Zucker, Lyon Practice, Sabres Take On Wild’s Buffalo Brothers

TRENDINGWeek 5 Waiver WireNFL Power RankingsGauff decries racist postsMessi's Argentina finaleFalcons run over SaintsStory byStory byZucker, Lyon Practice, Sabres Take On Wild’s Buffalo BrothersMichael AugelloTue, October 6, 2026 at 7:53 PM UTC·2 min readAbout Our AdsRecommended StoriesFull Foligno family reunion expected when Wild visit BuffaloIt’s always a bit of a family reunion in Buffalo when either Marcus or Nick Foligno comes to town to play the Sabres. But with both brothers visiting western New York as teammates for the first time Tuesday, they’re taking it up a notch. Following the team’s final practice in St. Paul before heading out on the Wild’s first extended road trip of the season, Marcus rattled off a list that ...Pioneer Press, St. Paul, Minn.Sabres Need To Pile Up Points On Early Season HomestandBuffalo faces difficult home stretch against Minnesota, Dallas, Utah, and FloridaThe Hockey News - Buffalo SabresWild defenders working around Brock Faber’s absenceIt’s a small sample size, to be sure. In a previously normal 82-game campaign, Tuesday night’s game in Buffalo, N.Y., would have been the Minnesota Wild’s first of the season. But in the new 84-game world of the NHL, there is a track record established. 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