Olean Times Herald

'Dea, 27, went pointless in one game for the Sabres earlier this season. He has scored four goals and 13 points in 11 outings with the Amerks this year.' … [Read more...] about Sabres make roster move, send Steven Fogarty to Amerks

'“Extremely happy,” Granato said on a Zoom call of the young players’ development. “That’s a priority. It will remain a priority simply because their ceiling is so high and we need to become a better team. That was obvious when I stepped in and the other obvious was the guys with the highest ceiling, we needed to move toward that."' … [Read more...] about Casey Mittelstadt, Sabres’ other young players growing under Don Granato

'“It’s so much easier to play,” Jokiharju said on a Zoom call this afternoon of skating with Dahlin. “We kind of read off each other, so I think both of us, we can play some better hockey. … I can have the puck a little bit more. We’re making plays out there and having fun.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Henri Jokiharju shaking off poor stretch, playing confidently

'Interim Sabres coach Don Granato knows Caggiula well, having coached him with the Chicago Blackhawks in 2018-19.' … [Read more...] about Sabres add new player, claim Drake Caggiula off waivers from Coyotes

'Still, the Sabres can only take so much solace in tying the game. The Devils, who on Wednesday traded two of their best players, forwards Kyle Palmieri and Travis Zajac, outworked them.' … [Read more...] about Sabres battle back against Devils, still lose: ‘We just didn’t have it’

'In a normal year, Quinn, 19, would’ve returned to Ottawa, where he likely could’ve scored at least 50 goals for the Ontario Hockey League’s 67’s. The winger scored 52 times in 62 OHL games last season.' … [Read more...] about Sabres prospect Jack Quinn adapting to AHL, showcasing skills with Amerks

'“I’m looking forward to the next day, which I felt last year I didn’t do,” said Asplund, a second-round-pick in 2016, 33rd overall. “I was still (thinking about) yesterday and thinking about the game yesterday. Just my mind never really got a rest. So when you get to play like 25, 30 games like I did last year, your mental game is not there. You feel tired, you’re not sleeping … [Read more...] about Rasmus Asplund promoted to Sabres’ first line, close to earning regular duty

'“We scored a very big goal last night on the power play,” Granato said on a Zoom call following Wednesday’s optional practice. “We just haven’t been consistent on the power play. We’ve hit a couple goal posts on the power play … but it was still spotty.' … [Read more...] about Sabres notes: Power play in rut; Don Granato ‘doing something special’

'“We don’t win that game without him rising to the level he can rise to,” interim coach Don Granato said on a Zoom call following the Sabres’ second straight win. “He made a couple of big plays to tip that game back our way and that’s what you hope for out of guys with his talent. Special player, fun to watch and very engaged right now.”' … [Read more...] about Rasmus Dahlin performs dynamically in Sabres’ win over Devils: ‘Special player’

'He played under coach Tony Granato, the brother of interim Sabres coach Don Granato, at Wisconsin.' … [Read more...] about Sabres sign ex-Wisconsin star Linus Weissbach to entry-level contract

'Meanwhile, Granato said Borgen, 24, could return to practice shortly after Cozens. Borgen has missed the last 23 contests recovering from a broken forearm.' … [Read more...] about Sabres rookies Dylan Cozens, Will Borgen close to returning to practice

'Before the North American seasons started, Ruotsalainen starred for Ilves, a Liiga team in his native Finland. He left Ilves in December having scored a league-high 16 goals.' … [Read more...] about Sabres make roster moves, recall Arttu Ruotsalainen from Amerks

'“The last few games it’s all come together and we’re playing a lot better,” center Casey Mittelstadt said on a Zoom call. “You can feel it on the bench, just the belief and the battle out of everyone.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres finally winning again, playing confidently: ‘It’s all come together’

'“We need him to take a deep breath and we need to get him in the situations where he can read and react and I say ‘learn from it,’ but it’s more adjust to it,” Granato said on a Zoom call prior to tonight’s game against the New York Rangers at KeyBank Center. “He has such a high skill set, when a mistake is made, he can self-correct quick and we want to put him in situations … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Rasmus Dahlin starting to settle down, put struggles in past

'“That’s all it is is repetition,” Davidson said on a Zoom call following the Amerks’ 6-2 loss to Syracuse Crunch at Blue Cross Arena. “For myself, it’s been hard kind of finding my way into the lineup. For me, right now, I think it’s just nice to get out there and find my game again. You need to play. Practice only gets you so far."' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Brandon Davidson enjoys stint with Amerks, unhappy with officiating