'Girgensons, who was the Sabres lone All-Star in 2015, has played 489 games with the Sabres since 2013 and has scored 61 goals.' … [Read more...] about Sabres forward Zemgus Girgensons named to 2022 Latvia Olympic team
Archives for October 2021
Hayden hopes to be 'Swiss Army Knife' for Sabres
'A quick glance at Hayden's NHL fight card is all it takes to know that he plays with an edge. The winger comes to Buffalo with 16 fights during his five-year career, including a career-high five last season. His ledger includes bouts with former Sabres Marcus Foligno and Nicolas Deslauriers.' … [Read more...] about Hayden hopes to be ‘Swiss Army Knife’ for Sabres
Girgensons selected to Latvia roster for 2022 Olympics
'Each country has been asked to announce three provisional NHL players who will be included on final rosters come January. In addition to Girgensons, Latvia selected San Jose forward Rudolfs Balcers and Toronto prospect Kristians Rubins.' … [Read more...] about Girgensons selected to Latvia roster for 2022 Olympics
Sabres assign Davidson to Rochester
'The 6-foot-2, left-shot defenseman has appeared in 180 games spanning seven NHL seasons. He has tallied 49 points (15+32) in 192 career AHL contests, including a career-high 20 points (3+7) in 34 games with the Stockton Heat (Calgary Flames affiliate) in 2019-20.' … [Read more...] about Sabres assign Davidson to Rochester
Saturday's Rochester Coverage
Amerks drop preseason opener to Comets in shootout (Amerks.com) Malone happy to be back where it all started (Amerks.com) … [Read more...] about Saturday’s Rochester Coverage
Q&A: Sam Ventura, the man in charge of the Sabres' analytics department
'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
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