But Hall struggled on a team that has also struggled.
The Sabres (10-25-6) are last in the eight-team MassMutual East Division. The Bruins (21-12-6) are in fourth, with the top four teams making the Stanley Cup Playoffs.
Hall has scored two goals in 37 games this season. His shooting percentage of 2.3 percent is tied for last among NHL forwards who have scored at least one goal (his previous low was 5.5 percent, in 2019-20). He is minus-21.
Which is why he used his no-movement clause to push Sabres general manager Kevyn Adams to send him to the Bruins, a team he came close to signing with in the offseason. (When asked if he was limited to the Bruins when trying to trade Hall, Adams said, Yeah, that s fair to say. )
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Game #37: New York Rangers vs Buffalo Sabres Open Thread
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After playing the Sabres into overtime in something of a cruel April Fool’s joke, the Rangers are back in action for yet another matchup in Buffalo. While the Sabres struggled through a majority of the season, the team has gone on a bit of a hot streak lately, as they’ve earned points in each of their last three games. Even with the Sabres going through the motions at this point, David Quinn will need to keep his team focused against a lesser opponent in order to earn two points and keep pace with the Boston Bruins, who won earlier today and hold the 4th and final playoff spot in the MassMutual East Division.
Caps Strike (Black and) Gold in Free Agency
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“In general I think it is going to be tight. I think it is going to be hard for cap teams to create their lineup, to create depth in their lineup. We do have a little room to make some signings. So we’re going to see what happens with the trade market at the draft and then proceed through free agency and try to do the best job we can. Obviously, there’s going to be some tough decisions that have to be made. We’ll try to do our best to make the right ones.”