Hockey Champ Sparks Joyful Victory Party!
Josh Doan and Michael Kesselring hoped to turn the Buffalo Sabres around — and so far, their contributions are working.
Buffalo Sabres right wing Josh Doan (91) celebrates his goal during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Tampa Bay Lightning Sunday, March 8, 2026, in Buffalo, N. Y. (AP Photo/Jeffrey T.
Barnes) | Jeffrey T. Barnes Tyler Myers, freshly acquired by the Dallas Stars, is the only active NHL player who has suited up for the Buffalo Sabres in the playoffs. Everyone else from the 2010-11 team is retired.
That’s how long it’s been since hockey’s most cursed franchise last made the postseason. It’s been season after season of not just heartbreak, but hopelessness for Sabres fans. The only thing they’ve had to cheer for has been the draft lottery, where they’ve been awarded two first overall and two second overall picks in that span.
But that still hasn’t changed much. Even when the Sabres get good players, it seems like those players break out the moment they leave Buffalo. Imagine having Jack Eichel, Sam Reinhart, Brandon Hagel, Brandon Montour, Ryan O’Reilly and Linus Ullmark all back on the team.
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