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Buffalo Sabres

Name, Pos	Status	Est. Return Date
Justin Danforth RW	IR	15 Sep
Jiri Kulich C	IR	15 Sep
Noah Ostlund C	OUT	15 Sep

Pittsburgh Penguins

Name, Pos	Status	Est. Return Date
Caleb Jones D	IR	15 Sep
Filip Hallander C	IR	15 Sep

Sabres Last 5

DATE	OPP	RESULT
19/5/26	vsMTL	L3-2 OT
17/5/26	@MTL	W8-3
15/5/26	vsMTL	L6-3
13/5/26	@MTL	W3-2
11/5/26	@MTL	L6-2

Penguins Last 5

DATE	OPP	RESULT
30/4/26	@PHI	L1-0 OT
28/4/26	vsPHI	W3-2
26/4/26	@PHI	W4-2
23/4/26	@PHI	L5-2
21/4/26	vsPHI	L3-0

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Buffalo	50	23	9	109
Tampa Bay	50	26	6	106
Montreal	48	24	10	106
Boston	45	27	10	100
Ottawa	44	27	11	99
Detroit	41	31	10	92
Florida	40	38	4	84
Toronto	32	36	14	78

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Carolina	53	22	7	113
Pittsburgh	41	25	16	98
Philadelphia	43	27	12	98
Washington	43	30	9	95
Columbus	40	30	12	92
NY Islanders	43	34	5	91
New Jersey	42	37	3	87
NY Rangers	34	39	9	77

Devils deal Nemec, Tsyplakov rights to Flames for picks, prospect

The Devils have traded the rights to pending restricted free agent defenseman Simon Nemec and winger Maxim Tsyplakov to the Flames in return for a pair of first-round draft choices, a second round pick and prospect Etienne Morin.

Ranking candidates for the Hockey Hall of Fame Class of 2027

With the 2026 class just announced, let's look ahead to next year.

Sources: NHL looking at Austin, Houston for expansion

The NHL is looking to start the expansion process in Texas, with Austin and Houston as potential targets, sources told ESPN on Tuesday.

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Devils deal Nemec, Tsyplakov rights to Flames for picks, prospect

Ranking candidates for the Hockey Hall of Fame Class of 2027

Sources: NHL looking at Austin, Houston for expansion