Olean Times Herald

'“I started to fall back a little bit, too, just starting to think about things when you’re going to sleep, you think about it the next morning,” Asplund said prior to Thursday’s 4-3 overtime loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets at KeyBank Center. “I think … I’ve been able to turn it around a little bit here now again.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Rasmus Asplund confident he can start scoring again

'“I treated her as a younger brother and probably pounded her harder than you probably should have as an older brother,” he said. “Then somewhere about teenagers I went, ‘Oh, jeez, she’s a girl, actually. Maybe I shouldn’t do that.'' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Don Granato thrilled for sister Cammi; Casey Mittelstadt progressing

'“We got that 3-1 lead, we had a couple of good shifts afterward and then we started changing the way we were playing,” Sabres winger Alex Tuch said following Thursday’s 4-3 loss, a game Jakub Voracek clinched 16 seconds into overtime. “We were playing too much defense, sitting back. We just gave them opportunities that I didn’t think we did in the second period.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres blow late lead to Blue Jackets, lose in OT: ‘We started changing’

'The 5-foot-8, 161-pound Weissbach, a college star at Wisconsin, has quickly learned his talent will only take him so far as a pro. The Swede scored 12 goals and 41 points in 31 games as a senior for the Badgers last season. But in his early days in the AHL, he has tried to evolve.' … [Read more...] about Sabres notes: Linus Weissbach showing ‘immense’ growth with Amerks

'Teams looking to beef up their goaltending depth or add a starter might be interested in trading for Anderson before the March 21 deadline. For perhaps a mid-round pick, a contender could acquire an influential asset for its playoff run.' … [Read more...] about Sabres goalie Craig Anderson could be coveted before trade deadline

'“I would not let that enter my mind until I heard it,” Mittelstadt said Wednesday after returning to practice in a non-contact role. “It’s been extremely hard this year, watching the guys and wanting to be out there with them. I’m gonna do whatever I can to get out there and be 100 percent.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Casey Mittelstadt encouraged after returning to practice

'Skinner’s resurgence has quietly become one of the NHL’s feel-good stories. A year ago, he scored just seven times in 56 games and did not record his first goal until his 20th outing. After his 14th straight goalless game, ex-coach Ralph Krueger benched him three straight contests, the first time he had ever been a healthy scratch.' … [Read more...] about After rough season, rejuvenated Jeff Skinner again one of Sabres’ top threats

'But when Mittelstadt, 23, recently visited his surgeon, he received good news. Granato said Mittelstadt, who had issues in the area of his surgery, will rejoin the Sabres for Wednesday’s practice in a non-contact role. The American has been skating on his own.' … [Read more...] about Sabres receive good news about Casey Mittelstadt’s health

'“When you watch him one or two times, he probably doesn’t scream NHL,” Amerks coach Seth Appert said last month. “He’s not 6-2, 210 pounds. He’s a player coaching every day you appreciate how good he is.”' … [Read more...] about Amerks’ Brandon Biro becoming elite scorer, one of Sabres’ top prospects

'In the first half, which he capped with a disastrous outing Nov. 29 against the Seattle Kraken, he sometimes looked raw and overwhelmed. But since the beginning of December, he has showcased his growing confidence and often performed like a future star.' … [Read more...] about Sabres notes: NHL All-Star nod shows Rasmus Dahlin on right path

'After Bylsma, 51, and the Red Wings parted ways last May, his fresh opportunity materialized in a unique place, the minors. He’s an assistant coach with the Checkers, the American Hockey League affiliate the expansion Seattle Kraken share with the Florida Panthers this season.' … [Read more...] about Ex-Sabres coach Dan Bylsma energized by new job as Kraken’s assistant in AHL

'If Houser goes unclaimed, he will likely be assigned to Rochester, where he played 11 games earlier this season.' … [Read more...] about Sabres waive goalie Michael Houser, make 10 other roster moves

'Mittelstadt left Sunday’s 4-1 loss to the Colorado Avalanche, just his third outing since undergoing surgery Dec. 10, with soreness in his upper body after playing just 4 minutes, 59 seconds.' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Casey Mittelstadt to talk to surgeon; Tage Thompson set to return

'At one point late Sunday, when winger Victor Olofsson briefly left the game after taking a high stick, the Sabres had just nine forwards.' … [Read more...] about Sabres battle to end of crazy weekend; Casey Mittelstadt leaves loss to Avs

'“It was a nice finish to a really chaotic day,” coach Don Granato said of the Sabres’ 14th win this season. “I thought Craig was amazing, how simple he makes the game look in the net. He reads shooters so well you can see why he’s been a great goaltender in the league for a long time.”' … [Read more...] about Craig Anderson backstops Sabres past Coyotes to cap ‘chaotic day’