Matt Irwin

Irwin has been a healthy scratch during Buffalo's past seven contests. Irwin has made 24 appearances for Buffalo this year. Over that stretch, he's posted no goals, two assists, 19 PIM, 56 hits, 43 blocks and a minus-10 rating. He'll likely have a tough time getting back in the lineup unless the Sabres are hit with more injuries to their blue line.

Nick Ritchie was in a fighting mood Tuesday night. Things between the Boston Bruins forward and Buffalo Sabres defenseman Matt Irwin got particularly feisty in the second period at TD Garden. So, the two dropped gloves to settle it. And let’s just say Irwin looked a tad uncomfortable while taking...

Irwin was a healthy scratch for Thursday's 4-0 loss to the Penguins. Irwin has appeared in 16 contests for the Sabres this season, tallying two assists. He was held off the scoresheet in his last 10 games before sitting as a healthy scratch. When he's been in the lineup, he's chipped in with 32 blocks and 41 hits, but he doesn't offer much fantasy value beyond those categories.

Matt Irwin was named a member of the International Ballet’s board of directors. He currently serves as director of business development for R-PCI Construction of the Carolinas. Irwin has previously served in several development roles, including major gifts officer for the 2010 renovation of the Peace Center and construction of...

BUFFALO – An upper-body injury kept Sabres defenseman Henri Jokiharju from practicing today for the second straight day. Jokiharju, 21, missed Tuesday’s 3-2 win over the New York Rangers. “It’s truly a monitoring of day to day of when the right moment is to bring him back him in,” Sabres...

BUFFALO – Over the last few years, Sabres newcomer Matt Irwin has morphed from a regular into his team’s seventh defenseman. After playing a career-high 70 times in 2016-17, Irwin cracked the 50-game mark just once in the next three years. Last season, which he spent with the Nashville Predators and Anaheim Ducks, he played a career-low 36 contests.

Matchup: Buffalo Sabres (2-3-1) vs. New York Rangers (1-3-1) The Sabres’ depth on defense may finally be tested Tuesday night, as Henri Jokiharju could miss his first game since his trade to Buffalo in July 2019. Jokiharju, a 21-year-old defenseman, did not participate in the Sabres’ morning skate ahead of...

Irwin tallied an assist in Tuesday's win over the Rangers. It was Irwin's first game with the Sabres after being a healthy scratch for the first six contests. Irwin finished the game with an assist, a plus-1 rating and two hits. It was a solid first impression, but he will likely serve as the seventh defenseman for most of the year.