Olean Times Herald

'“Jack has qualities that 30-year-old guys don’t have,” Granato said. “He knows, he has a sense of what’s going on that you wish some of your older players had. He just has that feel and that’s why he’s been able to accelerate his progress and development. You come into pro hockey and you’ve never experienced it, but he can internalize that faster and more rapidly to apply and … [Read more...] about Maturity accelerated Sabres prospect Jack Quinn’s development

'Overall this season, Bjork has compiled four goals, five points and a minus-6 rating in 29 games. His even-strength Corsi For of 44.3 percent ranks 21st among the team’s regulars. In 22 of his outings this season, he has registered just one shot on goal or zero. He did not record a shot in his last three games before entering protocol.' … [Read more...] about Talented Anders Bjork returns to Sabres looking for more consistency

'When everyone’s healthy, the Sabres have an intriguing group of defensemen. Dahlin and Jokiharju are solidifying themselves as a strong No. 1 tandem. Bryson, meanwhile, has established himself as a two-way, puck-moving defender.' … [Read more...] about Sabres have healthy, intriguing defense corps with Jacob Bryson, Robert Hagg

'The Sabres don’t play again until Tuesday, while the Amerks hosted the Hartford Wolf Pack on Friday and play a road game against the Syracuse Crunch tonight.' … [Read more...] about Sabres send three players to Amerks; Casey Mittelstadt ‘excited’ about rehab

'“It was not good,” said Sabres coach Don Granato, who sounded more agitated than he has all season. “We had some guys that made some mistakes that shouldn’t have been made. So I don’t want to fault the whole team for it. … The frustration you hear in my voice wasn’t the entire team. It was just some instances they were able to take advantage of."' … [Read more...] about Sabres fall in early hole, lose to Sharks: ‘It was not good’

'Granato, as he has been recently with a light schedule and a slew of players sidelined, utilized Dahlin shift after shift, skating him a season-high 28 minutes, 47 seconds, the second-highest total of his career. It was the third straight game in which Dahlin has played more than 27 minutes.' … [Read more...] about Sabres notes: Rasmus Dahlin responds to challenge of playing big minutes

'“It takes him longer to prep it because he doesn’t have that feel because of the injury he went through,” Granato said following Wednesday’s practice inside KeyBank Center. “And he might not even recognize that. I can see it because I can see the pattern that’s different in his release. The prep of the release of a shot, there’s that extra half a second or one second or one … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Victor Olofsson believes he will start scoring: ‘Knocking on the door’

'So the Sabres must recall at least one forward from the Rochester Americans. JJ Peterka and Arttu Ruotsalainen, both of whom played twice for the Sabres last week, would probably be first in line.' … [Read more...] about Sabres relieved as no one enters NHL’s COVID-19 protocol

'“That particular moment he had confidence and he hung onto the puck,” Granato said. “He extended possession. He … was able to see that he had time and space. They backed off, Boston backed off, and he didn’t get rid of the puck. So there he made a very confident play. I still see with him ebbs and flows of confidence.”' … [Read more...] about Brett Murray generating confidence, earning keep with Sabres

'“It’s crazy and scary all in one because this is the craziness that we’re dealing with, the roster every day, it’s inside our bubble,” Granato said following Tuesday’s practice inside KeyBank Center. “And then you think about there’s people getting sick all over here and everywhere else. That’s scary, you’re hoping everybody’s OK and pushing through. So, yeah, it’s a little … [Read more...] about Sabres add three more players to NHL’s COVID-19 protocol

'“In this league, your best players are the reason you’re in games,” Sabres coach Don Granato said following Saturday’s game. “And sometimes your best player’s a forward, sometimes he’s a D. You’re pretty damn happy in this league when it’s the goalie. He played to that level tonight, and … what I was most excited about was how his body language, his confidence."' … [Read more...] about Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen entrenching himself as Sabres’ starting goalie

'“It’s really good conditioning,” he said. “I recommend it to anyone else that gets COVID.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Dylan Cozens takes out COVID frustrations with virtual boxing

'Meanwhile, forwards Dylan Cozens, Zemgus Girgensons and Mark Jankowski returned from protocol today and practiced. Before Okposo departed, the Sabres had 16 forwards on the ice.' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Kyle Okposo leaves practice to enter NHL’s COVID-19 protocol

'“I thought he was gonna see me at first and then he held onto it,” said Tuch, whose goal put the Sabres up 3-1 19:11 into the second period. “I’m like, ‘OK, I know what he’s gonna do with it next.’ I’ve seen him do it in practice. That backhand pass is lethal. He’s not even looking, he’s got everyone else looking in the wrong direction and he found me wide open. I thought he … [Read more...] about Peyton Krebs’ nifty assist creates Alex Tuch’s first goal with Sabres

'When Granato received clearance, he hopped on a morning flight and made it to Boston in time for the Sabres’ 1:08 p.m. faceoff.' … [Read more...] about Sabres notes: Don Granato leaves NHL’s COVID-19 protocol, travels to Boston