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'Savoie joined teammates on the ice for a heavily attended optional skate ahead of their preseason finale against the Pittsburgh Penguins. He had previously been skating four to five times a week on his own, which helped him avoid any significant drop-off from a conditioning standpoint.' … [Read more...] about Savoie returns to practice with Sabres

'Following practice, Granato shared that Savoie is making progress in his recovery and is expected to join the Sabres on the ice for their morning skate Friday. “[He’s] still recovering though from the injury, but he’ll be able to practice with us to better gauge where he’s at,” Granato said. “And obviously, he’s got to get back to pace and conditioning cause he’s been out as … [Read more...] about Camp Notebook | Sabres prepare for preseason finale Friday vs. Pittsburgh

'The Sabres iced lineups featuring a mix of NHL veterans, prospects, and players on AHL contracts through their first four preseason games. Wednesday marked a new phase of camp with a roster more resembling the group that will take the ice opening night, albeit without forwards Tage Thompson, Jeff Skinner, and Dylan Cozens.' … [Read more...] about Benson scores 3rd preseason goal in loss to Blue Jackets

'The Buffalo Sabres have assigned forwards Jiri Kulich and Isak Rosen to the Rochester Americans, the team announced Wednesday. Additionally, the team has assigned forward Brett Murray to Rochester, pending waiver clearance.' … [Read more...] about Sabres announce training camp roster update

'“We’re going to go down to 23. We have 31 – I think it is – in camp now. We’re going to use probably 31 or more during the course of the season and they’re going to help us reach our goal. So, everybody is extremely important when you put it in perspective or that perspective.”' … [Read more...] about ‘Everybody in this room matters’ | Granato sends message to team as regular season approaches

'Defensemen Connor Clifton and Erik Johnson are expected to make their preseason debuts Wednesday as the Sabres visit Nationwide Arena for a 7 p.m. matchup with the Columbus Blue Jackets.' … [Read more...] about Clifton, Johnson set to make preseason debuts Wednesday in Columbus

'Clifton – along with the rest of the Sabres players still at training camp – were in attendance for the Buffalo Bills’ 48-20 win over the Miami Dolphins at Highmark Stadium. The team was welcomed on the field prior to kickoff and met quarterback Josh Allen, who personally greeted each Sabres player.' … [Read more...] about ‘They love being in Buffalo’ | Team trip to Bills game another example of Sabres’ camaraderie

'The Buffalo Sabres have loaned defensemen Joseph Cecconi and Jeremy Davies to the Rochester Americans pending waiver clearance, the team announced Sunday.' … [Read more...] about Sabres loan Cecconi, Davies to Rochester pending waiver clearance

'Jeff Skinner added a pair of power-play goals and Henri Jokiharju also scored for the Sabres, who fought back after falling behind 3-0 early in the second period. Devon Levi played the full game in goal and made 26 saves.' … [Read more...] about ‘It’s special to watch’ | Benson continues dynamic preseason with game-winning goal vs. Columbus

'The Sabres’ training camp roster now consists of 35 players, including 20 forwards, 12 defensemen, and three goaltenders.' … [Read more...] about Sabres return Komarov to juniors, loan 3 players to Rochester

'Zach Benson, Brandon Biro, Jiri Kulich, Brett Murray, Isak Rosen, Lukas Rousek, Joseph Cecconi, and Jeremy Davies all skated with the NHL group, which Granato says will “primarily” be the group moving forward.' … [Read more...] about Camp Notebook | Sabres ready to enter final stages of training camp

'The Buffalo Sabres have assigned forwards Filip Cederqvist, Aleksandr Kisakov, Tyson Kozak, Olivier Nadeau, Viktor Neuchev, and Linus Weissbach and defenseman Nikita Novikov to the Rochester Americans, the team announced Friday.' … [Read more...] about Sabres trim training camp roster to 39 players

'“I thought from that respect, they passed that test. They were not in awe and they competed hard,” coach Don Granato said following the loss. “Obviously, there’s some things you take from a game you want to do better. ... We spoke a little bit about it after the game, we’ll talk more about it tomorrow and through the rest of camp, specifically with our younger players.”' … [Read more...] about Thompson scores highlight-reel goal, Comrie makes 27 saves in preseason game vs. Penguins

'Buffalo now has 60 players on its training camp roster, including 35 forwards, 19 defensemen, and six goaltenders.' … [Read more...] about Lindgren, Panocha returned to respective junior clubs

'Defensemen Jeremy Davies and Henri Jokiharju scored for Buffalo while Lukas Rousek, Dylan Cozens, and Victor Olofsson each picked up helpers in the loss.' … [Read more...] about Sabres fall short against Maple Leafs in Kraft Hockeyville game