Peterka is determined to help the Sabres rally from their 22-27-5 record and last-place spot in the Eastern Conference.

Following Wednesday’s practice at KeyBank Center, assistant coach Marty Wilford broke down the versatile roles Sabres defensemen have played in that high-flying rush offense of late.

Tage Thompson and JJ ... Peterka lead the team with four goals apiece in the last five games. Alex Tuch has heated up with back-to-back three-point games and eight points (3+5) in the last four ...

The Sabres have earned at least one point in seven of their last nine games against the Rangers (4-2-3). Five of the last nine matchups between Buffalo and New York have been decided in overtime or a ...

Three Sabres players ultimately got the call to participate at 4 Nations, the first best-on-best international competition in ...

JJ Peterka, Ryan McLeod ... Peterka and McLeod put the Sabres in front 3-0 by the end of the first period. Rasmus Dahlin had two assists to move ahead of Mike Ramsey for the second-most points ...

In the meantime, Dahlin, Luukkonen and Henri Jokiharju will represent their countries at the 4 Nations Face-Off. Sabres.com ...

Today, Dahlin is expected to break a tie with Doug Bodger and gain ... notch his sixth point streak of three or more games with a point in today’s game. JJ Peterka has tallied eight points (4+4) in ...

JJ Peterka scored three goals and assist on ... intercepted a lazy drop pass to help Buffalo kill the penalty. • Rasmus Dahlin set up Zucker for a one-timer from the right circle with 4:13 ...

January 29 - Tage Thompson and JJ ... Peterka, who ripped a wrist shot high on Swayman's glove side from the left circle. Thompson made it a hat trick 3:13 into the third, taking a feed from ...