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'The roll call of career games without any playoff experience continues to climb for other Sabres as well. It looks like this: Rasmus Ristolainen (493 games), Zemgus Girgensons (489), Sam Reinhart (400), Johan Larsson (393), Jack Eichel (354) and Jake McCabe (340). Ugly numbers, especially when you consider four of those six players were first-round draft picks.' … [Read more...] about With bizarre playoff near-miss, Sabres’ season finally goes on permanent pause

'All fans have seen is Botterill fail to lead a team to an 80-point season in his three years. And so much more: He hired a woefully overmatched coach in Phil Housley and fired him after two seasons. Made one of the worst trades in recent NHL times by dealing Ryan O'Reilly and becoming the first GM in history to trade a player who became the Conn Smythe Trophy winner the next … [Read more...] about Jason Botterill wasn’t going anywhere, but Kim Pegula’s explanation defies belief

'There's been weirdness aplenty at times over the course of this club's five decades. So, in honor of franchise icon Gilbert Perreault, we present our list of 11 Strange But Trues from Sabres history...'. … [Read more...] about Strange But True: Weird tales from the Sabres’ 50 seasons

'If the league and PA move forward with this plan, the playoffs would shift to a conference format with the top 12 teams in each conference qualifying. The Sabres would be one of seven teams not participating and would be the first team shy of the cutoff in the East, nosed out of the final spot by Montreal on the basis of points percentage (.500 to .493). It would be their … [Read more...] about NHL player reps approve 24-team playoff, leaving Sabres out

'It's widely acknowledged that all games would be played with no fans in arenas and that teams would require a training camp of around three weeks to get ready. The games are likely to be played in "hub" cities, with multiple teams playing all their games in either two or four sites selected by the league.' … [Read more...] about NHL’s return-to-play plan focused on 24-team playoff, which would leave Sabres out

'The 34-page complaint says the agency acted made an "unlawful, arbitrary" decision to deny the team's petition for permanent residency on behalf of Gannon, who is from Great Britain and has worked for the team since 2015. The team based its petition by classifying Gannon "as an individual of extraordinary ability."' … [Read more...] about Sabres file suit on behalf of strength coach for immigration status

'At any rate, there is enough to be concerned about whether Mittelstadt will live up to his draft pedigree. This puts Buffalo in an interesting position this summer – one where they might have their last shot at dangling that draft pedigree for real value to upgrade elsewhere. The other option, of course, is to continue pressing his development through his second contract and … [Read more...] about Sabres could be faced with decision on Casey Mittelstadt. What the numbers say

'Thompson said he now weighs 225 pounds, an increase of 20 pounds since the end of last season, and he expressed hope that he can put on more weight once he's able to resume upper-body workouts. He gained approximately 15 pounds last summer through a 3,000 to 5,000 calorie-a-day diet and strength training.' … [Read more...] about Sabres prospect Tage Thompson ‘feeling good’ while rehabbing from surgery

'Under the plan, customers who are retaining their seats for the 2020-21 season will not have to make a payment until July 22 if they agree to credit for their accounts from the six games. The team is allowing the credit to count as the first payment with no additional money needed. Initial payments for next season had been due May 22.' … [Read more...] about Sabres offering credit and perks to season-ticket holders for unplayed home games

'He has spent the last five years in the Swedish Hockey League, and had 17 goals and 11 assists in 44 games this season for Farjestads.' … [Read more...] about Report: Sabres close to signing Victor Olofsson’s brother

'The '74-75 team garnered 74.96% of your vote, far outpacing the 25.04% for 2006-07 in the championship matchup.' … [Read more...] about Fans make the right call: The ’74-75 Sabres are the No. 1 team in franchise history

'"I definitely would like to stay in hockey," Pominville told The News. "It’s what I’ve always done. My dad played hockey. He got me in pretty young and I obviously played for a while, too. It’s kind of what I’ve always done and I definitely would like to stay in that path, whether it’s while my kid is still playing or not. I would definitely consider anything. I’d definitely … [Read more...] about Former Sabres captain Jason Pominville hired as youth hockey coach in Quebec

'All games make their premiere at 8 p.m. on MSG and the MSG Go App. They are repeated at 10 p.m. and again the next day, and are also available the next day on NHL.com's Sabres Classic Games video channel.' … [Read more...] about MSG’s ‘Sabres Classics’ to hold Greatest Moments Week

'The power play was Krueger's area of expertise during his two seasons as an assistant in Edmonton from 2010-12. An offseason of film study should give him a better idea how teams are defending his top unit, and Botterill should add a few talented forwards to make Krueger's job easier.' … [Read more...] about Challenges facing Ralph Krueger entering his second calendar year as Sabres coach

'But the current economic landscape – and the real threat of a salary cap that is going to decrease next season – will hurt Ullmark’s bargaining power. Add that to the fact that the struggling Carter Hutton has only one year left on his deal, and a little security with a goaltender who has shown signs of promise in Buffalo might make sense for General Manager Jason Botterill.' … [Read more...] about Sabres faced with decision on Linus Ullmark. What do the numbers say?