Olean Times Herald

'“We’ve gotten to become really good friends over the last two months,” Cozens said on a Zoom call Friday.' … [Read more...] about Dylan Cozens, Jack Quinn focused on seizing opportunities with Sabres

'Tage Thompson was promoted to right wing on the No. 1 line beside center Jack Eichel and Taylor Hall, according to reports from KeyBank Center. Meanwhile, Victor Olofsson moved from right wing on Eichel’s line to left wing beside center Eric Staal and Sam Reinhart.' … [Read more...] about Sabres switch up lines, move Tage Thompson up, Jeff Skinner down

'“(He’s) strong on faceoffs, (an) excellent penalty killer, does things right,” Krueger said on a Zoom call Friday. “He’s a pro off the ice, on the ice. … He plays the game the right way, he stays above the puck defensively, he’s somebody we could inject anywhere for stability and to top it off he’s an excellent character."' … [Read more...] about Sabres sign Riley Sheahan to one-year, $700,000 contract

'“I’ll be honest, I was a little bit of a (Toronto Maple) Leafs fan but Sabres tickets were more affordable and a little closer,” Sheahan said on a Zoom call Thursday. “I grew up coming here watching Mike Peca and Dominik Hasek and Chris Drury, Curtis Brown – all those guys. I really enjoyed the Sabres.”' … [Read more...] about Riley Sheahan has ‘soft spot’ for Sabres, sees opportunity in Buffalo

'Krueger said the 19-year-olds must pass testing and other medicals before they can join training camp at KeyBank Center.' … [Read more...] about Prospects Dylan Cozens, Jack Quinn could practice with Sabres on Friday

'Girgensons, whose work ethic is often lauded, will be difficult to replace. He has quietly developed into one of Buffalo’s top checkers and penalty killers. The Sabres think so highly of him they awarded him a three-year, $6.6 million contract in October.' … [Read more...] about Sabres know replacing popular Zemgus Girgensons will be tough

'“Today was a good test for me to get out there and be on the ice with a lot more bodies than I’m used to,” Eichel said on a Zoom call following practice inside KeyBank Center. “So I’m feeling all right right now.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres notes: Jack Eichel makes season debut, practices with Taylor Hall

'“We’d have to call him the star of the game,” Sabres coach Ralph Krueger said. “He really held his team in the game, especially through the midsection of the game. There were quite a few scoring chances by the gold team where he neutralized. I was very, very pleased with the confidence and the overall aura he showed.' … [Read more...] about Sabres goalie Carter Hutton on scoring goal in scrimmage: ‘It’s kind of cool’

'Muckler also hired Ted Nolan as Sabres coach. As the Sabres roared to the Northeast Division title in 1996-97, the rift that had developed between the men – Nolan wanted more say in the roster – became public.' … [Read more...] about John Muckler, coach and GM of Sabres in 1990s, dies at 86

'Botterill, who won three Stanley Cups as an assistant or associate GM with the Pittsburgh Penguins, never enjoyed much success with the Sabres. They finished dead last in his first season and also missed the playoffs the last two years.' … [Read more...] about Expansion Kraken hire ex-Sabres GM Jason Botterill as assistant

'In his first stint in the minors, Mittelstadt, 22, never morphed into a dominant AHL presence or forced his way back to the Buffalo Sabres. The center compiled nine goals, 25 points and a poor minus-15 rating – hardly numbers you might expect from an eighth overall pick with 114 games of NHL experience.' … [Read more...] about Casey Mittelstadt focused on making Sabres after having ‘blast’ with Amerks

'Sabres coach Ralph Krueger said Girgensons, who was being examined as he spoke, suffered a “very questionable lower-body injury.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Zemgus Girgensons suffers ‘very questionable lower-body injury’

'“I like everything about Ralph,” Ristolainen said following the third session of camp at KeyBank Center. “I like the way he wants us to play. I like the way he talks with people. I like the meetings he’s doing. It’s been good.' … [Read more...] about Rasmus Ristolainen happy with Sabres, excited to play for Ralph Krueger again

'Losing Olofsson to injury for an extended period of time would be significant. The Swede scored 20 goals and 42 points in 54 games as a rookie last season.' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Victor Olofsson day-to-day after suffering upper-body injury

'“That’s going to be a high-level threat but will also give Jack’s line, however it evolves, some breathing room,” Sabres coach Ralph Krueger said of Staal’s line on a Zoom call Saturday.' … [Read more...] about Jeff Skinner, Eric Staal excited to team up as duo with Sabres