564:D:@? 23@FE A=2J6CD’ A2CE:4:A2E:@? 2E E96 36DE\@?\36DE E@FC?2>6?E :? r9:?2 H:== 36 2??@F?465 :? E96 4@>:?8 52JD] p 564:D:@? >FDE 36 >256 3J y2?] `_] ~? |@?52J ?:89E[ E96 }w{ 2?5 }w{!p 28C665 E@ 368:? 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Sabres head to break after Zemgus Girgensons and Jeff Skinner are added to Covid list "What you're seeing is, this is all over the world, right? The whole world is dealing with this," Sabres GM Kevyn Adams said on a video call w…
Sabres wary of Covid outbreak heading into uncertain holiday break Vinnie Hinostroza went on the Covid protocol list Monday and practice was canceled Tuesday about 45 minutes before it was scheduled to start i…
Covid-19 cases among opponents wipe out Sabres' schedule until after Christmas The Sabres and Blue Jackets were scheduled to meet here Monday night and again Thursday in Nationwide Arena.
Mike Harrington's NHL power rankings Alex Ovechkin tied Dave Andreychuk's all-time record with his 274th career power-play goal.
Sabres dealing with more uncertainty as Alex Tuch set for debut Tuch, who has not played since June 24, was expected to make his Sabres debut Monday night against the Columbus Blue Jackets.
Inside the NHL: The league needs a pause, but things just aren't that simple "There's no way I would let players go to China for the Winter Olympics, I'd cancel the All-Star Weekend in February in Las Vegas and put that…
Casey Fitzgerald has memorable and eventful debut on Sabres' defense Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby was the opposing center for the first shift of Fitzgerald's NHL debut.
