Olean Times Herald

'The Sabres have 39 players – 21 forwards, 13 defensemen and five goalies – left on their roster.' … [Read more...] about Sabres assign seven players to Amerks, release 14 from PTOs

'So far this preseason, the 5-foot-11, 170-pound Biro has quickly grabbed the Sabres’ attention again. He began Thursday’s road game against the Pittsburgh Penguins having compiled a team-high three points and also scored a nifty shootout winner.' … [Read more...] about Prospect Brandon Biro impressive as he fights for another shot with Sabres

'Right now, he’s fighting with Levi, 21, and Comrie, 28, for playing time during training camp. The Sabres will almost certainly keep two goalies after utilizing three much of last season.' … [Read more...] about Sabres goalie Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen confident after long stint in Buffalo

'Levi looked sharp throughout the night, making 13 saves in the first period and six in the second, including three during a late 20-second flurry. The final stop earned the rookie loud cheers from the announced crowd of 11,153 fans in KeyBank Center.' … [Read more...] about Sabres goalie Devon Levi looks sharp in preseason debut

'“It was just a chance to start over,” Cecconi said. “… I got better as a hockey player and brought a lot of confidence over to the Sabres organization when I got traded. And then just being in Roch, the coaching staff and my teammates give me a lot of confidence to be myself, and ultimately I had a good playoff run.”' … [Read more...] about Youngstown’s Joseph Cecconi grabbing Sabres’ attention

'“I’m super happy to be back,” said Olofsson, whose Sabres host the Boston Bruins on Tuesday in a preseason game at KeyBank Center. “I’m super excited.”' … [Read more...] about No trade, no problem: Victor Olofsson excited to be back with Sabres

'“Everybody recognized the opportunity,” Okposo said following Monday’s session of camp in KeyBank Center. “It’s something, for myself, I felt it was just bigger than sport. It was a global thing. It was a chance to have a platform on a really unique level that I think most guys probably don’t get to.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Kyle Okposo ‘blown away’ by chance to speak at ‘Unstoppable Africa’

'“On the ice, you see his toughness,” Dahlin said. “I remember playing him in Boston; I was scared of him. I hated to play against him.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Rasmus Dahlin ‘hated to play against’ new partner Connor Clifton

'Johnson’s still an asset on the ice, mind you. He averaged more than 17 minutes on it each game last season. In the first two days of training camp, he practiced beside Mattias Samuelsson, a plum assignment.' … [Read more...] about Erik Johnson excited to be in Buffalo, give Sabres missing element

'“We have really high expectations on ourselves,” Sabres defenseman Rasmus Dahlin said. “That’s the main thing. And to have the window open, it’s go time. I mean, we don’t have excuses anymore. We’ve shown that we can play against the best teams in this league. And at the end of last year, we were playing really good hockey when we had to.' … [Read more...] about Sabres open training camp with playoff expectations: ‘Our window’s open’

'“We’re also going to be really patient and make sure that he’s full go before we let him out there,” Adams said this morning in KeyBank Center, where training camp opens today. “But good news overall.”' … [Read more...] about Injured Sabres prospect Matt Savoie week to week

'“I was on the phone with both of their agents for a long time late last night,” Adams said prior to Thursday’s opening session in KeyBank Center. “… No update on where we’re at. I don’t think it’s necessarily healthy to get into details, especially when you’re talking about contract discussions, but we’re gonna keep working at it and I feel we’re in a good place.”' … [Read more...] about Contract talks intensifying for Sabres’ Rasmus Dahlin, Owen Power

'They have a whopping 64 players on their camp roster: seven goalies, 21 defensemen and 36 forwards. Still, most of their opening night lineup was set months ago.' … [Read more...] about Sabres begin training camp with Devon Levi, prospects and Victor Olofsson in spotlight

'The Russian, 20, compiled three assists and five points in 62 games with the Kontinental Hockey League’s Moscow Dynamo all of last season. The 6-foot-4, 211-pound Novikov quickly emerged as the Sabres’ biggest surprise in the rookie tournament, showcasing an aggressive style all over the ice and adroit passing.' … [Read more...] about Sabres prospect Nikita Novikov turns heads in first games in Buffalo

'Twenty-seven seconds after taking the opening faceoff, he skated into a Pittsburgh Penguins winger Jagger Joshua and left the game.' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Matt Savoie leaves Prospects Challenge game injured