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'And while McCabe was singlehandedly keeping Ristolainen afloat, he was simultaneously sinking other Eastern Conference stars — or at least faring far better against them than his teammates were.' … [Read more...] about Jake McCabe looks like shutdown defenseman Blackhawks have long needed

Prospects Drew O’Connor and Radim Zohorna push for roster spots in Penguins shootout victory (Pittsburgh Post Gazette) Penguins notes: Jake Guentzel, Zach Aston-Reese 'making progress' toward return after positive COVID tests (Pittsburgh Post Gazette) Penguins beat Sabres in nine-round shootout (Pittsburgh Tribune Review) Penguins defenseman Juuso Riikola: 'I need to play … [Read more...] about Wednesday’s Pittsburgh Coverage

Blue Jackets' NHL lineup skates past Sabres in road exhibition (Columbus Dispatch) Blue Jackets score early, often on way to win over Buffalo (BlueJackets.com) Photo gallery (Buffalo News) … [Read more...] about Tuesday’s Columbus Coverage

Dominik Simon finds the net in exhibition win, but can he find a role on the NHL roster? (Pittsburgh Post Gazette) Goaltender Casey DeSmith helps Penguins edge Sabres, 2-1 (Pittsburgh Tribune Review) Penguins defenseman Marcus Pettersson ready to take 'that next step' (Pittsburgh Tribune Review) Snap Shots: Preseason Game 2 (PittsburghPenguins.com) Photo gallery (Buffalo … [Read more...] about Saturday’s Pittsburgh Coverage

'Fun, fast hockey': Raymond makes grand arrival as Red Wings cruise past Sabres, 6-2 (Detroit News) Red Wings lose Jakub Vrana to shoulder surgery; he'll miss at least 4 months (Detroit News) Photo gallery (Detroit News) Detroit Red Wings beat Sabres, 6-2: Pius Suter will make impact (Detroit Free Press) Detroit Red Wings' Jakub Vrana to have shoulder surgery, out at least … [Read more...] about Friday’s Detroit Coverage

Blue Jackets collapse late, drop second preseason tilt to Buffalo Sabres in shootout (Columbus Dispatch) Photo gallery (Columbus Dispatch) Buffalo rallies to down Blue Jackets in a shootout (BlueJackets.com) … [Read more...] about Wednesday’s Columbus Coverage

'Buffalo stripped Eichel of the team’s captaincy after he failed his training-camp physical, and the star center will begin the 2021-22 NHL season on injured reserve as the two sides continue to disagree on how to treat the 24-year-old center’s injured neck.' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Jack Eichel mess is getting worse

'"To this point, Jack is not willing to move forward with the fusion surgery that our doctors are suggesting. So we're going to continue to work towards solutions," Adams said. "I spoke to Jack two days ago, I spoke to the team yesterday and addressed this, Jack Eichel is no longer the captain of the Buffalo Sabres.' … [Read more...] about Sabres strip Jack Eichel of captaincy after failed physical: ‘The captain is the heartbeat of your team’

Bruins prospects open with win over Sabres hopefuls in Buffalo (Boston Globe) These Bruins Skaters Helped Beat Sabres In Prospects Challenge Opener (NESN) Froden Scores Two in Bruins Win Over Buffalo at Prospects Challenge (BostonBruins.com) Photo gallery (Buffalo News) … [Read more...] about Sunday’s Boston Coverage

Sabres 3, Devils 0 (Prospects Challenge) | Game story (NewJerseyDevils.com) Photo gallery (NewJerseyDevils.com) Photo gallery (Buffalo News) … [Read more...] about Saturday’s New Jersey Coverage

'League commissioner Gary Bettman has confirmed that Tim Horton’s Field will host a 2021-2022 regular-season game between the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Buffalo Sabres on March 13.' … [Read more...] about Tim Horton’s Field in Hamilton set to host Leafs-Sabres outdoor game in March

'Buffalo is no stranger to the outdoors, as it hosted the first-ever outdoor Winter Classic in 2008 against the Pittsburgh Penguins. The team last took a trip outside when it squared off against the New York Rangers at Citi Field in Queens back in 2016. Both games ended in a close loss.' … [Read more...] about Sabres to play outdoor hockey as part of 2022 Heritage Classic

'After Oct. 31, all guests ages 12 and up must be fully vaccinated. Those under 12 are required to wear masks. No masks are required for those fully vaccinated. There is no test-out option.' … [Read more...] about Highmark Stadium and Key Bank Arena: No entry unless fully vaccinated

'County leaders say despite a mask mandate in indoor portions of the stadium, during Sunday's game against the Steelers, they observed fewer than half of fans wearing masks.' … [Read more...] about Vaccine mandate for Highmark Stadium and KeyBank Center

'He put out feelers to all 32 NHL teams and the Sabres came back with an offer Stein couldn’t turn down. He and Lukas Sutter, son of former NHL star Rich Sutter, will be in charge of scouting Western Canada for the Sabres.' … [Read more...] about Okanagan NHL scout moves from Red Wings to Sabres