Vegas Golden Knights @ Buffalo Sabres

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

Golden Knights Last 5

DATE	OPP	RESULT
15/6/26	vsCAR	L3-0
12/6/26	@CAR	L4-2
10/6/26	vsCAR	L5-3
7/6/26	vsCAR	W5-4 2OT
5/6/26	@CAR	L4-3 OT

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

Regular Season Series

Series starts 11/8

Golden Knights
Sabres

Game 1

9/11

Sabres
Golden Knights

Game 2

29/1

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Vegas	39	26	17	95
Edmonton	41	30	11	93
Anaheim	43	33	6	92
Los Angeles	35	27	20	90
San Jose	39	35	8	86
Seattle	34	37	11	79
Calgary	34	39	9	77
Vancouver	25	49	8	58

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

Canucks' Cammi Granato shifts from assistant GM to adviser role

Hockey Hall of Fame player Cammi Granato is changing roles within the Canucks' front office.

Blue Jackets, Cole Sillinger reach 3-year deal to avoid arbitration

The Columbus Blue Jackets avoided arbitration by reaching an agreement to sign forward Cole Sillinger to a three-year, $13.875 million contract, according to multiple reports.

Tortorella 'disappointed' by Vegas' decision, hopes for next job

John Tortorella admits he was "disappointed" by the Golden Knights' decision not to retain him after their surprising run to the Stanley Cup Final but says he is already thinking about another coaching opportunity.

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