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Archives for November 2023

Observations: Kyle Okposo leads Sabres to memorable come-from-behind win

'“He’s the type of guy, it doesn’t matter what he says, everyone in here is gonna listen,” said Tuch. “Leads by example. Has a big goal for us. It doesn’t matter whether he scored that goal or not. He was doing all the little things, and he worked his ass off out there and that’s what he’s been doing. … He’s the ultimate leader, ultimate teammate and it was really good to see … [Read more...] about Observations: Kyle Okposo leads Sabres to memorable come-from-behind win

Buffalo News |

Why keeping Zach Benson for a 10th game wasn't an 'easy decision' for Sabres

'The decision doesn’t guarantee Benson a spot in Buffalo for the rest of the season, though. They can assign him to Hockey Canada for the IIHF World Junior Championship, which will be held in Sweden next month, and he can eventually go to Wenatchee if the Sabres decide at some point this season that he needs more time competing against his peers. The NHL’s development agreement … [Read more...] about Why keeping Zach Benson for a 10th game wasn’t an ‘easy decision’ for Sabres

Buffalo News |

My View: Still waiting and hoping for Sabres success, but time is growing short

'Despite being a better team than in previous years, they still seem light years behind teams like the Boston Bruins, who easily spanked them recently. Talking to an usher at a game, we both agreed to win a Stanley Cup, a team needs speed, skill, good-enough size and importantly, strength. The Sabres have good skill and speed, but Adams needs to add the strength dimension. To … [Read more...] about My View: Still waiting and hoping for Sabres success, but time is growing short

Buffalo News |

Sabres roar back after Kyle Okposo talk, beat Penguins; Buffalo likely to recall forward from Amerks

'“It was desperate,” Okposo said after the Sabres roared back to beat the Penguins 3-2. “We just wanted to play our game. I talked about it before, we just haven’t played our game. It’s just pressure, pressure, pressure, go, go, go. A lot of times when we do that, we stop thinking and a lot of goals end up on the highlight film. That’s what we had for a long time but we haven’t … [Read more...] about Sabres roar back after Kyle Okposo talk, beat Penguins; Buffalo likely to recall forward from Amerks

Olean Times Herald |

Mature style, skill help Sabres rookie Zach Benson earn spot in Buffalo

'“Trust me, that’s high-end when you’re positioned around the rink like that to force the turnover,” Granato said prior to Friday’s 3-2 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins in KeyBank Center. “… Those are the things he does really well you don’t notice all the time, or you wouldn’t notice at all, actually, how he’s forcing people into peculiar positions.”' … [Read more...] about Mature style, skill help Sabres rookie Zach Benson earn spot in Buffalo

Olean Times Herald |

Saturday's Pittsburgh Coverage

‘Rattled’ Penguins blow a 2-goal lead in Buffalo, lose for the 4th time in 5 games (Pittsburgh Post Gazette) Penguins' power play blanked again in loss to Sabres (Pittsburgh Tribune Review) "We've Got to Be Better at Pushing Back": Sabres Rally in the Third to Hand Penguins a 3-2 Loss (PittsburghPenguins.com) Photo gallery (Sabres.com) Photo gallery (Buffalo News) … [Read more...] about Saturday’s Pittsburgh Coverage

SabreSpace.com |

Alex Tuch’s late goal caps Sabres’ 3-2 comeback win against Penguins

'“We were on the attack. We were aggressive. We were fearless,” Sabres coach Don Granato said. “After the game, I turned it right back over to Okie. I thought he did a great job between the second and third, and postgame we went right back to him for further comments because it was a great job. It was a leadership move but a collective effort.”' … [Read more...] about Alex Tuch’s late goal caps Sabres’ 3-2 comeback win against Penguins

AP |

Opinion: Sabres overcome a two-goal third period deficit to beat Pittsburgh

'By most accounts, Jiri Kulich has really improved his overall game, even in the first two months of the season. I think the time is overdue to find out. He has 11 goals in Rochester which is fourth in the AHL and there is a center spot open with the injury to Tage Thompson. His 17 points are 10th overall.' … [Read more...] about Opinion: Sabres overcome a two-goal third period deficit to beat Pittsburgh

WGR-AM |

Sabres use 3 straight goals in 3rd to rally past Penguins

'“We just wanted to play our game,” Buffalo captain Kyle Okposo said. “I talked about it before, we just haven’t played our game. It’s just pressure, pressure, pressure, go, go, go. A lot of times when we do that, we stop thinking and a lot of goals end up on the highlight film. That’s what we had for a long time, but we haven’t really had that this year. I thought that we just … [Read more...] about Sabres use 3 straight goals in 3rd to rally past Penguins

NHL.com |

Sabres score 3 unanswered goals to complete comeback win over Penguins

'"I thought we played probably our best period of the year,” Okposo said. “We just attacked. We just have been a little bit too much on our heels and just thinking a little bit too much for the past few weeks, and I just think we came out and attacked. It was a ton of fun to watch. We just pressure, pressure, pressure. Every guy wanted the puck, wanted to be a guy to make a … [Read more...] about Sabres score 3 unanswered goals to complete comeback win over Penguins

Sabres.com |