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'Buffalo was infinitely more talented than both of those teams but never found its 'A' game. Same with the Bills against Miami. Then came a real challenge. The Bills got clubbed at home by Cincinnati. The Sabres lost the East final to Ottawa in five games, going 0-3 at home in the series and dropping the finale on Daniel Alfredsson's overtime goal.' … [Read more...] about Inside the NHL: Unsatisfying end to Bills’ season oddly reminiscent to demise of 2006-07 Stanley Cup-favorite Sabres

'Not including the brief morning skates on gamedays, the Sabres have practiced only twice since Jan. 9. Granato's decision to prioritize rest has his team playing its best hockey at a time when many around the league are physically and mentally exhausted.' … [Read more...] about Don Granato’s decision to cut back on practicing is paying off for Sabres

'Power’s third goal in as many games sparked a dominant period by the Sabres. They outshot the Jets 15-5 and earned 16 more shot attempts during the 20 minutes to enact revenge on Winnipeg (31-18-1), which needed a win to achieve its best start through 50 games in franchise history.' … [Read more...] about Observations: Sabres’ top line puts on a ‘show,’ Eric Comrie stands tall in Winnipeg

'For months, the Sabres have also gone without the presence of Kim Pegula as team president since she suffered a serious illness and was hospitalized in June due to “unexpected health issues.” A spokesperson for the Sabres has said that the hire of Roth has “nothing to do” with Kim Pegula's health or her absence from PSE affairs.' … [Read more...] about Sabres senior vice president is out at Pegula Sports & Entertainment

'It would take care of some concerns Erie County Comptroller Kevin Hardwick has expressed over the lack of a contract between the county and Sabres for providing this service, while providing the Sheriff's Office with enough funding to cover the security needs at the arena.' … [Read more...] about Buffalo Sabres agree to enter into $1.3M contract for arena security by Sheriff’s Office

'The Buffalo Sabres' All-Star center has hit the net just twice in his last 10 games, but still has 11 points in that span. Thompson has at least one assist in the last four games – and the Sabres have won all four.' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Tage Thompson may not be scoring as many goals but he’s still piling up points

'"You've got to be able to handle adversity and adverse situations," said coach Don Granato. "I thought our guys through the end battled extremely well. Even down a man. Down two men with the goalie pulled, we looked confident. We stayed aggressive."' … [Read more...] about Observations: Sabres start strong, hold off Blues for fourth straight win

'Anderson kept his team afloat with huge saves in the first 10 minutes of the game. The Sabres fell behind on Jamie Benn's power-play goal at 1:48 of the first and easily could have been in a three- or four-goal hole were it not for Anderson's acrobatics.' … [Read more...] about Observations: Owen Power provides the OT juice as ‘Young Guy Andy’ wins for Sabres in his 700th game

'After Tage Thompson was the Buffalo selection made by the NHL's operations department, the Atlantic players voted into the game by fans were Toronto's Auston Matthews, Boston's David Pastrnak and Tampa Bay goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy.' … [Read more...] about Sabres Notebook: Rasmus Dahlin’s thought on All-Star snub is ‘I guess the fans want to see forwards’

'“That's my ultimate goal, is to be here for a long time,” Olofsson told The Buffalo News. “I've enjoyed Buffalo ever since I got here, and I've been here now a few years and it's starting to feel like my second home. So, it would be a dream to be able to be a longtime Buffalo Sabre. Yeah, I've been just trying to play my best game here, and I really want to show it.”' … [Read more...] about Victor Olofsson’s recent success reflects his ‘dream’ to stick with Sabres

'Cozens gave Bodhi another memory Saturday afternoon in front of another sellout crowd at KeyBank Center. With the puck on his stick again, Cozens faked out Anaheim Ducks winger Jakob Silfverberg and scored the Sabres’ first goal of the 6-3 win on a quick, high shot over goalie John Gibson.' … [Read more...] about Dylan Cozens makes a new fan, starts Sabres’ march to victory with another big goal

'"It's hard, it took me a while. Hey, I had to mess up a bunch," Miller reminded me when I asked him Thursday night after his jersey retirement ceremony. "I also had to have some moments of greatness. But you're going to mess up. I think it's hard to tell, right now, just what the league will tolerate."' … [Read more...] about Inside the NHL: Like he once did, Ryan Miller hopes Sabres’ goalie prospects can step into starring role

'Dahlin is on pace for 94 points just past the halfway mark of the Sabres' season, which would smash Phil Housley's franchise record of 81 set in 1990. The team was off Friday and hosts the Anaheim Ducks on Saturday afternoon at 12:30 in KeyBank Center.' … [Read more...] about Rasmus Dahlin’s ‘little Hail Mary’ was yet another great play in a season full of them for Sabres

'"It was so much excitement to win a game like that," said Cozens, beaming in the dressing room after scoring 12 seconds into the overtime.' … [Read more...] about Dylan Cozens’ overtime goal sends Sabres to win on Ryan Miller’s ‘special night’

'Miller remained composed during his 16-minute address to the crowd, but was clearly moved just prior to it when the Sabres surprised him with the news they have established the Ryan Miller Legacy Fund, an endowment established at Roswell Park to benefit pediatric cancer patients. Quite a gesture, indeed.' … [Read more...] about Mike Harrington: A night to renew ‘Miller Time’ was a celebration of the icon from a wonderful era of Sabres history