Sabres Week Ahead: Schedule & Storylines – Sabres Advance To Second Round & More – The Hockey Writers – Buffalo Sabres

Here is the latest news and updates around the Buffalo Sabres and their schedule for the week of May 4 – 10, 2026.

Sabres Win First Playoff Series Since 2007

The Sabres defeated the Boston Bruins in six games to win their first playoff series since the 2006-07 season when they made the Eastern Conference Final. In Game 6, the Sabres defeated the Bruins by a score of 4-1.

The Sabres top performers in the first round were: Alex Tuch with seven points (four goals, three assists), Tage Thompson with seven points (two goals, five assists), Peyton Krebs with six points (two goals, four assists), Bowen Byram with five points (three goals, two assists) and goaltender Alex Lyon with three wins, a goals-against average of 1.14 and a save percentage of .955.

Canadiens to Be Sabres’ Second Round Opponent

The Montreal Canadiens are set to be the Sabres’ second round opponent as they defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning in seven games after their 2-1 win in Tampa Bay on Sunday night.

The season series between the Sabres and Canadiens was 2-2 with each team scoring 13 goals. It is as even a series as it can get. Two of the youngest teams in the league who have a lot of skill, talent and speed. The Sabres will be on home ice for Games 1 and 2, starting this Wednesday at 7 pm ET.

Injury Updates

It was announced today that both Sam Carrick (upper-body) and Noah Ostlund (lower-body) are expected to miss all of Round 2. Carrick has been out since getting injured in a fight against New York Islanders captain Anders Lee, and Ostlund got injured in Game 5 and has not played since.

Jiri Kulich has missed most of the season due to a blood clot that was made public on Nov. 10. He has continued non-contact skating; however, he is expected to miss the remainder of the season.

Danforth exited the Oct. 15 win with a lower-body injury – later announced to be a broken kneecap – after blocking a shot. He had surgery to repair the injury and began skating on his own in early January. He is currently skating “on and off” as he continues to deal with pain related to the injury. 

Sabres’ Upcoming Schedule

Here is the Sabres’ upcoming schedule for the week of May 4 – 10, 2026:

Game 1 – Wednesday, May 6 vs Montreal Canadiens @ 7:00 pm ET

Game 2 – Friday, May 8 vs Montreal Canadiens @ 7:00 pm ET

Game 3 – Sunday, May 10 @ Montreal Canadiens @ 7:00 pm ET