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: Picks up helper Friday
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Byram logged an assist, four hits and a plus-3 rating in Friday's 6-2 win over the Blackhawks.
Byram snapped a four-game drought with the helper on a Zach Benson tally in the first period. The 23-year-old Byram has seen a decrease in ice time since Rasmus Dahlin returned from a back injury, but the former is still firmly in the top four. Byram has contributed 19 points, 43 shots on net, 50 blocked shots, 35 hits and a plus-6 rating over 36 appearances. He's on his way toward a career year, sitting 10 points back of his previous high from 2023-24, a season he split between the Avalanche and the Sabres.
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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: Provides assist in victory
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Byram chipped in an even-strength helper in Thursday's 4-3 overtime win over the Blues.
Byram helped facilitate Alex Tuch's game-tying goal in the third period. Byram offered two shots, one hit, one takeaway and a plus-2 rating in 27:35 of ice time. The left-shot blueliner is on a roll in November after a slow start to the season in October -- the British Columbia native has generated seven points (two goals) in as many games in the second month of the campaign. Byram has delivered three goals, eight helpers, and a plus-9 rating across 17 contests.
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Sabres' Bowen Byram: Lights lamp twice in win
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Byram scored two goals including the game-winner in Tuesday's 5-1 victory over Ottawa.
The blueliner gave the Sabres a 2-0 lead just 17 seconds into the second period, then potted his second tally of the night only 21 seconds into the third. It's the second multipoint performance in three games for Byram, and through 13 contests on the season he's collected three goals and eight points.
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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.
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Avalanche's Bowen Byram: Four points in last two games
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Byram scored twice Thursday in a 6-3 loss to the Lightning.
Byram opened the scoring late in the first period with a chip-in from the low slot off a pass from Mikko Rantanen. Byram's second tied the game 2-2 late in the second frame when he grabbed a loose puck and fired it past Andrei Vasilevskiy. He has put up two, two-point games in a row (two goals, two assists), but Byram has struggled to generate consistent offense this season. Overall, he has eight goals and nine assists in 47 games.
