Zucker is an influential voice in the locker room and wants to make Buffalo better despite knowing he could be traded at the deadline.
Zucker’s net-front residence has yielded offense at both 5-on-5 and on a resurgent Buffalo power play. Since Dec. 21, with Zucker a regular on the top unit, the Sabres have gone 9-for-28 (32 percent) with the man advantage, seventh best in the NHL during that span.
The Buffalo Sabres are scraping and clawing to get out of the bottom of the Atlantic Division standings. The team just won a huge contest over the Washington Ca
Buffalo Sabres forward Jason Zucker was banged up tonight after he took a questionable-looking hit from Ottawa Senators captain Brady Tkachuk. The play came during the first period as the Senators were breaking the puck out of their zone.
Buffalo Sabres winger Jason Zucker hopes his tenure in Western New York isn't cut short by a deadline deal. He's hoping to stay with the club beyond this season. "I would love it," Zucker said of ...
The Buffalo Sabres are on the brink of allowing their playoff drought to continue into its 14th season, despite rebuild after rebuild. First, there was the “tank for Connor McDavid”, but they failed at that and ended up with Jack Eichel instead.
Given how excellently Zucker has fit in with the Sabres, it would make all the sense in the world if they extend the 32-year-old winger. He has been one of the Sabres' best players, posting 15 goals, 31 points, and a plus-2 rating in 41 games. He also become a leader in their room, which naturally adds to his value.
The Buffalo Sabres have been struggling to do much of anything to the halfway point of this season. They have a record of 17-22-5, which is good for being last in the Eastern Conference and 29th overall in the NHL.
The Seattle Kraken host the Buffalo Sabres after Jaden Schwartz's hat trick against the Los Angeles Kings in the Kraken's 4-2 win.
Sabres coach Lindy Ruff swapped Ryan McLeod and Dylan Cozens atop the lineup during the win over the Hurricanes, a move that paid immediate dividends with both players scoring goals on their new lines.
The Carolina Hurricanes will head north to Buffalo for a Wednesday night game against the Sabres. It’s scheduled to start at 6 p.m. ET and you can watch it on TNT and live stream it on DirecTV Stream (FREE trial and discount) or Sling TV (discount). The matchup Wednesday is the season’s first meeting between the two teams.