Olean Times Herald

'The Sabres’ penchant for mistakes and inability to win battles cost them. The Jets, who scored five third-period goals in Saturday’s 5-3 win over the Carolina Hurricanes, exploited it all.' … [Read more...] about Sabres, UPL can’t hold late lead against Jets; Buffalo scratches Erik Johnson with trade deadline approaching

'Coach Don Granato has recently been saying the Sabres have matured and become better equipped to handle adversity. Saturday’s triumph over the defending Stanley Cup champion and Thursday’s 3-2 overtime road victory against the Tampa Bay Lightning certainly illustrates that.' … [Read more...] about Sabres illustrate growth by annihilating Golden Knights: ‘A mature response’

'“At some point, you got to stand up for your team,” Granato told reporters in Florida following the game. “You’re put in that position as a coach. It’s a tough position to be in, but you can’t sit and watch.”' … [Read more...] about NHL fines Sabres’ Don Granato $25,000 for outburst directed at officials

'“It’s going to work out,” Granato said following Monday’s practice in LECOM Harborcenter. “You can’t bring baggage in, negative in and you can’t play a victim mentality. He’s done none of that. Just keep playing the way he’s playing. He was an impact in that game (Sunday). He was dynamic in that game, even though he didn’t score last night."' … [Read more...] about Sabres coach Don Granato confident in Tage Thompson: ‘Inevitable he’ll score’

'“There’s a lot of uncertainty and doubt,” he said following Monday’s practice of his future.' … [Read more...] about Sabres veteran Erik Johnson anxious as trade deadline approaches

'Coach Don Granato said following the session in LECOM Harborcenter that Skinner, 31, would undergo imaging before the Sabres left for their two-game road trip, which begins Tuesday against the Florida Panthers.' … [Read more...] about Jeff Skinner leaves practice injured; Sabres make roster move

'It took more than four months and 58 games, but the Sabres have their first three-game winning streak this season. In eking out three one-goal triumphs, they’ve reached .500 (27-27-4) for the first time since Nov. 27.' … [Read more...] about Casey Mittelstadt, UPL lead Sabres to emotional win over Hurricanes

'“The legs were kind of the least of my worry,” Power said of his first game since Feb. 10. “Just kind of thinking the game was more so harder when you come back, especially when you don’t have much practice time to kind of get that feel back.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres notes: Owen Power returns from injury; Jacob Bryson playing regularly

'In defeating the Columbus Blue Jackets and Montreal Canadiens, the Sabres wreaked havoc on goalies, scoring three times with bodies around the net creating traffic.' … [Read more...] about Connor Clifton, Sabres score dirty goals in road wins

'Having led the Sabres in ice time for the last three seasons, he’s used to gobbling up about 24 or 25 minutes each game. But over the past month, he has graduated to a new level.' … [Read more...] about Injuries force Sabres’ Rasmus Dahlin to handle more responsibility, ice time

'In a season full of head-scratching losses, Monday’s might be the worst.' … [Read more...] about Sabres can’t put Ducks away in awful loss: ‘Gave them free chances’

'Granato clearly feels comfortable giving Jokiharju more responsibility. Injuries to defensemen Mattias Samuelsson, who’s out for the season, and Owen Power have recently created more opportunities for him. Granato has used the Finn in Power’s spot on the man advantage and also upped his minutes.' … [Read more...] about Sabres notes: Henri Jokiharju displays offense; Buffalo makes roster move

'Right now, Krebs’ numbers don’t reflect much offensive growth. As mostly a fourth-line checker, he has compiled three goals and 10 points in 51 outings this season entering Saturday afternoon’s road game against the Minnesota Wild.' … [Read more...] about Sabres believe Peyton Krebs ready for offensive role; UPL set to return

'On Thursday, they reverted back to their regular form, generating plenty of offense but showcasing a stunning lack of finish in their 4-0 loss to the heavyweight Florida Panthers before a crowd of 14,277 fans in KeyBank Center.' … [Read more...] about Sabres generate offense again, still lose to Panthers; Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen could return from injury soon

'“That stretch that I did in Roch for sure helped,” Bryson said of his 10-game stint. “I went a lot of games there where I wasn’t playing. So I feel like it’s always tough to come back in the lineup when that happens. But it was nice to go down there, kind of refreshing and play some top minutes down there and then come back here with more confidence and be able to jump right … [Read more...] about Sabres notes: Jacob Bryson standing out following stint in Rochester