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'"It bothers me because I spent most of career there, in good times and bad, and I feel for the fans," Robert, the right winger on the famed French Connection, told The Buffalo News at a Sabres Road Crew event late Thursday night in the Park MGM hotel. "I remember how good they were and I know how good they are. No better fans anywhere in sports than in Buffalo. I keep saying, … [Read more...] about Sabres legends Rene Robert, Danny Gare believe team is on the right path

'The Sabres (29-27-8) suffered their second straight loss on their road trip while Vegas (36-22-8) tied its franchise record with its eighth straight win. With 18 games left in their season, the Sabres are 10 points behind Toronto for the final playoff slot in the Atlantic Division, rendering their faint hopes just about moot.' … [Read more...] about The Wraparound: Vegas Golden Knights 4, Buffalo Sabres 2

'Heading into Friday night's game against the Vegas Golden Knights, the Sabres are last in the NHL in overall penalty kill percentage (74.0) and road percentage (67.8). The overall mark, in fact, would be the lowest in franchise history for an entire season if it holds up.' … [Read more...] about Penalty killing problems haunting Sabres to historic levels

'"The fans saw a lot more than we did," Miller said. "We saw him come out and do the intro. It's Vegas. It's a show and they try to put on the best of the best. It seems to have taken off here. It obviously helps when the team does well and they've been very good this year and the other two years."' … [Read more...] about It’s a return to Vegas for Sabres defenseman Colin Miller

'"It’s important to start with the fact the whole building was rescaled and when we got advice from the National Hockey League and looked at markets across the league, best practices, we internally made the decision to use our analytic department to speak to us and give us the data back," Kevyn Adams, the Sabres' vice president of business administration, said. "That’s how we … [Read more...] about Sabres to alter ticket pricing model, increase prices

'It was a hard-fought game that saw Colorado outshoot Buffalo, 34-33. The Sabres nearly tied it in the final minute with Hutton on the bench for the extra attacker but Victor Olofsson fired one good chance off the post and was robbed on another by goalie Pavel Francouz, the NHL's reigning First Star of the Week.' … [Read more...] about Sabres fail to have the last answer in tough loss to Avalanche

'"I came back and we had talked as a line about how we've been playing pretty well but we need to step up and try to contribute offensively and we've been able to do that," Okposo said. "Now we have to keep going. The expectation is there but the way that we play isn't going to change. Whether we get a goal, two goals or no goals, we're going to play the same way."' … [Read more...] about Kyle Okposo is glad Sabres GM Jason Botterill heard his message

'The Sabres are competing with a multitude of issues here, most of which are a direct result of mismanagement, poor coaching, and poor roster development over nearly a decade. It spans multiple front offices and multiple coaching staffs.' … [Read more...] about Adding Wayne Simmonds was smart, low-risk move for Sabres

'"The young talent on this team," Simmonds said Tuesday when asked why he chose to join the Sabres. "I think they’re going in the right direction, and I thought that I could be a piece that could ultimately help this team get into the playoffs. I’m extremely excited to be here, and I can’t wait to get started."' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ new acquisition Wayne Simmonds ‘can’t wait to get started’

'“I think he’s a really honest and great guy, a great teammate, and of course, he’s a good player,” Jokiharju said. “He’s got some skills and some speed and he works hard, so I think he’s going to be a good addition for our team.”' … [Read more...] about Dominik Kahun surprised by trade from Penguins, happy to play for Sabres

'"I think it just started from the get-go," Rodrigues told reporters when asked what went wrong in Buffalo. "Obviously starting the season as a healthy scratch you never really get into the groove of things. You’re always playing not to make a mistake, and I think since New Year's, since the turn of 2020, I’ve really turned it on and the puck is starting to go in for me. I’m … [Read more...] about Ex-Sabres Evan Rodrigues, Conor Sheary relish opportunity with Penguins

'With the Buffalo Sabres six points out of the Atlantic Division's final playoff spot, Botterill swung two trades, including one for a rental, to address the team's need for secondary scoring.' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ flurry of deadline moves include adding Wayne Simmonds, Dominik Kahun

'The talking heads on TSN were baffled about what Botterill was doing Monday but it should have been obvious: He's trying to satisfy the appetite of a starving fan base – and what's probably an edgy ownership – to get this franchise back in the playoffs right now.' … [Read more...] about The Sabres made their pleas on the ice. And GM Jason Botterill listened.

'"I’ll just say with the Bogosian move we tried to find a solution," Botterill said. "We tried to work with him on finding a solution. It didn’t materialize. I’m extremely excited that Zach has a new opportunity at an excellent organization in Tampa Bay. But from a timing standpoint, we tried to find a solution with him prior to that."' … [Read more...] about Sabres worked with Zach Bogosian to find ‘solution’ before his release

'From 2013-14 to 2018-19, Simmonds had the second-most power play goals in the league with 74, behind only Alex Ovechkin's 120.' … [Read more...] about 5 things about new Sabres forward Wayne Simmonds