Olean Times Herald

'“The thing that jumped out at me right away is, one, was Ryan’s relentless work ethic to be great – his details, his preparation, the way he practiced, the way he competed, the way he just always wanted more,” Ellis told the Times Herald. “It was apparent to me, and, again, you start seeing traits of elite players elsewhere, and now, all of a sudden, you’re in the midst of … [Read more...] about Practice habits helped make former Sabres goalie Ryan Miller legend

'“Us as a group, it’s a difficult thing, it is, for sure, and I hope he finds an opportunity,” Sabres captain Kyle Okposo said Thursday morning, hours before Hinostroza cleared and the Sabres sent him to the AHL. “But this group’s going to have to learn to deal with these things. Down the road, there’s going to be some big pieces that move out of here at some point, and there’s … [Read more...] about Sabres assign Vinnie Hinostroza to Rochester after clearing waivers

'Waiving Hinostroza, 28, could create a roster spot for the Sabres to carry three goalies. Since early last week, they’ve been making moves almost daily – most of them on paper – to keep Craig Anderson, Eric Comrie and Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen in play.' … [Read more...] about Sabres place Vinnie Hinostroza on waivers

'“We drafted this young man, he was so skinny he had to run around the shower to get wet,” said Corsi, who will be in attendance to watch the Sabres retire Miller’s No. 30 and induct him into their Hall of Fame prior to Thursday’s game against the New York Islanders at KeyBank Center. “Oh my goodness, he was just as thin as thin could be. Remarkable.”' … [Read more...] about Ryan Miller, Martin Biron and Sabres’ goalie ‘battle’ of 2005-06

'For the past week, Luukkonen’s emergence has forced the Sabres to make roster moves nearly every day, shuffling players to the AHL in paper transactions. Keeping three goalies in play has been difficult, and they clearly can’t do it much longer.' … [Read more...] about Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen emerging as Sabres’ No. 1 goalie: ‘Edge is to him right now’

'“We played like we started playing at the start when got together, and I think (we) kept things easy and kind of tried to play with each other instead of playing alone,” Peterka said following Sunday’s practice at KeyBank Center. “So I think that made the difference.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres rookies Jack Quinn, JJ Peterka look like stars in return to lineup

'The Sabres also play Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and next Saturday. They have nine games over the next 15 days.' … [Read more...] about Sabres goalies Craig Anderson, Eric Comrie and Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen embracing difficult situation

'Following two losses in which they scored three total goals, the Sabres recaptured their slick form on Thursday, showcasing an aggressive style before the crowd of 15,208 fans at KeyBank Center.' … [Read more...] about Sabres generate offense, fall to Jets, Connor Hellebuyck: ‘Like a sumo wrestler with athleticism’

'The Sabres want Quinn and Peterka, both of whom sat out Tuesday’s contest, to take a step back and regroup.' … [Read more...] about When will Sabres rookies Jack Quinn, JJ Peterka play again?

'Defenseman Kale Clague recently passed Fitzgerald on the depth chart, and he sat out seven straight games as a healthy scratch.' … [Read more...] about Sabres notes: Panthers claim Casey Fitzgerald off waivers; Buffalo could make roster move

'The good news is they got some of their mojo back in Tuesday’s 4-3 setback, generating offense again while taking the Seattle Kraken down to the wire. They looked much better than they did in Monday’s dreadful 4-0 loss to the Philadelphia Flyers.' … [Read more...] about Sabres generate offense again, still fall to Kraken; Eric Comrie returns to net

'“(They) have not been playing as well as they’re capable of lately, and we think that will help them take a step back, take a breather,” Sabres coach Don Granato said in KeyBank Center. “Obviously, we’ve got two guys that have been out for some duration with Aspy and Vinnie that we feel this is a good opportunity to get in there and give the other two a little bit of a rest.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres notes: Jack Quinn, JJ Peterka sit as healthy scratches; UPL misses start

'The ebb and flow of a grueling six-month season can create some real clunkers, and the Sabres clearly experienced a letdown on Monday in losing 4-0 to the Philadelphia Flyers at KeyBank Center.' … [Read more...] about Sabres start slowly, get blanked by Flyers: ‘Emotionally drained’

'The Sabres can send Luukkonen, 23, to the AHL without waivers, so his assignment on Monday likely amounts to a paper move. The Finnish rookie, who has won six straight games and eight of his last nine, is expected to be recalled and start Tuesday’s contest against the Seattle Kraken.' … [Read more...] about After sending Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen to Amerks, expect more moves as Sabres try to keep three goalies

'The Sabres can keep Comrie, 27, in the AHL for up to 14 days – his stint began Dec. 31 – as he works his way back from a lower-body injury he suffered on Nov. 16. Still, if he responded well to the game action, they likely won’t keep him in the minors this week.' … [Read more...] about Sabres notes: Eric Comrie set to return from conditioning stint in Rochester