Sabres' Bowen Byram: Three assists in last two games
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Byram put up two assists in a 4-3 shootout victory over Vegas on Saturday.
Byram has three assists in his last two games, and he has a career-high 32 points (seven goals, 25 assists) in 65 outings. Most impressively, he made a great play in the last 30 seconds of the game that allowed Rasmus Dahlin to score the game-tying goal with 14 seconds left. Byram is an elite skater who handles the puck well, but to this point in his career, he has struggled to remain healthy and on the ice. Knock on wood, but Byram is on pace to best his career-best 73 appearances set last season. His value will rise in the future when he gets more power-play time.
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Sabres' Bowen Byram: Contributes positively in defeat
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Byram held a plus-2 rating and recorded one shot on goal in 24:59 of ice time in Monday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Canadiens.
Byram's streak of futility has reached five games, and there are some concerns that perhaps the 23-year-old, who's never appeared in more than the 59 NHL games he has this season, could be wearing down. However, Byram has still usually been contributing positively to games, like Monday when he was a plus-2, and no point drought of his has lasted longer than five games this season. Still playing on the left side of Rasmus Dahlin and on the power play, expect his slump to end soon.
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Sabres' Bowen Byram: Another two-point game Saturday
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Byram scored a goal on two shots, added an assist and logged two hits in Saturday's 6-4 loss to the Predators.
Byram has two goals and four assists in his last five contests. The defenseman has accounted for seven goals, 29 points, 66 shots on net, 57 hits, 79 blocked shots and a plus-9 rating across 54 appearances this season. He's matched his career high in points he set across 73 games last season, and a successful run to close the campaign could see him end up above the 40-point mark.
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Sabres' Bowen Byram: Lends helper in win
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Byram produced an assist and went plus-2 in Tuesday's 7-2 win over the Bruins.
Byram has managed a paltry one goal and two assists over 12 contests in January. He's maintained a top-four role throughout the the month despite the lackluster offense. The 23-year-old blueliner is now at five goals, 19 assists, 60 shots on net, 72 blocked shots, 50 hits and a plus-7 rating over 50 appearances.
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Sabres' Bowen Byram: Provides power-play assist
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Byram notched a power-play assist and three shots on goal in Friday's 5-2 loss to the Penguins.
Byram ended a five-game point drought when he helped out on Owen Power's first-period tally. For the season, Byram has five goals, 18 helpers, 55 shots on net, 68 blocked shots, 46 hits and a plus-4 rating over 45 appearances. He continues to play alongside Rasmus Dahlin on the top pairing.
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Sabres' Bowen Byram: Scores against former team
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Byram scored a goal in Thursday's 6-5 overtime loss to the Avalanche.
This was Byram's first game back in Denver since he was traded to the Sabres on March 6, 2024. The defenseman has a pair of points over two contests against his former team. He's on a four-game point streak (one goal, three assists) and now has five tallies, 22 points, 46 shots on net, 40 hits, and 59 blocked shots through 39 outings this season. Byram should continue to see top-four minutes.
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Sabres' Bowen Byram: Supplies assist in loss
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Byram logged an assist, three hits and five blocked shots in Tuesday's 4-2 loss to the Stars.
Byram has a helper in three straight contests for the second time in December. The 23-year-old defenseman had the secondary assist on Jason Zucker's goal in the second period. Byram continues to show plenty of talent in a top-four role this season. He's at 21 points, 45 shots on net, 59 blocked shots, 39 hits and a plus-5 rating over 38 appearances. He's on pace to exceed the 40-point mark for the first time in his career.
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Sabres' Bowen Byram: Slings assist in loss
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Byram notched an assist, two shots on goal and three blocked shots in Wednesday's 3-2 loss to the Rangers.
Byram has two assists over five contests in December. That's not great compared to his November, which saw the defenseman earn 10 points over 14 games. He's still seeing top-four minutes and has been called on for an even larger role while Rasmus Dahlin has been sidelined by back spasms over the last week. Overall, Byram has 16 points, 35 shots on net, 35 blocked shots, 27 hits and a plus-3 rating over 29 appearances.
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Sabres' Bowen Byram: Scores in overtime loss
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Byram scored a goal on three shots in Friday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Canucks.
Byram has bounced back from a three-game slump, collecting a goal and two helpers over his last three outings. The 23-year-old defenseman hasn't gotten a large share of power-play time, but he's playing big minutes overall, averaging 22:36 per game over 23 contests. He's posted 14 points, 26 shots on net, 20 hits, 22 blocked shots and a plus-8 rating through 23 games this season.
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Sabres' Bowen Byram: Produces two helpers
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Byram notched two assists, two shots on goal, two blocked shots and a plus-2 rating in Saturday's 4-2 win over the Sharks.
Byram had been held off the scoresheet over his previous three contests. He snapped the slump by setting up Peyton Krebs in the first period and also had a secondary helper on Dylan Cozens' tally in the third frame. Byram is up to four multi-point efforts through 21 outings, earning three goals, 10 assists, 22 shots on net, 20 hits, 19 blocked shots and a plus-9 rating in a top-four role. His career high in points is 29 over 73 contests in 2023-24, but he's on pace to shatter that mark if he stays healthy this year.
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Sabres' Bowen Byram: Registers two apples in loss
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Byram registered two even-strength assists in Friday's 4-3 loss to the Islanders.
Byram recorded a pair of secondary helpers in the third period of Buffalo's comeback attempt versus New York. The left-shot blueliner offered three shots, one hit, two PIM and a plus-1 rating in 21:49 of ice time. Byram has two multi-point efforts this season, and through 11 games, the 23-year-old is up to one goal, five assists and an even plus-minus rating.
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Sabres' Bowen Byram: Scores in Saturday's win
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Byram scored a goal on four shots in Saturday's 5-3 win over the Red Wings.
Byram hasn't found consistent offense this season, though he remains on the Sabres' second pairing. The blueliner has a goal, three assists, eight shots on net, eight hits and 11 blocked shots over nine appearances. Byram's power-play time has dropped in recent games, and that will likely make it tough for him to elevate his offense.
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Sabres' Bowen Byram: Picks up two assists against Pens
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Byram collected two assists in Wednesday's 6-5 overtime loss to the Penguins.
It's the first multi-point performance of the season for Byram, who came into the game with just one assist in four contests. The 23-year-old blueliner has the talent befitting the fourth overall pick in the 2019 NHL Draft, but Byram is behind Rasmus Dahlin (first overall in 2018) and Owen Power (first overall in 2021) in the pecking order for power-play time, limiting his fantasy upside.
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Sabres' Bowen Byram: Returning Saturday
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Byram (personal) is good to play Saturday versus Florida, according to Lance Lysowski of The Buffalo News.
Byram has 11 goals and 27 points in 71 outings between Colorado and Buffalo in 2023-24. His return will result in Kale Clague being a healthy scratch against the Panthers.
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Sabres' Bowen Byram: Ruled out against Caps
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Byram will not be available versus Washington on Thursday due to a personal matter.
Byram remains stuck in a 13-game goal drought during which he registered three assists, nine shots and 24 hits while averaging 21:13 of ice time. With the 22-year-old blueliner on the shelf, Kale Clague will get back into the lineup for the first time since Feb. 23 versus Columbus.
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Sabres' Bowen Byram: Goal, assist in Sabres debut
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Byram tallied a goal and an assist in Thursday's 4-2 loss to the Predators.
Byram made quite an impression in his first game since he was traded from Colorado. The 22-year-old blueliner got Buffalo on the board 4:23 into the first period, beating Juuse Saros with a wrister from the circle before adding an assist on Owen Power's tally in the third. Byram recorded eight goals and 20 points in 55 games with the Avalanche prior to the trade. He totaled 24:58 of ice time mostly alongside Rasmus Dahlin on the Sabres' top pairing in his debut.
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Sabres' Bowen Byram: Expected to play Thursday
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Byram (illness) will join the Sabres in Nashville and is expected to play Thursday versus the Predators, Bill Hoppe of the Olean Times Herald reports.
Byram was dealing with an illness before the Avalanche traded him to the Sabres for Casey Mittelstadt on Wednesday. Hoppe reports Byram is expected to pair with Rasmus Dahlin in his Sabres debut.
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Avalanche's Bowen Byram: Iffy versus Detroit
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Byram missed Wednesday's morning skate due to an illness and is considered questionable for the evening's matchup with the Red Wings, Marc Moser of Altitude Sports 950 reports.
Byram's status for Wednesday night's contest likely won't be confirmed until the Avlanche take the ice for pregame warmups. If Byram is unable to go, Colorado may need to promote a defender from the minors to fill in against Detroit.
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Avalanche's Bowen Byram: Garners assist in loss
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Byram had an assist, one shot and one hit in Saturday's 4-3 loss to the Maple Leafs.
Byram was part of sequence in which Colorado buzzed the zone before Mikko Rantanen put one past Ilya Samsonov. The assist was the eighth point over the last nine games for Byram, raising his season total to 20 through 51 contests.
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Avalanche's Bowen Byram: Logs third straight multi-pointer
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Byram had two assists, two shots on net and one blocked shot in Sunday's 4-3 win over the Coyotes.
Byram helped put Colorado ahead 1-0 early in the first period and then assisted on a game-tying goal in the second period. The defenseman has recorded two points in three consecutive games and has seven points over nine games since returning from a lower-body injury. Following the game, Avalanche head coach Jared Bednar noted to Evan Rawal of Colorado Hockey Now the recent video work Byram put in with assistant coach Nolan Pratt, which made an immediate impact on the blueliner.
