Latest Jeff Skinner News
Skinner nets hat trick, Sabres chase Daccord with early barrage in 6-2 win over Kraken
SEATTLE (AP) — Jeff Skinner had a hat trick, with his first goal coming during a three-goal outburst in the first six minutes to chase Seattle Kraken goaltender Joey Daccord, and the Buffalo Sabres cruised to a 6-2 victory Monday night. Tage Thompson and Alex Tuch also scored in...
Byram scores 2 in Sabres' 7-3 rout of Red Wings. Detroit drops its 6th straight
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — There’s a glimmer of hope growing in Buffalo, and a sudden feeling of dread in Detroit after the Sabres tightened the Eastern Conference playoff race following a 7-3 rout of the Red Wings on Tuesday night. Suddenly, five points separate the 11th-place Sabres...
Dylan Cozens scores two short-handed goals as Sabres beat Golden Knights 7-2
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Now that the Sabres are on a roll, Jeff Skinner refuses to believe it’s too late for Buffalo to make a late-season playoff push. “No, I’m not worried,” Skinner said after scoring his 20th of the season in helping the Sabres win their fifth in six...
Mittelstadt's shootout goal seals Buffalo Sabres 3-2 win over Carolina Hurricanes
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — The Buffalo Sabres solved several of their season-long inconsistencies when Casey Mittelstadt scored in the fourth shootout round of a 3-2 win over the Carolina Hurricanes on Sunday night. The victory extended the Sabres' modest winning streak to a season-high...
Alex Tuch breaks tie with short-handed goal, Sabres beat Canadians 3-2
MONTREAL (AP) — Alex Tuch scored short-handed to break a second-period tie in the Buffalo Sabres' 3-2 victory over the Montreal Canadians on Wednesday night. Zemgus Girgensons and Jeff Skinner also scored and Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made 29 saves to help the Sabres improve to 25-27-4....
JJ Peterka scores twice as Sabres beat Sharks 5-2
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — JJ Peterka scored two goals for the second straight game and the Buffalo Sabres netted five unanswered goals to rally past the San Jose Sharks 5-2 on Saturday. Peterka passed Jeff Skinner for the team lead with 18 goals this season. “I think...