'Certainly, working with Jason Karmanos again was a big part of it. You know, he and I have established a really good working relationship over the last six years. I was excited to work with him, and with Kevin as well, who I had heard nothing but really good things about. In addition to all of that, you know, I saw it as a really unique opportunity to try to help be part of … [Read more...] about Q&A: Sam Ventura, the man in charge of the Sabres’ analytics department
Archives for October 8, 2021
Sabres assign forwards Jack Quinn, Brett Murray to Rochester
'Quinn, a 20-year-old winger, had his best performance of training camp Tuesday in Pittsburgh, assisting on Murray's first-period goal and scoring during the nine-round shootout after receiving 11:56 of ice time between regulation and overtime. Murray, a 6-foot-5 winger, was the Sabres' best player at the Prospects Challenge and performed well at training camp, but he was … [Read more...] about Sabres assign forwards Jack Quinn, Brett Murray to Rochester
Kyle Okposo vows youthful Sabres will be enthusiastic, full of belief
'“The guys that we have in there, they just love the game,” Sabres winger Kyle Okposo said. “Everybody just wants to play. We just had a practice out there and guys are saying, ‘No, let’s keep going, we want to keep going,’ and then everybody’s staying on the ice after. Guys just want to play hockey."' … [Read more...] about Kyle Okposo vows youthful Sabres will be enthusiastic, full of belief
Sabres trim training camp roster again, send two players to Amerks
'In Rochester, Quinn, 20, and Murray, 23, will likely play on the first or second line.' … [Read more...] about Sabres trim training camp roster again, send two players to Amerks
Traikos: Why the No. 1 overall pick in NHL draft decided to return to college
'Not that Power regrets his choice. There’s plenty of time to earn a living in the pros. The chance to enjoy another year of college life, however, is what he called a once-in-a-lifetime experience.' … [Read more...] about Traikos: Why the No. 1 overall pick in NHL draft decided to return to college
Sabres draft pick Erik Portillo has big shoes to fill as Michigan’s starting goalie
'“He felt his time was right,” Pearson said of Mann last week during media day. “I think one of the issues there too is, we had to play -- we didn’t have to -- but Erik Portillo really made great strides last year. We had to find a way to get him more games, and I think Strauss was looking at the big picture and he probably wouldn’t have got as many games as he did the past … [Read more...] about Sabres draft pick Erik Portillo has big shoes to fill as Michigan’s starting goalie
Jack Eichel's new agent Pat Brisson updates latest on Sabres star
'Brisson confirmed there are teams in the league willing to allow Eichel to go through with ADR, which will hopefully help facilitate a trade.' … [Read more...] about Jack Eichel’s new agent Pat Brisson updates latest on Sabres star
Dustin Tokarski comes out of nowhere to win job with Sabres
'Dustin Tokarski has been, by far, the best goalie the Sabres have had this preseason. The talk was surrounding Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen and if he could win a starting job, but nobody was talking about Tokarski. The veteran goaltender took it as a challenge, and head coach Don Granato has been impressed.' … [Read more...] about Dustin Tokarski comes out of nowhere to win job with Sabres
Sabres' 2020 first round pick Jack Quinn sent down to Rochester
'Quinn, 20, played 15 games with Rochester in the 2020-21 season, scoring two goals and adding seven assists.' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ 2020 first round pick Jack Quinn sent down to Rochester
ESPN forgets Sabres on graphic of New York sports futility
'New York’s collective championship drought in the four major professional sports is guaranteed to surpass 10 full years now that the Yankees have been eliminated from the playoffs. ESPN shared a graphic to its SportsCenter account Thursday to commemorate the, uh, milestone, but it came with an oversight: The Buffalo Sabres weren’t included.' … [Read more...] about ESPN forgets Sabres on graphic of New York sports futility
'Let's keep going' | Sabres embracing intense training camp
'Zemgus Girgensons, the longest-tenured Sabres player, said following the opening practice that it was the highest pace he had seen to begin a camp. Goaltender Craig Anderson echoed that sentiment, admitting the intensity has been a notch above what he's grown accustomed to during an 18-year career.' … [Read more...] about ‘Let’s keep going’ | Sabres embracing intense training camp
Sabres assign Dell, Schuldt to Amerks
'The Buffalo Sabres have assigned goaltender Aaron Dell and defenseman Jimmy Schuldt to the Rochester Americans, the team announced Thursday.' … [Read more...] about Sabres assign Dell, Schuldt to Amerks
Sabres assign Murray, Quinn to Rochester
'The Buffalo Sabres have assigned forwards Brett Murray and Jack Quinn to the Rochester Americans, the team announced Thursday.' … [Read more...] about Sabres assign Murray, Quinn to Rochester