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Sabres roundtable: Answering lingering questions ahead of the 56-game season

'If the Sabres are to emerge as a playoff team in what’s unquestionably the top division, they’ll need a capable No. 1 goaltender. Ullmark, a 27-year-old whom Krueger has referred to as a “centerpiece” of the team, is in the final season of his contract and showed for a two-month stretch in 2019-20 that he can be the guy for Buffalo.' … [Read more...] about Sabres roundtable: Answering lingering questions ahead of the 56-game season

Buffalo News |

Sabres prepared for new 'norm' of playing in front of no fans

'“It’s very intimate,” said Sabres center Cody Eakin, who played in front of no fans while in the playoff bubble with the Winnipeg Jets. “In there you can hear the skates cracking, guys chirping. You don’t have the fan support to give you that momentum off the kill, the power play or some zone time, but you have to generate that off the bench. I think there are pros and cons. … [Read more...] about Sabres prepared for new ‘norm’ of playing in front of no fans

Buffalo News |

Five things to know about Sabres’ home opener vs Capitals

'“You know Hallsey brings a special dynamic part to his game where he can make a lot of things happen by himself. And he creates a lot, and he puts the defense on their toes a lot,” said Eichel of Hall. “So he’s a creative player who can make a lot of plays at a really high speed. So I’m really excited to get the opportunity to play with him. I think we’ll be able to push the … [Read more...] about Five things to know about Sabres’ home opener vs Capitals

Batavia Daily News |

Taylor Hall, Among NHL Players On Hot Seat, Starts His ‘Show-Me Deal’ With Buffalo Sabres

'The Sabres are at a more crucial point in their franchise rebuild (which has seemingly been going on for a decade) than Hall is in his career. They haven’t reached the Stanley Cup playoffs since 2011, haven’t won a playoff series since 2007. Franchise cornerstone Jack Eichel is 24 and he’s never been surrounded with enough talent to help Buffalo even sniff a postseason berth. … [Read more...] about Taylor Hall, Among NHL Players On Hot Seat, Starts His ‘Show-Me Deal’ With Buffalo Sabres

Forbes |

Sabres stress importance of fast start this season

'“I think it’s just taking it a game at a time,” winger Tage Thompson said. Obviously our schedule is pretty compact and we’ve got a lot of games back to back and a lot of games in a short amount of days so I think not looking too far ahead, just focusing on the now and making sure we are taking it a a game at a time, day at a time is going to give us our best chance. And then … [Read more...] about Sabres stress importance of fast start this season

WIVB-TV |