Three seconds into the Buffalo Sabres’ game against the Columbus Blue Jackets, Sabres defenseman Dennis Gilbert dropped his gloves and squared up with Mathieu Olivier, one of the NHL’s ...

Gilbert racked up two hits and nine PIM in Thursday's 4-0 win over the Senators. This was Gilbert's second appearance in three games, though he was scratched for the prior six contests. The Sabres ...

Dennis Gilbert sits at his stall in the Buffalo Sabres dressing room, the latest stop on a journey that started a few miles north in an Amherst backyard. With precise detail, he rattles off the ...

Gilbert posted an assist, five PIM and two blocked shots in Tuesday's 3-2 win over the Blue Jackets. Gilbert has played in both of the Sabres' games to begin February, earning a helper in each.

So when the game started with a staged fight from Dennis Gilbert against Columbus tough guy Mathieu Olivier three seconds in, it was clear the Sabres were sending the hockey world a message.

Well, it appears the Buffalo Sabres' decade-long troubles have finally come to an end. They're on a four-game heater, and after defenseman Dennis Gilbert received a steady diet of rights off the ...