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'"I had a couple of weeks (after the season) just to get some rest more than anything and make a few tweaks here and there," Mittelstadt said Monday on the eve of the Sabres' exhibition home opener against the Philadelphia Flyers. "But it's nice to get home to kind of reset and see things fall in place a little bit, so definitely looking forward to this here."' … [Read more...] about Health is the priority as Casey Mittelstadt tries to reboot his game for Sabres

'"How long he'll play is another thing to assess," Granato said of Anderson, 41. "He is in a completely different spot with his experience. We communicate consistently with him. But we take a read, he can verbalize it and tell us how he feels. And he knows what he needs to get done to prepare (for the regular season)."' … [Read more...] about Sabres Notebook: Craig Anderson expected to get a portion of exhibition home opener in goal

'Quinn needed only one preseason game to showcase that unteachable trait. Lobbying to make the roster out of training camp, the 21-year-old winger buried a pass from Brett Murray with under two minutes remaining in regulation to tie the score and help send the game to overtime.' … [Read more...] about Observations: Jack Quinn sparks rally, Sabres win preseason opener in OT

'Girgensons’ worker-beelike approach to a checking-line role was a catalyst for the Sabres upon his return from injury in March. Over the final 22 games with Girgensons in the lineup, Buffalo went 12-7-3 for a .614 points percentage that ranked 14th in the NHL during that span.' … [Read more...] about Observations: Zemgus Girgensons, Rasmus Aspund candidates to play center

'Scoring goals is going to be no laughing matter for Cozens this season. In his third NHL campaign, it's going to be the 21-year-old's serious point of emphasis after a 13-goal season in 2021-22.' … [Read more...] about Mike Harrington: Dylan Cozens found his scoring touch with Team Canada and wants to keep it with Sabres

'"It was really good for me to come early, just to get to know everybody," the energetic Comrie said after practice Friday in KeyBank Center. "It's kind of weird to say, but you meet like 50 people and try to remember their names in one day and it's really hard. So I think I've almost gotten everything down from everyone top to bottom, so it's getting better. I've had a … [Read more...] about Eric Comrie and Craig Anderson kicking off process to form a tandem in Sabres’ net

'The Sabres haven't announced any official lineups for the exhibition opener against the Capitals. Their practice schedule, however, indicates the Gold team will form the core of the group traveling to Washington, because it's scheduled to be off on Monday while the Blue team skates. Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen would likely be in line to get a look in goal and Gold veterans to choose … [Read more...] about Sabres Notebook: Camp schedule takes a sharp turn this weekend

'“Rasmus is a really impressive person,” Sabres General Manager Kevyn Adams boasted. “He cares so much. He loves being a Buffalo Sabre. He wants to be here. He loves his teammates. He is ultra-competitive and he's driven to be the best, period. So, what I saw from Rasmus was a maturity last year that even if things maybe weren't going perfectly for him, there was a calmness and … [Read more...] about Carrying ‘quiet swagger,’ Rasmus Dahlin growing in role as Sabres leader

'"You have to learn from the past, but you can't live in the past," Adams said. "So I certainly look at things that have happened before and why decisions were made and try to understand it. But I'm more focused on learning from it, and then seeing how can we help this group."' … [Read more...] about Mike Harrington: Extension in hand, Kevyn Adams has trust to build long run as Sabres GM

'Girgensons, Rasmus Dahlin, Tage Thompson and Alex Tuch are obvious candidates to be in the leadership group as alternate captains alongside Okposo. But the Sabres don’t want a hierarchy where only a few voices are heard. Coach Don Granato and his staff, along with Okposo and Girgensons, created an environment that allows others to assume leadership roles, no matter their … [Read more...] about Sabres notebook: Captain, leadership group to be announced closer to opener

'“We all know those guys are going to be given every chance to be here based on their performance and growth and performance last year,” coach Don Granato said of Quinn and Peterka in a recent interview with The Buffalo News. “Now, we're bringing them into something way more stable than one season ago. ... We have a greater familiarity as a staff and the players have a greater … [Read more...] about Prospects’ readiness, goalie battle among questions facing Sabres in camp

'Although the Sabres are still in the early stages of Adams’ plan to build a winner in Buffalo, his work as general manager in two-plus calendar years officially earned him a “multi-year” contract extension, the Sabres announced Wednesday at the official start of training camp.' … [Read more...] about Sabres sign GM Kevyn Adams to ‘multi-year’ contract extension

'“I think I’ve grown,” said Cederqvist, who’s listed at 6-foot-3, 208 pounds after he weighed 187 at development camp in June 2018. “I’m a bigger guy. And I think when I was a junior, I had a tough time to crash the net. But I think that these last two years I’ve been working hard to like, do one cutback and then try to go to the net more. And I think that really has paid off … [Read more...] about Observations: Filip Cederqvist a ‘monster’ in Sabres’ sweep at Prospects Challenge

'Kulich, 18, was noticeable throughout the game. Centering a line with Lukas Rousek at left wing and Isak Rosen on the right side, Kulich skated around defenders and showed poise with the puck. But it’s his play without the puck that will help him with the transition to pro hockey in North America. Kulich is ferocious on the forecheck and works tirelessly to regain possession. … [Read more...] about Observations: Jiri Kulich returns, Matt Savoie scores first with Sabres in win

'There's zero panic coming from GM Kevyn Adams and coach Don Granato. Not since the Ruff-Regier days has this ship been so steady.' … [Read more...] about Mike Harrington: This is an unusual Sabres training camp, with a mostly set roster but uncertain path