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'Kyle Okposo, Alex Tuch, Rasmus Dahlin and Jeff Skinner also scored. Okposo and Tuch's goals came on the same penalty kill during the first period.' … [Read more...] about At The Final Horn | Power scores first NHL goal in road win over Devils

'Granato has placed an emphasis during this latter phase of the season on making those parts interchangeable. The Sabres had gone a long period with two consistent forward lines - one being Skinner, Thompson, and Tuch; the other Rasmus Asplund, Mittelstadt, and Victor Olofsson. Granato swapped Tuch and Olofsson ahead of their back-to-back set against the Flyers last weekend.' … [Read more...] about Sabres utilizing practice time with eye toward future

'"This is a guy that studied the game of hockey at an extremely young age and developed himself like most elite NHL players that come in this league at 18, 19, 20 years old," Granato said. "They have gained immense experience studying the game since they were 13, 14, 15.' … [Read more...] about Power impressing teammates with poise, mobility

'Buffalo selected Bloom, 18, during the third round (95th overall) of the 2021 NHL Draft. He led the Saginaw Spirit with 30 goals and 61 points in 67 games this season.' … [Read more...] about Sabres sign Bloom to entry-level contract

'"I think we have confidence in our group where if we do give up the first goal it's not a panic or anything," Samuelsson said. "Just settle into our game and trust the process. It's a long game."' … [Read more...] about ‘He’s a beast’ | Samuelsson dominates in Philadelphia debut

'Olofsson hit the 20-goal mark for the second time in his career and set a career-high with 44 points. Thompson continues to set career highs with his 35th and 36th goals. He leads the team with 63 points. ' … [Read more...] about At The Final Horn | Olofsson, Thompson power Sabres to win over Flyers

'Buffalo battled back to outscore Philadelphia 4-1 in the second period and held on in the third - killing off three penalties in the final 12 minutes - to earn the victory.' … [Read more...] about Okposo hits 20 goals as Sabres battle back to beat Flyers at home

;Rasmus Dahlin, Vinnie Hinostroza, and Tage Thompson also scored goals for the Sabres. Craig Anderson made 18 saves.' … [Read more...] about At The Final Horn | Sabres ride 2nd-period surge to win over Flyers

'Samuelsson missed Thursday's 6-2 loss against the St. Louis Blues due to the injury. He remained absent for practice on Friday.' … [Read more...] about Samuelsson expected to return during back-to-back set

'Granato came away from the loss disappointed for his players, whom he felt deserved better, but pleased with their reaction - angry with the loss, but not overwhelmed.' … [Read more...] about ‘Support and belief’ | Power tallies 1st NHL point in loss to Blues

'Rookie defenseman Owen Power, playing in his second NHL game, recorded the primary assist on Alex Tuch's second-period goal that tied the game 2-2 for his first NHL point. However, the Blues quickly regained the lead and never looked back.' … [Read more...] about At The Final Horn | Sabres unable to convert in home loss to St. Louis

'Then the puck dropped, and Power played as though it were any other day at the rink. He skated 19:50 and had a plus-2 rating in a 5-2 win for the Sabres over the Toronto Maple Leafs.' … [Read more...] about ‘Smooth poise’ | Power contributes to shutdown effort in NHL debut

'Kyle Okposo, Tage Thompson, Jeff Skinner, Rasmus Dahlin and Rasmus Asplund all scored for Buffalo. Alex Tuch and Victor Olofsson both recorded a pair of primary assists. Craig Anderson made 24 saves.' … [Read more...] about At The Final Horn | Sabres shut down Maple Leafs in Power’s NHL debut

'"It feels right," Granato said of pairing Power with Jokiharju. "I think the most important thing for us is to support Owen as best as we can as a team. We have 18 guys on the ice that know our system up and down the rink. We just have to allow Owen to play and allow him to adapt and acclimate to the NHL. I think we have many guys that will help in that initiative."' … [Read more...] about Power practices on defense pair with Jokiharju on eve of NHL debut

'"We just clearly were not ourselves," Sabres coach Don Granato said. "When you look at even the chances we generated, we had some extreme golden opportunities to score. We just couldn't convert. And their goaltender played well but I think we made him look even better. And that was the game.' … [Read more...] about Sabres unable to capitalize on chances in loss to Lightning