Tuch tallied a goal, fired two shots on net, and had three hits in Saturday's 4-2 loss to the Canadiens.
The Buffalo Sabres have been rumored to be in the mix of all kinds of possible moves before the NHL trade deadline next Friday. GM Kevyn Adams has indicated that he has an interest in signing pending unrestricted free agent wingers Jason Zucker and Jordan Greenway to contract extensions and has an interest in making hockey deals that would bring back players currently in or ready to play in the NHL.
All trade-deadline options can and must be explored for the Sabres, just not with a we-have-to-do-something posture. Several previous trades have backfired on a franchise about to miss the playoffs for a 14th season in a row.
The Buffalo Sabres could be involved in something more than a rental deal before the NHL trade deadline this Friday. GM Kevyn Adams has indicated that he has interest in signing pending unrestricted free agent wingers Jason Zucker and Jordan Greenway to contract extensions and has interest in making hockey deals that would bring back players currently in or ready to play in the NHL and one of the names apparently on a contender’s wish list is winger Alex Tuch.
Alex Tuch and Tage Thompson scored goals for the Sabres to ignite the comeback. Buffalo finished with a 36-20 lead in shots but went 0-for-4 on the power play. Montreal went 2-for-5 with the extra man, with four of its opportunities coming during the first period.
The Buffalo Sabres' community initiatives in February included a special visit to the locker room, a skate organized by Rasmus Dahlin and Alex Tuch, and a fun evening with Jiri Kulich, Zach Benson, and the Best Buddies Program. Here's a recap of the ways Sabres players got involved this past month.