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'Having been out of contention for much of the past month, the Sabres focused on how much better they’ve been playing in going 5-3-2 since ending an 18-game winless skid.' … [Read more...] about Penguins jump into 2nd in East with 3-2 win over Sabres

'Okposo joins a growing list of injuries for the last-place team that is one loss from being mathematically eliminated from contention for the Stanley Cup playoffs and matching an NHL record 10-year playoff drought. The Sabres are already minus captain Jack Eichel, starting goalie Linus Ullmark and defenseman Jake McCabe.' … [Read more...] about Sabres Okposo to miss rest of season with broken cheekbone

'The injuries leave the Sabres preparing to call up top minor-league prospect Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen to make his NHL debut. The timetable for that is uncertain with Luukkonen recovering from an injury he sustained earlier this week.' … [Read more...] about Injury to Ullmark further depletes Sabres’ goalie depth

'“The guys kind of told me when I came here, ‘We’re a lot different team right now,’” Bjork said. “We’re still growing, but it’s cool to see where we’re heading.”' … [Read more...] about Bjork, Sabres spoil Backstrom’s 1,000th game, beat Capitals

'Taking over a team in the midst of an 18-game winless skid, Granato has coaxed a competitive edge out of a young and injury-depleted roster and one that just lost captain Jack Eichel for the rest of what has been a miserable season. The last-place Sabres are 4-2-2 in their past eight following an 0-5-1 start under Granato.' … [Read more...] about Another Granato making a case for the family name in Buffalo

'“He (was) playing through it,” interim coach Don Granato said after practice. “It’s not something you want exposed, obviously, because it’s such a competitive environment, so that’s information you don’t want the opponents to have, obviously, for his safety. It’s a bummer.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Eichel ruled out for rest of season with neck injury

'“What I loved about this game is we didn’t feel good, we weren’t crisp, we weren’t sharp, we were messy,” said Sabres interim coach Don Granato. “They found it within to fight when things didn’t go right.”' … [Read more...] about Bruins beat Sabres 3-2 in shootout in Hall’s debut

'“Our goal is to have a 100% full house for the Bills and the Sabres starting in the fall,” Poloncarz said during a daily briefing.' … [Read more...] about Buffalo sports fans will need vaccine to attend games

'“We’re just starting to realize how we need to play,” Buffalo’s Kyle Okposo said. “And everybody is getting on the same page in the new system (interim coach) Don (Granato) wants us to play.”' … [Read more...] about Asplund, Skinner lift Buffalo to comeback win over Flyers

'For Buffalo, the last-place Sabres continued selling off assets by acquiring a third-round draft pick in what is not expected to be their final move before the NHL’s trade deadline on Monday. The Sabres traded veteran Eric Staal to Montreal last month, and are in negotiations to trade forward Taylor Hall, who is completing a one-year, $8 million contract.' … [Read more...] about Panthers fill hole on defense; acquire Montour from Sabres

'Tokarski hasn’t won since the journeyman backup stopped 25 shots in Montreal’s 3-1 victory over Ottawa on Dec. 12, 2015.' … [Read more...] about Schultz has 3-point outing in Capitals 4-3 win over Sabres

'“The winning goal, we had the puck on our stick. We won the draw, had the puck on our stick multiple times and didn’t exit the zone. It ended up in our net,” Sabres interim coach Don Granato said. “So, they were hungrier than we were tonight. That’s a tough game when your opponent’s hungrier than you, and that was the case.”' … [Read more...] about Boqvist scores go-ahead goal in Devils’ 6-3 win over Sabres

'“It’s such a great feeling. I mean you can, like you said, you see the guys, smiling on the bench and we’re playing,” Dahlin said, adding interim coach Don Granato has instilled confidence in the players and given the Sabres new life.' … [Read more...] about Sabres top Devils 5-3, break 10-game winless streak on road

'The decision to sit Hall comes in the final week before the NHL’s trade deadline on Monday, and with the slumping Sabres in sell-off mode. Buffalo sits last in the overall NHL standings and is all but mathematically certain to extend its playoff drought to an NHL record-matching 10th consecutive season.' … [Read more...] about Sabres sitting Taylor Hall in anticipation he’ll be traded

'“I think he’s probably one of the best goalies in the world,” Olofsson said about Ullmark. “He’s so patient. ... It’s really hard to figure him out. We feel really confident with him on the penalty shots, for sure.”' … [Read more...] about Olofsson ties it late, Sabres top Rangers 3-2 in shootout