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Archives for October 2024

You probably know the Sabres' playoff drought is at 13 years. Here's a quick look at how they got there

'It’s hard for an NHL team to miss the Stanley Cup playoffs for 13 straight seasons. As we know, the Buffalo Sabres found a way to do it. With Lindy Ruff back in charge, returning to the postseason is not just priority No. 1 for the organization; it’s a desperate need. Here’s a year-by-year look at the Sabres’ postseason drought, with overall records, point totals, winning … [Read more...] about You probably know the Sabres’ playoff drought is at 13 years. Here’s a quick look at how they got there

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Sabres' revamped roster built with Lindy Ruff's plan in mind

'“Our self-belief and confidence can’t waver on a night-to-night basis,” said Sabres center Tage Thompson. “That’s one of the things we learned through the course of last season, where we let one turn into two and three, and you think you’re out of it. You’re really not, though. It’s a long season. It’s 82 games. We’re going to get everyone’s best. Nobody’s going to … [Read more...] about Sabres’ revamped roster built with Lindy Ruff’s plan in mind

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Sabres top 10: Ranking the prospects in Buffalo, Rochester and elsewhere

'1. Jiri Kulich, center/winger, 2022 first-round draft pick, 28th overall: Kulich used his exceptional left-handed shot to score 51 regular-season goals in the AHL, and his dominant performance at Prospects Challenge showed that he’s a better all-around player and ready to push for a spot in Buffalo.' … [Read more...] about Sabres top 10: Ranking the prospects in Buffalo, Rochester and elsewhere

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Around the boards: Will the Great Eight pass the Great One?

'“It’s on the top of our list in terms of potential events that we want to promote and make sure don’t slip under the radar screen,” deputy commissioner Bill Daly told reporters at the NHL Player Media Tour in Las Vegas prior to training camp. “And some people have kind of suggested that because Alex is Russian that somehow this should be marginalized in some way. We couldn’t … [Read more...] about Around the boards: Will the Great Eight pass the Great One?

Buffalo News |

NHL Power Rankings: Can the Florida Panthers make a third straight run to the Stanley Cup final?

'The Panthers are trying to join the Lightning as a rare team to make three straight finals and thus get the preseason mantle as No. 1 in our power ratings. But they’ve had a lot of roster defections, notably defensemen Brandon Montour (Seattle) and Oliver Ekman-Larsson (Toronto), forward Vladimir Tarasenko (Detroit) and much of their bottom-six core. So it won’t be easy.' … [Read more...] about NHL Power Rankings: Can the Florida Panthers make a third straight run to the Stanley Cup final?

Buffalo News |

Sabres’ Alex Tuch motivated after down season: ‘I know I need to be better’

'“First and foremost, I know I need to be better,” Tuch said last month after training camp opened in KeyBank Center. “… Going past that, each of us in that locker room have to push the guy next to us. Raising that standard individually, small groups and as a full team.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Alex Tuch motivated after down season: ‘I know I need to be better’

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New-look Sabres face familiar challenge in attempting to end what’s become a 13-year playoff drought

'“I guess the best way to answer that is, I understand,” general manager Kevyn Adams told The Associated Press before leaving for Europe, where Buffalo opens its season in Prague against New Jersey with a pair of games. “Until you get the results, until you become a contending team and winning in the playoffs and putting yourself in position to win, then there’s going to be … [Read more...] about New-look Sabres face familiar challenge in attempting to end what’s become a 13-year playoff drought

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Sabres fans overseas ecstatic to host favorite team in Prague to start 2024-25 season

'"Having them play in my hometown, it's something special," said Maudr in a recent Zoom call with WBEN. "I can't imagine how special it must be for an actual player of the team, playing in his hometown like JJ [Peterka] did in Munich, but for me, as a huge diehard fan who is watching all the games at 1 a.m., it's something very special to see, to see Buffalo in my own country. … [Read more...] about Sabres fans overseas ecstatic to host favorite team in Prague to start 2024-25 season

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Why this will be the season the Buffalo Sabres make the playoffs

'"I think we've got a hungry group that's ready to be challenged and pushed and I reminded them of that yesterday," Sabres GM Kevyn Adams said at the beginning of training camp. "When you use words like accountability and structure, and looking for clarity and are looking for more competitive and hard practices, they're going to get it. It's one thing to say it, now we need to … [Read more...] about Why this will be the season the Buffalo Sabres make the playoffs

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'We've checked all the boxes' | Sights and sounds from the Sabres' final practice in Prague

'“I really feel that we’ve checked all the boxes,” Ruff said. “We got the number of practices in that we need. We worked on a lot of system, worked on a lot of structure. We’ve talked about the mentality of all parts of a game, whether you’re leading, whether you’re leading late, how we want to start games. So, we’ve gotten to almost every piece of the game in detail whether … [Read more...] about ‘We’ve checked all the boxes’ | Sights and sounds from the Sabres’ final practice in Prague

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