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'Buffalo's power play went 0-for-3 on the night, and that included a 59-second 5-on-3 opportunity in the first three minutes of the game.' … [Read more...] about At The Final Horn: Sabres 0 – Flyers 3

'Asplund, 23, appeared in 29 games with the Sabres as a rookie last season. He tallied 19 points (3+16) in 33 AHL contests with Rochester.' … [Read more...] about Sabres recall Asplund from taxi squad

'Buffalo picked up its first win of the 2020-21 season with a convincing road victory that saw Sam Reinhart and Curtis Lazar each score twice and Carter Hutton make 21 saves in net. Henri Jokiharju and Victor Olofsson also netted ones for Buffalo.' … [Read more...] about At The Final Horn: Sabres 6 – Flyers 1

'Perhaps most importantly, the Sabres stuck to the aggressive brand of hockey they have been working toward since the start of last season under Ralph Krueger. The coach said it was one of the best performances of his tenure in terms of the way they closed gaps and tracked defensively.' … [Read more...] about ‘A confirmation of the process’ | 5 takeaways from Monday’s win in Philly

'Johansson, 25, made his NHL debut last season, playing in six games for Buffalo. He was also an AHL All-Star, posting a 14-4-3 record in Rochester with a .921 save percentage and a 2.28 goals-against average in 22 games.' … [Read more...] about Sabres recall Johansson from taxi squad

'Cozens was promoted to a line with Staal and Victor Olofsson during practice on Sunday, a testament to the rookie's strong first two games. Playing alongside Cody Eakin and Tobias Rieder, Cozens impressed coach Ralph Krueger with his defensive commitment and his ability to hold up physically against Washington.' … [Read more...] about Cozens earns promotion, skates with Staal & Olofsson

'The game was originally scheduled for 7 p.m., which would've been at the same time as the NFL's AFC Championship Game. The Buffalo Bills advanced to the AFC Championship Game (set for 6:40 p.m. next Sunday) after defeating the Baltimore Ravens last night.' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ road game against Washington on January 24 moved up to 3 p.m.

'The Buffalo Sabres looked like a more cohesive unit, but were unable to convert on their quality chances at 5-on-5 or on the power play in their 2-1 loss to the Washington Capitals on Friday at KeyBank Center. Buffalo went 0-for-5 with the man advantage, matched up against a tough Washington unit penalty kill unit.' … [Read more...] about At The Final Horn: Capitals 2 – Sabres 1

'"I thought our 5-on-5 game in the first couple of periods was outstanding but then we get the power plays, we didn't have the same work ethic as we had 5-on-5 and they outworked us," coach Ralph Krueger said.' … [Read more...] about Capitals 2 – Sabres 1 | Takeaways from Friday’s game

'Buffalo's match at Pittsburgh, originally set for March 27, is now scheduled for Friday, March 26 at 7 p.m. Then the game between the two clubs originally scheduled for April 20 at KeyBank Center, will now be played on Monday, April 19 at 7 p.m.' … [Read more...] about NHL announces date and time changes for pair of Sabres games

'Taylor Hall, Tobias Rieder, Jake McCabe and Victor Olofsson scored for Buffalo while Washington's top line of Alex Ovechkin (0+2), Nicklas Backstrom (1+1) and T.J. Oshie (1+2) along with defenseman John Carlson (1+1) found their way onto the scoresheet with multi-point efforts.' … [Read more...] about At The Final Horn: Capitals 6 – Sabres 4

'"They gave us chances. Even in the first period, we had six or seven pretty good chances. It just seems like it might be like that for the next few games. But we need to simplify with the puck. We need to make sure that are more compact defensively. We were a little hesitant. Our defensive game needs to take away the gaps and we need to attack quicker. I thought we were a … [Read more...] about Hall, Cozens make debuts | 5 takeaways from the Sabres’ season opener

'"Quality" was the word used by Krueger when he addressed the media prior to the start of camp. The Sabres opted to start right off the bat with a practice group that would resemble their NHL roster, separated from a smaller group of young players who would have to push their way to the top. They opened with up-tempo, physically demanding practices to reacclimate players to … [Read more...] about How communication, sports science played roles in Sabres camp

'Krueger's philosophy when it comes to his forward lines is to strike balance through the lineup, with each line containing a mix of offensive and defensive strengths.' … [Read more...] about Breaking down the Sabres’ season-opening roster

'Kyle Okposo remained absent and is considered day-to-day. Krueger said his status for the game against Washington will be re-evaluated on Thursday morning.' … [Read more...] about Lazar ‘good to go’ for Thursday’s opener