A trade pitch has the New York Rangers dealing former first overall pick Alexis Lafreniere to the Buffalo Sabres in a blockbuster.

Lindgren was the heart and soul of the defense, but general manager Chris Drury understood what needed to be done — and still does.

Off, there wasn’t a lot of excitement surrounding the Buffalo Sabres. In fact, it became easier to look at past failures or the names of yesteryear rather than ahead to a tilt with the New York Rangers on Saturday evening.

The Buffalo Sabres continued their success on home ice with a dominant 8-2 victory over the New York Rangers at Key Bank Center on Saturday. The Sabres scored five goals in the first period and chased Vezina Trophy winner Igor Shesterkin.

The Buffalo Sabres are coming off a win over the New York Rangers where it scored a season-high eight goals. Buffalo hosts the Anaheim Ducks Tuesday, with puck drop set for 7 p.m. ET. How to watch: Sabres vs. Rangers airs locally on MSG, it can be streamed on ESPN+. Time: 7 p.m. ET

and the Buffalo Sabres capitalized on a five-goal first period in an 8-2 win over the New York Rangers on Saturday night. Tage Thompson and Ryan McLeod each scored twice, and Jason Zucker had ...