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'"He's going to break out at some point, there's no question," Buffalo coach Don Granato said. "There's too much talent there and he continues to absorb, grow and mature. Guys his age, you just see the growth day by day, week by week."' … [Read more...] about Peterka set to break out, help Sabres end Stanley Cup Playoff drought

'“Benson was good. (Jordan) Greenway and Mittlestadt, those three were good,” Buffalo coach Don Granato said. “They had some chances ... backdoor type stuff that one little inch or two would have been in. I thought the three of them were together, developing chemistry.”' … [Read more...] about Nelson, Islanders recover to defeat Sabres in season opener

'“It was a challenging night,” Buffalo coach Don Granato said. “You get scored on twice in the first I think maybe three chances against, it’s tough sledding. Especially in this scenario where you’re not in a rhythm, you haven’t played games in the regular season yet. We fought hard the rest of the game to try to dig out of that.”' … [Read more...] about Kreider, Rangers ease past Sabres in season opener

'Hamlin wore a blue Sabres home jersey and held his hands up in the shape of a heart to show the crowd he appreciated the love.' … [Read more...] about Hamlin returns the love to Buffalo at Sabres game

'The team honored the Hall of Fame broadcaster by renaming a street outside of KeyBank Center “RJ Way” before their home opener against the New York Rangers on Thursday.' … [Read more...] about Sabres unveil ‘RJ Way’ in honor of late team broadcaster

'In other words, the Sabres, barring injuries or trades, will have both for the majority of their peak years. You’d be hard-pressed to find any other NHL teams who could make that claim about two blue-chip defensemen.' … [Read more...] about Sabres have foundation in place with Dahlin, Power signed long term

'"We're overlooked so often," said Maryjo Tait, one of many community volunteers. "Three communities use our arena and sometimes we operate like we're separate, but we're really not. We're all together and this was the thing that kind of brought us all together. It has shown us that it's the first step that we can keep working together as one for all our residents."' … [Read more...] about Kraft Hockeyville 2023 ‘an incredible moment’ for West Lorne

'Each preseason game has featured a lineup with few repeats on the roster from game to game. Only one player who played in a 4-1 win against the Boston Bruins on Tuesday, forward Brett Murray, was in the lineup against Toronto, and three players from the game Wednesday will be in the lineup against Pittsburgh: forward prospect Aleksandr Kisakov, defenseman Jacob Bryson and … [Read more...] about Luukkonen, Sabres focused on preseason process, not Hockeyville loss

'"It shows they have it in them that they want to be the best and succeed," said Sabres television analyst Rob Ray, Buffalo's NHL alumni representative. "This is not an easy thing to win, and it takes a lot of commitment from everybody."' … [Read more...] about West Lorne opens ‘Hockeyville Lane’ to welcome Maple Leafs, Sabres

'Each defenseman has one season remaining on his contract and has been eligible to sign another contract since July 1. Dahlin, 23, signed a three-year contract ($6 million average annual value) on Sept. 22, 2021. Power, 20, signed a three-year, entry-level contract April 8, 2022.' … [Read more...] about Sabres trying to get long-term contracts done with Dahlin, Power

'The stakes are up with no playoff appearances in 12 seasons. Buffalo had 91 points in 2022-23, the most since 96 in 2010-11, the last time it made the postseason. Levi, Thompson, Skinner, Cozens, Rasmus Dahlin (73 points; 15 goals, 58 assists) and Owen Power (35 points; four goals, 31 assists), with continuity under Granato, are in place to end the longest active playoff … [Read more...] about Sabres season preview: Thompson scoring, emergence of Levi among keys

'"He was a walking inspiration," Sabres coach Don Granato said. "He inspired our group and our players that they could do more. … It was very powerful to watch it with our team."' … [Read more...] about Jeanneret was ‘a walking inspiration,’ Granato says

'"My earliest memories of 'RJ' were probably getting up early to watch the highlight shows on RDS in the morning and there'd be Pat LaFontaine scoring and you're hearing RJ doing his 'La, La, La, LaFontaine' call and it was just so special," Biron said.' … [Read more...] about Biron talks Jeanneret legacy, Sabres’ playoff chances in Q&A with NHL.com

'"I honestly think we can go for a (Stanley) Cup, so I think that's the attitude everyone has got and the attitude we have to have," Power said Wednesday during Hockey Night in Brampton, a charity game that raised $1 million toward William Osler Health System building a new hospital. "It starts with getting better every day and then we will be in a good spot at the end of the … [Read more...] about Power confident Sabres are ready to compete for Stanley Cup

'"Growing up, you're maturing, kind of learning both on and off the ice things, so I think they've helped me a ton with the professionalism side of hockey, how to go about things," McCarthy said. "I was very fortunate to be around NHL players pretty much my whole youth career and take as much as I can from them."' … [Read more...] about McCarthy hoping familiarity with Sabres leads to future spot in Buffalo