Olean Times Herald

'“Donny Granato or anyone else, to me, safety and caring about the people is extremely important – way more important than trying to figure out anything on the ice,” general manager Kevyn Adams said on a Zoom call Tuesday as the Sabres practiced inside KeyBank Center. “We have to look after our staff. We have to look after our players. We have to support them in every way."' … [Read more...] about Sabres notes: Don Granato could move from behind the bench

'Defenseman Rasmus Dahlin on Monday became the ninth Buffalo Sabres player the NHL has added to its COVID-19 protocol-related absences list.' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Rasmus Dahlin added to COVID-related absences list

'The NHL doesn’t reveal if the players on the absences list have tested positive.' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Casey Mittelstadt added to COVID-related absences list

'Seven Sabres players are now on the COVID-19 list. Wingers Taylor Hall and Tobias Rieder and defensemen Jake McCabe, Brandon Montour and Rasmus Ristolainen were added earlier in the week.' … [Read more...] about Two more Sabres added to COVID-related absences list

'The Sabres’ training facilities are closed until further notice.' … [Read more...] about NHL reschedules 12 Sabres games; Thursday’s contest still on

'The Sabres have reasons to be concerned. One of Krueger’s assistant coaches, Don Granato, 53, was hospitalized early last season with severe pneumonia and missed nearly two months.' … [Read more...] about Sabres coach Ralph Krueger tests positive for COVID-19

'Five Sabres players are now on the COVID-19 list. In addition to McCabe, winger Taylor Hall, defenseman Brandon Montour, winger Tobias Rieder and defenseman Rasmus Ristolainen were added earlier this week.' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Jake McCabe added to COVID-related absences list

'They join winger Taylor Hall and defenseman Rasmus Ristolainen, who first appeared on the list Tuesday, when the NHL postponed all of Buffalo’s games through Monday.' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Brandon Montour, Tobias Rieder added to COVID-related absences list

'“What they did very well is they never really let us get into any type of Buffalo Sabres structure,” Krueger said on a Zoom call Monday. “They just kept the game moving. They wanted a yin and yang kind of up-and-down game and they got that. We got sucked into that. We played their game much (more) than we played our game. …' … [Read more...] about Why did Ralph Krueger hide Sabres’ lines from Lindy Ruff, Devils?

'The Sabres played games against the New Jersey Devils, who have 14 players on the COVID list, Saturday and Sunday at KeyBank Center. The NHL added five more Devils players to the list Tuesday and removed one.' … [Read more...] about Three Sabres games postponed after players enter NHL’s COVID-19 protocols

'While Mittelstadt’s play has earned Krueger’s praise – “He is on the verge here, and we’re excited to see what’s happening with him,” he said – opportunities have been limited.' … [Read more...] about Casey Mittelstadt impressing Sabres, could earn more game action

'The Sabres drafted Quinn eighth overall last year. In a normal year, he would likely be playing with his junior team, the Ontario Hockey League’s Ottawa 67s. Junior-age players can play in the AHL because their leagues are paused right now because of the COVID-19 pandemic.' … [Read more...] about Sabres send Jack Quinn to Amerks, recall two players to taxi squad

'The Sabres will be staying at home today and plan to fly to New York on Tuesday morning for their 6 p.m. game against the Islanders.' … [Read more...] about Storm forces Sabres to change plans; Sam Reinhart will travel with team

'Still, 10 games into the season, the Sabres have earned just one convincing win, way back on Jan. 18, when they annihilated the Philadelphia Flyers 6-1.' … [Read more...] about Sabres keep living dangerously, fall to Devils after comeback

'“If some other teams, they have some good net-front presence, I know how hard it is to play when there’s guys standing in front of the net screening (the) goalie all the time,” the Sabres veteran said after scoring a power-play goal in Sunday afternoon’s 5-3 loss to the New Jersey Devils at KeyBank Center.' … [Read more...] about Sabres notes: Rasmus Ristolainen wreaking havoc on power play