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https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7010257/2026/01/31/buffalo-sabres-record-standings-stats-surge/ The Sabres are on a 20-3-1 stretch and have climbed from last place in the Eastern Conference to a playoff spot. Timothy T. Ludwig / Imagn Images On the day the Buffalo Sabres’ season turned...

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7009752/2026/01/30/nhl-power-rankings-haiku-week/ It’s that time of year No analysis or facts Yeah, it’s more haikus 32 poems Of varying quality All the teams covered 1. Tampa Bay Lightning, 34-14-4 Last week: 1 Sean: 1 Dom: 1 Hedman? McDonagh? No need...

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7009853/2026/01/30/bills-hire-pete-carmichael-oc-broncos/ Pete Carmichael overlapped with new Bills coach Joe Brady for two seasons in New Orleans under Sean Payton. Gus Stark / Getty Images The overhaul of the Buffalo Bills coaching staff under new head...

The Athletic: Alex Tuch says Sabres aren’t just headed for playoffs — they want the Stanley Cup https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7009142/2026/01/30/sabres-tuch-stanley-cup-hat-trick-lyon-kings/ Alex Tuch scored the 30th hat trick of January league-wide to set an NHL record for most hat tricks...

The Athletic: What we learned from Joe Brady’s introductory news conference as Bills head coach https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7008145/2026/01/29/bills-joe-brady-news-conference-takeaways/ Joe Brady was introduced as Buffalo's new head coach on Thursday. Tina MacIntyre-Yee / Imagn Images...

https://buffalonews.com/sports/professional/nfl/bills/article_348c2abe-3d27-4fb5-8ec0-a37a6036b58f.html#tracking-source=mp-homepage Josh Allen had plenty of matters to address on Thursday as he took the podium at One Bills Drive. But the first questions were about how the Buffalo Bills...

https://buffalonews.com/sports/professional/nfl/bills/article_8aae0ef8-c687-430b-a5d3-1e2b3ec33982.html#tracking-source=home-top-story A new era of Buffalo Bills football started Thursday. In introducing Joe Brady as the 19th head coach in franchise history, president of football...

https://buffalonews.com/sports/professional/nhl/sabres/article_e1ae30b1-09a6-40ba-ae40-e01a2b500256.html#tracking-source=home-top-story Alex Lyon has now done something that some of the most notable Buffalo Sabres goalies have never done. Ryan Miller didn’t do it. Grant Fuhr didn’t do it...

https://buffalonews.com/sports/column/article_79d77c4d-32f2-40f1-b0fc-9487ef09c187.html#tracking-source=home-top-story The Buffalo Sabres have transitioned from hope to expectation. It's plain as day in their play all over the ice. Each guy believes in himself and everybody believes in each...

https://buffalonews.com/sports/column/article_79d77c4d-32f2-40f1-b0fc-9487ef09c187.html#tracking-source=home-top-story The Buffalo Sabres have transitioned from hope to expectation. It's plain as day in their play all over the ice. Each guy believes in himself and everybody believes in each...

Thank God and ask yourselves, why are so many coaches leaving a Super Bowl caliber team? Is it because they’ve been told they were going to be replaced because they don’t believe in who they’ll be working for?

The Athletic: Joe Brady’s biggest challenges as he takes over as Bills head coach https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7002513/2026/01/28/bills-joe-brady-head-coach-questions/ The Bills chose to go with what they knew when they promoted offensive coordinator Joe Brady to head coach. Bryan M...

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7004536/2026/01/29/terry-pegula-brandon-beane-keon-coleman-leadership-analysis/ Buffalo Bills general manager Brandon Beane, left, and Bills owner Terry Pegula generated plenty of headlines after their news conference last week. Illustration: Dan Goldfarb /...

https://buffalonews.com/sports/professional/nfl/bills/article_fe6d2240-815b-46bd-b5ef-d071f206be53.html#tracking-source=home-top-story Brandon Beane made it clear last week what’s ahead for the Buffalo Bills. “We have to get it over the top,” the team’s new president of football operations...