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0:35Sabres Return To Playoffs, Face Bruins In 1st Round
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9:51NHL Trade Deadline Winners And Losers
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Top Sabres News
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Sabres' Alex Lyon: Ready to play
Lyon (lower body) pronounced himself healthy and will be ready to play whenever he is called upon, Paul Hamilton of WGR Sports Radio 550 reports Saturday.
Lyon last played April 4 in Washington, allowing three goals on five shots before being pulled. He was injured at practice April 8 and was unable to play the remainder of the regular season. He ended the campaign with a 20-10-4 record, a 2.77 GAA and a .906 save percentage across 36 regular-season contests. Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen is expected to start Game 1 versus Boston on Sunday, but Lyon will be available if needed.
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Sabres' Mattias Samuelsson: Ready to rock
Samuelsson (rest) participated in Saturday's practice ahead of Buffalo's playoff opener against Boston on Sunday, Heather Engel of NHL.com reports.
Samuelsson returned to the top pairing after skipping Wednesday's matchup against Dallas to get some additional rest. He had a career year offensively during the 2025-26 regular season, collecting 13 goals and 41 points in 78 appearances. He also added 109 shots on net, 154 blocked shots and 132 hits.
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Sabres' Jason Zucker: Returns to lineup
Zucker (rest) will be back in action for Game 1 on Sunday versus Boston, according to Rachel Lenzi of The Buffalo News.
Like many Sabre starters, Zucker was given the night off Wednesday in their regular-season finale. Zucker finished the season with 24 goals and 21 assists in 62 games, including 10 goals and 16 points on the power play.
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Sabres' Rasmus Dahlin: Set for Game 1
Dahlin (rest) participated in Saturday's practice ahead of his playoff debut against Boston on Sunday in Game 1, Heather Engel of NHL.com reports.
Dahlin concluded the 2025-26 regular season with 19 goals, 74 points, 194 shots on net, 79 blocked shots and 67 hits across 77 games. He will likely log heavy minutes during the playoffs and possesses the scoring talent to be a difference-maker on the scoresheet.
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Sabres' Ryan McLeod: Ready to rock
McLeod (rest) was at practice Saturday and will return to action for Game 1 versus Boston on Sunday, per Rachel Lenzi of The Buffalo News.
McLeod missed his first game of the campaign against Dallas on Wednesday. He ended the 2025-26 regular season with 14 goals and 54 points in 81 regular-season appearances. Heading into the playoffs, he will center the second line. McLeod also should see time on the power play and penalty kill.
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Sabres' Tage Thompson: Back in lineup
Thompson (rest) will return to the lineup for Game 1 versus Boston on Sunday, Rachel Lenzi of The Buffalo News reports.
Thompson was given the night off against Dallas on Wednesday, as the Sabres had already clinched first place in the Atlantic Division. Thompson had 40 goals and 41 assists in 81 games during the 2025-26 regular season, the third time he has hit the 40-goal mark in the last four campaigns.
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Sabres' Josh Norris: Tallies in shootout loss
Norris scored a goal on two shots and blocked three shots in Wednesday's 4-3 shootout loss to the Stars.
Norris extended his point streak to six games (three goals, four assists) to end the regular season. He wrapped up with 13 goals, 34 points, 69 shots on net, 28 PIM and a plus-11 rating over 44 appearances. Norris has played in every game since the Olympic break, and it's likely a positive sign that the oft-injured center didn't rest Wednesday when the Sabres had some regulars out of the lineup. He'll be a middle-six option to start the playoffs.
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Sabres' Sam Carrick: Will miss first-round series
Carrick (arm) is not expected to be back in time to play in Buffalo's first-round series versus Boston, Paul Hamilton of WGR Sports Radio 550 reports.
Carrick had already been ruled out for some of the postseason, but this latest update seems to decrease his availability even if Buffalo advances. In 13 games with the Sabres this year, the veteran center has notched five goals and one helper. In his stead, Josh Dunne could continue to see bottom-six minutes.
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Sabres' Alex Tuch: Nets 200th career goal
Tuch scored a goal and blocked two shots in Wednesday's 4-3 shootout loss to the Stars.
Tuch wasn't rested Wednesday in the regular-season finale, and he was able to put away his 200th career goal in the contest. He has four goals and three assists over his last eight outings, so he'll enter the postseason with some momentum. The winger concludes the regular season at 33 goals, 66 points, 195 shots on net, 82 hits, 90 blocked shots, 57 PIM and a plus-24 rating over 79 appearances.
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Sabres' Owen Power: Two helpers against Dallas
Power notched two assists in Wednesday's 4-3 shootout loss to the Stars.
The 23-year-old blueliner had a hand in tallies by Josh Norris in the first period and Alex Tuch in the second. Power built up a little steam heading into the playoffs with three assists in the final two games of the regular season, snapping a nine-game point drought in the process. He played a career-high 81 games and scored a career-high eight goals in 2025-26, but his 29 points were his lowest total in four NHL seasons.
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Sabres' Zach Benson: Two points in regular-season finale
Benson scored a shorthanded goal and added an even-strength assist in Wednesday's 4-3 shootout loss to the Stars.
It was the first career shortie for Benson, who wraps up the regular season with a career-high 13 goals and 43 points in just 65 games, along with a stunning plus-27 rating after he managed a total of minus-5 over his first two NHL campaigns. The 20-year-old winger will fill a middle-six role for the Sabres in the playoffs.
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Sabres' Colten Ellis: Falls to Stars in shootout
Ellis turned aside 25 shots in regulation and overtime but only one of four shootout attempts in Wednesday's 4-3 loss to Dallas.
The Stars had Ellis' number in the shootout, with Jason Robertson and Wyatt Johnson both beating the netminder to his glove side. Ellis wraps up the regular season with an 8-4-2 record over 16 outings with a 2.90 GAA and .903 save percentage, and he'll back up Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen to begin the playoffs until Alex Lyon (lower body) is healthy.
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Sabres' Mattias Samuelsson: Won't play Wednesday
Samuelsson (rest) is out of the lineup Wednesday versus the Stars, Heather Engel of NHL.com reports.
Samuelsson certainly earned some rest after producing 13 goals and 41 points over 78 outings in a breakout campaign. He also set career highs with 154 blocked shots, 132 hits, a plus-41 rating and 109 shots on goal. Samuelsson should be in his usual top-pairing role for Game 1 of the playoffs versus the Bruins.
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Sabres' Jason Zucker: Taking Wednesday off
Zucker (rest) won't play Wednesday versus the Stars, Heather Engel of NHL.com reports.
Zucker won't play in the regular-season finale, ending the campaign at 45 points (16 on the power play) in 62 appearances. The 34-year-old winger should be fine for Game 1 against the Bruins. He'll be a top-six option and a power-play producer during the postseason.
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Sabres' Ryan McLeod: Exiting lineup Wednesday
McLeod (rest) won't play Wednesday versus the Stars, Heather Engel of NHL.com reports.
McLeod won't play in the regular-season finale. He'll end the campaign with a career-high 54 points (14 goals, 40 assists) as well as a plus-25 rating over 81 contests. Expect McLeod to be back in a middle-six role to start the playoffs.
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Sabres' Rasmus Dahlin: Taking rest day
Dahlin (rest) won't play Wednesday versus the Stars, Heather Engel of NHL.com reports.
Dahlin will take a rest day for the regular-season finale. He ends the regular season with a career-best 74 points (19 goals, 55 assists) over 77 appearances. Expect the defenseman back in action for Game 1 against the Bruins.
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Sabres' Tage Thompson: Getting rested
Thompson (rest) won't play Wednesday versus the Stars, Heather Engel of NHL.com reports.
Thompson will sit out the regular-season finale after the Sabres locked up the top seed in the Atlantic Division. He secured a point-per-game pace for the second time in his career with 40 goals and 41 assists over 81 outings. He'll be ready to roll for Game 1 versus the Bruins.
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Sabres' Colten Ellis: Guarding goal Wednesday
Ellis will start at home versus the Stars on Wednesday, Rachel Lenzi of The Buffalo News reports.
Ellis will get the nod in Buffalo's regular-season finale. He'll likely open the postseason as backup to Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen, while Alex Lyon (lower body) is on the mend. Ellis earned his first career shutout in his last start, a 37-save effort Thursday versus the Blue Jackets.
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Sabres' Alex Lyon: Won't be ready for playoffs
Lyon (lower body) will not be an option for Game 1 of the postseason, Mike Harrington of The Buffalo News reports Wednesday.
Lyon is reportedly on track to return at some point during the first-round series, though head coach Lindy Ruff didn't offer a specific recovery timeline. Once Lyon receives the all-clear, he will likely face an uphill battle to unseat Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen as Buffalo's starter.
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Team Statistical Rankings
| GF AVG | GA AVG | Power Play | |
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3.42 (5th) |
2.90 (10th) |
19.5 (20th) |
Injuries
| Player | Injury |
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| N. Ostlund C Noah Ostlund C | Upper Body |
| S. Carrick C Sam Carrick C | Arm |
| J. Danforth RW Justin Danforth RW | Kneecap |