'Ryan O'Reilly, Kyle Okposo, Dmitry Kulikov and Zach Bogosian headlined the injured group. O'Reilly left his preseason debut on Wednesday with muscle spasms in the first period, a move that Sabres coach Dan Bylsma called "precautionary." He'll miss Buffalo's preseason finale on Friday and is day-to-day.' … [Read more...] about Sabres battling injuries late in camp
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Sabres send six players to Rochester
'The following six players have been loaned to the Rochester Americans (AHL): Forwards Justin Bailey, Jean Dupuy and Cole Schneider; defensemen Brady Austin and Erik Burgdoerfer; goaltender Linus Ullmark.' … [Read more...] about Sabres send six players to Rochester
O'Reilly makes 'precautionary' exit in shootout loss
'"He tweaked something in a muscle and we decided we weren't going to go any further with it," Bylsma said. "He came back out and gave it a try. We just said we didn't want to take any chances."' … [Read more...] about O’Reilly makes ‘precautionary’ exit in shootout loss
Lehner Earns Shutout As Sabres Win In Hockeyville
'"He looks invigorated, he looks solid in net. He looks engaged and focused throughout the whole game," Sabres coach Dan Bylsma said of his goaltender. "That's really good to see. Both games, you have the feel that pucks aren't going to get by him, that he's playing big and strong. And that's a very good thing to have for a goalie."' … [Read more...] about Lehner Earns Shutout As Sabres Win In Hockeyville
Sabres Recall Five From Amerks
'The Sabres now have 37 players (21 forwards, 13 defensemen and three goaltenders) on their training camp roster.' … [Read more...] about Sabres Recall Five From Amerks
O'Reilly To Join Sabres On Road Trip, Play Wednesday
'"Our team got smarter, it got better, it got harder-working. Our coaches got better today," Bylsma said. "When Ryan comes back, he's that type of player."' … [Read more...] about O’Reilly To Join Sabres On Road Trip, Play Wednesday
Fasching Remains At Camp After Sabres Trim Roster
'Fasching and Nylander are both young players that were in the conversation to make the roster out of camp. Nylander is admittedly still working towards adjusting to the speed of the game after being selected by the Sabres in the first round of this year's draft. Fasching came into camp having already played seven NHL games at the end of last season, and he's picked up right … [Read more...] about Fasching Remains At Camp After Sabres Trim Roster
Sabres Trim Camp Roster To 33
'The Sabres now have 33 players (18 forwards, 12 defensemen and three goaltenders) on their training camp roster.' … [Read more...] about Sabres Trim Camp Roster To 33
Nilsson Earns Shutout In Shootout Win Over Leafs
'"He was rock solid," Sabres coach Dan Bylsma said. "I think he wants to prove he can be in the net and be a capable goaltender when he gets the opportunity. He's had two opportunities to this point. He's been really good in both of them and looked real capable. It gives you a comfortable feeling."' … [Read more...] about Nilsson Earns Shutout In Shootout Win Over Leafs
Eichel, Kulikov Return To Practice For Sabres
'"It was something that was definitely in the back of our minds throughout the tournament that the coach had talked about," Eichel said. "You know, you have a chance to be a part of hockey history just playing on this team. We don't know where it's gonna be, we don't know where this tournaments gonna be, so pretty special for us to do that."' … [Read more...] about Eichel, Kulikov Return To Practice For Sabres
Grant's Three Points Lead Sabres In OT Win Over Sens
'"You've got to try to do what you can," Grant said after the win. "There's obviously not a long opportunity sometimes. You've got to take advantage of the chances you get and I just tried to go out there and work as hard as I could and good things happen."' … [Read more...] about Grant’s Three Points Lead Sabres In OT Win Over Sens
Sabres Fall To Wild On Late Goal At Penn State
'Evander Kane took a penalty with 32.2 seconds remaining in a 1-1 tie to give the Wild a 4-on-3 power play, and Jason Zucker took advantage with a one-time goal to earn the win for Minnesota with 4.6 seconds left on the clock.' … [Read more...] about Sabres Fall To Wild On Late Goal At Penn State
Sabres Return 6 To Junior Clubs
'The Buffalo Sabres today announced the team has returned forwards Vasily Glotov, Brandon Hagel and Cliff Pu, as well as defensemen Vojtech Budik, Austin Osmanski and Devante Stephens, to their respective junior clubs.' … [Read more...] about Sabres Return 6 To Junior Clubs
Girgensons Eager To Prove He's Back After Down Season
'"Definitely a little bit more pressure to do better after a down year," he said following practice on Sunday at HarborCenter. "You want to prove to everyone what you're capable of and the last couple days, I've been going pretty hard. I'm trying to put everything out there and show I'm back."' … [Read more...] about Girgensons Eager To Prove He’s Back After Down Season
Sabres Take The Ice For First Day Of Practice
'"I know a lot of us, even the younger guys that just did the prospects tournament and everything, were all familiar with the drills so that's kind of why it can be high-tempo," defenseman Jake McCabe said. "We know what we're doing out there so let's get in the corners, get the pucks going, let's get after it."' … [Read more...] about Sabres Take The Ice For First Day Of Practice