'Wilson had been absent since sustaining a lower-body injury in Toronto on Friday. Ristolainen missed practice on Monday due to an illness.' … [Read more...] about Ristolainen, Wilson return to practice
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Q&A: Vesey on getting to know Buffalo, his preseason debut and more
'I thought it was great. Obviously, Buffalo's known to have passionate fans. I definitely wanted to do something my first game here as a Sabre. I was lucky enough to get a great stretch pass from Sam and wanted to make sure I buried it."' … [Read more...] about Q&A: Vesey on getting to know Buffalo, his preseason debut and more
Breaking down the Sabres' roster entering the final phase of camp
'Here's a positional breakdown of the team's camp roster with two preseason games remaining.' … [Read more...] about Breaking down the Sabres’ roster entering the final phase of camp
Sabres assign Dea to Rochester
'Dea signed a two-year deal with the Sabres on July 1.' … [Read more...] about Sabres assign Dea to Rochester
Sabres name Kevyn Adams Senior VP of Business Administration
'"Kevyn has been a valuable member of our leadership team since 2013 and is the perfect person to oversee the Buffalo Sabres' day-to-day business operations," Kim Pegula said. "Kevyn brings unsurpassed experience, perspective and vision to this position. He exemplifies our company values of teamwork, respect, accountability, integrity, trust and success; and will further our … [Read more...] about Sabres name Kevyn Adams Senior VP of Business Administration
Sabres trim training camp roster by 15 players
'The team has also assigned forward Arttu Ruotsalainen to Ilves (Liiga).' … [Read more...] about Sabres trim training camp roster by 15 players
'Dangerous' Olofsson scores twice in preseason win over Leafs
'"Victor is just permanently dangerous," Krueger said. "He's a shooter, which we saw twice today. In practice we've been watching it. We've seen it in the other games already. He's a threat all the time."' … [Read more...] about ‘Dangerous’ Olofsson scores twice in preseason win over Leafs
Cozens continues to impress with maturity in Toronto
'"It's interesting how somebody with that much skill and personality is able to adjust in such a short period of time," Krueger said. "He started camp a little tentative and hesitant. The last few days, we noticed it already in practice, he was opening up a little bit and just playing his game. Tonight, we saw the confirmation of that."' … [Read more...] about Cozens continues to impress with maturity in Toronto
Sabres express confidence in defense depth following injury to Montour
'"I wouldn't expect him right off the hop but pretty soon thereafter," Krueger said when asked if Montour might be ready for opening night. "At the moment, we're going through camp with his situation. As you well know, it's upper-body and we'll work on it."' … [Read more...] about Sabres express confidence in defense depth following injury to Montour
Sabres assign Pekar to Barrie
'He signed his entry-level contract with Buffalo last October after the team drafted him in the fourth round (94th overall) of the 2018 NHL Draft.' … [Read more...] about Sabres assign Pekar to Barrie
Sabres look to build on positives after preseason loss in Columbus
'"We'll look for things that confirm what we want to do to get that into the players' minds, but individually, we'll be looking at a lot of lessons that we've seen here," Krueger said. "It's also been excellent for us to evaluate. You get to know the players so much better than in practice [when you're] standing behind the bench for those two games. We will be spending a day … [Read more...] about Sabres look to build on positives after preseason loss in Columbus
Sabres earn OT win in Krueger's debut
'"We just had a lot of pace," Krueger said. "We played aggressive, everybody was on their toes, we managed the puck really well and pushed them on their heels. We were in their end most of the time. We had lots of long puck possession, which we were really striving for today."' … [Read more...] about Sabres earn OT win in Krueger’s debut
Veterans embracing internal competition at camp
'"I think me and Borgs feed well off each other," he said. "We play similar styles, rugged and physical and we both can skate pretty well. I like our intensity, especially in the D-zone. We talk a lot. I just really love the way he plays, and I feed off his energy."' … [Read more...] about Veterans embracing internal competition at camp
Lazar sees opportunity to 'blossom' with Sabres
'After clearing waivers in October of last season, Lazar - still just 23 - admitted that seeing regular ice time in the minors might be the best course to get his career on track. He spent the year playing in all situations for AHL Stockton, wearing an 'A' while tallying 41 points in 57 contests.' … [Read more...] about Lazar sees opportunity to ‘blossom’ with Sabres
Sabres embracing 'connected' game following Day 1 of camp
'"It's on the ice and off the ice," forward Evan Rodrigues said. "On the ice, it's coming up with a five-man unit, having support, knowing where everyone's going to be and just being there for your teammates.' … [Read more...] about Sabres embracing ‘connected’ game following Day 1 of camp