Nobody would accuse the 2026-27 Buffalo Sabres of being a perfect hockey team through seven games.

After a dream season a year ago, the Sabres haven’t come roaring out of the gate to start the year. And it’s not just one issue holding them back. There have been lapses in defensive zone coverage, shoddy play on special teams and unreliable goaltending. The scoring has dried up at times, too.

But while the Sabres work their way through their issues, they’re finding a way to scrap together points. A day after playing their best game of the season in a 5-3 win against the Florida Panthers, the Sabres went to Montreal and looked sluggish against the Canadiens. Through two uninspiring periods, the Sabres were down 3-1.

Then in the third period, the Sabres somehow found a way to scratch and claw back into the game. In the span of 1:01 on the game clock, the Sabres scored two goals to tie the game. Both were on long-distance shots that redirected off Canadiens players on their way into the net. First, Josh Norris had a turnaround shot at the blue line through traffic. Then Olen Zellweger took a decisive point shot that found its way to the back of the net for his second goal of the game. And along the way, Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen turned in his best game of the season, stopping 35 of 38 shots to drag the Sabres to a shootout.

Full game analysis (free link): https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7688626/2026/10/14/sabres-canadiens-ukko-pekka-luukkonen/?unlocked_article_code=1.IlE.uw71.k9cNBhcWjdly&source=emp_shared_article&smid=re-share-ta

Just realized I didn't post the game vs. the Mammoth, so when commenting do something like

Game 5: Blah blah
Game 7: Blah blah

2026-27 Fame/Blame

Rules:

1. Vote for any player, coach, manager, higher-up, or aspect of the game to be the Fame/Blame of the Game. Superstitions are allowed

2. The comment with the most upvotes will get the win at the time of the NEXT fame/blame of the game post

3. Bashing of awful takes is strictly encouraged!

4. It's always Go Sabres.

The winner of Game 6's Fame of the Game was Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (1)

(B) Game 1: Seth Appert (1)

(F) Game 2: Zach Benson (1), Jiri Kulich (1), Jack Quinn (1)

(F) Game 3: Owen Power (1)

(B) Game 4: Everybody (1)

(F) Game 6: Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (1)

Graph: u/AManWithOneHand

Picture: SabresSource on Instagram

As the title says, I’m headed to Toronto Thursday to watch our Sabres play in the Leafs house. Anyone else have any advice or experiences with going to enemy territory for a game. Note I will be going with a buddy that’s a season ticket holder for the Leafs.

I just want to know what it was like crossing the border on game day, what the experience was like at the game and being in Toronto in general. My only experience with going to Canada is going fishing and camping in the Thousand Islands and going to Niagara Falls. So any advice would be appreciated.

Thanks All, LET’S GO BUFFALO and FUCK THE LEAFS!

• UPL was fucking monstrous tonight. a ton of highlight reel save
• Zellweger with his first 2 goals as a Sabre! he's got a great motor, loved the speed from him tonight. Not Power's greatest game, glad Zelly could take his spot as the main mover
• So so glad they clawed their way back, even with the lack of possession time. they've got serious fight this season, really pleased with it
• Mally, Danforth, and Norris stepping up this game is really good to see. early wake up for depth scoring in this season
• Held a lot of ground without Dahlin. Obviously want more shots and more control, but ultimately not mad at that game at all. we didn't give up! 🥳

Hoping we can get a win for Dahlin! Yesterday I was manifesting a PP goal, Zelly point, and a goal from the Benny/Östlund/Quinn line. Today I just want good goaltending and a win 😁 hoping the manifesting works again.

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Beautiful matinee win!

2026-27 Fame/Blame

Rules:

1. Vote for any player, coach, manager, higher-up, or aspect of the game to be the Fame/Blame of the Game. Superstitions are allowed

2. The comment with the most upvotes will get the win at the time of the NEXT fame/blame of the game post

3. Bashing of awful takes is strictly encouraged!

4. It's always Go Sabres.

The winner of Game 4's Blame of the Game was Everybody (1)

(B) Game 1: Seth Appert (1)

(F) Game 2: Zach Benson (1), Jiri Kulich (1), Jack Quinn (1)

(F) Game 3: Owen Power (1)

(B) Game 4: Everybody (1)

Anyone have any luck lately? Can’t get it from fanatics because it’s still out of stock. I got a Dahlin C alternate AGH breakaway and it’s real nice, I want to get a breakaway white away now. I bought the home blue breakaway earlier this year but I still can’t find the white anywhere. Anyone have any luck yet? I’m also in NJ so unfortunately visiting the Sabres store isn’t an option currently unless I road trip lol. Thanks!!

I was at the game and it was hard to tell between boo and luuuuk when he took the ice. Definitely sounded like there were some boos in there. Even though the result was better, there were still some shots that UPL didn’t see at all and got saved by the pipe.