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'It wasn’t a banner day for the Buffalo front office, but a productive one nonetheless. The Sabres went a long way toward securing their blue line and now actually have two goalies on the roster - a significant improvement from where we were Wednesday afternoon.' … [Read more...] about Fans await Eichel trade, Sabres press on with several moves on opening day of free agency

'“I finished high school in Minnesota, and you felt that’s a hockey community,” said Granato. “That was an amazing experience for me... the love of that. Finally, people appreciate what you go to bed at night dreaming about being and becoming. And that’s what we have here in Buffalo.”' … [Read more...] about New head coach Granato feels obligation to Buffalo, Sabres fans; Former interim coach didn’t pursue other jobs

'“It couldn’t have been a better scenario because you played the same team, with the same lead two days later,” said Granato. “We showed that we grew from it.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres win: Buffalo ends 18-game winless streak with dominant victory over Philadelphia

'The biggest reason for Buffalo’s early struggles has been a lack of offense, and it showed up once again on Tuesday when they were shut out by the Islanders, 3-0. The Sabres currently rank 26th in the NHL in goals per game, with star forwards Jack Eichel and Taylor Hall combining to score just three goals through 12 games. Buffalo is currently fifth in the league in power play … [Read more...] about Bitter pill: Coming off shutout loss to Islanders, Sabres find themselves at a crossroads

'“I think you have to be careful a little bit on the word frustrated. We are in an incredibly challenging situation worldwide. And (the virus) is evolving. It’s changing,” said the Sabres GM. “Everybody is doing their best to manage this and keep up.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres return to practice, GM Adams addresses media

'The Sabres may have reason to be upset with the NHL, as the league decided to go forward with Buffalo’s weekend series against the New Jersey despite COVID concerns growing inside the Devils’ locker room. Between the Sabres’ win over the Devils on Saturday and their loss on Sunday, two NJ players, Kyle Palmieri and Sami Vatanen, were added to the league’s COVID protocol. Proof … [Read more...] about Five Sabres, HC Krueger in NHL’s COVID protocol; Changes coming to day-to-day operations

'The Sabres may have reason to be upset with the NHL, as the league decided to go forward with Buffalo’s weekend series against the New Jersey despite COVID concerns growing inside the Devils’ locker room. Between the Sabres’ win over the Devils on Saturday and their loss on Sunday, two NJ players, Kyle Palmieri and Sami Vatanen, were added to the league’s COVID protocol. Proof … [Read more...] about Five Sabres, HC Krueger in NHL’s COVID protocol; Changes coming to day-to-day operations

'Buffalo often put Hutton in untenable situations in the loss. Still, the veteran goaltender made a few big stops and kept the Sabres in the game. It was Hutton’s first appearance since suffering an injury that forced him from Buffalo’s 3-0 loss to the Philadelphia Flyers on Jan. 19. He finished Sunday’s game with 32 saves.' … [Read more...] about Sabres battle back from slow start, run out of gas in loss to Devils

'“The character, above all, got us this win today,” added Sabres head coach Ralph Kruger postgame. “And Linus (Ullmark) with another outstanding performance.”' … [Read more...] about Eichel, Ullmark propel Sabres past Devils in shootout

'“He was the best player for us by far,” said Eichel postgame. “We wouldn’t have gotten a point without him, so it was good to see him have a great effort. But we can’t rely on him like that - repeatedly.”' … [Read more...] about Ullmark shines as Sabres fall short of sweeping Rangers

'Eichel’s contribution has been there all season, as he was tied for the league lead in points a few games into the year and entered Tuesday’s matchup with seven assists, but the pressure was starting to build as he was chomping at the bit to get on the board with a goal.' … [Read more...] about Eichel notches first goal, Cozens nets second as Sabres beat Rangers for first home win

'The injury to Hutton was particularly disappointing for the Sabres considering that he had just finished off a strong training camp and had played well on consecutive nights against Philadelphia.' … [Read more...] about Sabres shutout for first time since ‘19, lose goalie Hutton in process

'“He’s a world-class player,” said Reinhart of his veteran teammate. “It makes a huge difference for us.”' … [Read more...] about Addition of Hall already paying dividends for Sabres

'“We just kind of played relentless,” said Hutton postgame. “We just kept pounding it and... didn’t stop. Where I think sometimes we would get away from it, we stuck to it, which is nice to see.”' … [Read more...] about Reinhart, Lazar net two, Hutton solid in net as Sabres earn first win with thrashing of Flyers

'He could not find the back of the net, but Skinner was effective enough on Friday that there are sure to be those calling for Sabres head coach Ralph Krueger to move him up in the lineup. When asked about that, Skinner says conversations about where he fits moving forward will remain in-house.' … [Read more...] about Skinner effective in Sabres’ second straight loss to Capitals; Changes could be coming to Buffalo lineup