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'The reason this had a different feel to me is the Sabres were playing with some swagger. It’s one of the only times all season they looked confident to me. I thought on Brandon Montour’s goal that made it 3-0, everybody looked confident.' … [Read more...] about Opinion: Buffalo blows a 3-0 third period lead losing in overtime to Philadelphia

'“I don’t have an update on Jack,” interim head coach Don Granato said on Monday. “I spoke with him a couple of days ago and did not get into details with him because he is going through rehab. He said he felt good, he was feeling better."' … [Read more...] about Jack Eichel still rehabbing his injury

'Buffalo's winless streak hit an unfathomable 17 games in a row. The team is 0-15-2 in that stretch.' … [Read more...] about 17 winless games in a row for the Sabres

'The shots, when it mattered the most, were 15-3 in favor of the Bruins, costing a very fragile-minded group their 17th-straight loss.' … [Read more...] about Opinion: Sabres were better team for 40 minutes, but still lost in Boston

'The Sabres had played a couple of good periods against the Bruins in the opening 40 minutes of the game, but Buffalo simply couldn't get it going in the closing 20 minutes.' … [Read more...] about Opinion: Three observations: Ullmark’s return keeps Sabres in it, but Bruins prevail

'The Sabres are retaining $1.625 million of Staal's cap hit and are saving $565,000 in real dollars with the move.' … [Read more...] about Sabres trade Eric Staal to Montreal for two draft picks

'"We've experienced it a few times now with positive cases. Those newer faces on the bench, newer roles with 'Donnie' [Granato], and we were all hoping for the best news with his sake and his health," Montour said following Friday's practice. "All we were thinking about was the health of them and hopefully their safe, so we're glad everything's kind of on track with that, and … [Read more...] about Don Granato, Matt Ellis clear COVID-19 protocols

'Fans now have two options to qualify for entry to games: Either proof of a negative COVID-19 test (antigen or PCR) or provide proof of vaccination.' … [Read more...] about Sabres fans to return to KeyBank Center on April 3

'Buffalo appeared to have broken the goose egg on their side of the scoresheet later in the third, but a Pittsburgh offsides challenge negated a beautiful scoring set-up by Dylan Cozens. Victor Olofsson was the temporary beneficiary.' … [Read more...] about Win column continues to elude the Sabres

'For two of the three periods, the Sabres played probably their best game since they beat the New Jersey Devils, but it still ended in a 4-0 loss and Buffalo is now winless in 16 games.' … [Read more...] about Opinion: Sabres GM Kevyn Adams was behind the bench, but the result was the same, a 4-0 loss in Pittsburgh

'Buffalo went back to its usually uninspired, unfocused hockey in the second period.' … [Read more...] about Opinion: Same results in Pittsburgh with general manager Kevyn Adams behind bench

'The 46-year-old was fired as Pittsburgh's assistant general manager back on Oct. 26, 2020 by general manager Jim Rutherford, who has since stepped down in that role due to personal reasons. Karmanos was originally hired as the Penguins' Vice President of Hockey Operations before taking his role as assistant general manager after winning back-to-back Stanley Cups in 2016 and … [Read more...] about Report: Sabres to interview Jason Karmanos for assistant general manager role Thursday

'Crosby used a breakaway opportunity to build a 5-1 lead for Pittsburgh early in the third period.' … [Read more...] about Winless streak reaches 15 games for Sabres

'Dahlin was expected to turn a corner in his development this season, but nobody thought the corner he was turning would leave him worse off.' … [Read more...] about Opinion: Three observations: Sabres lose 15th straight in Pittsburgh Gaudreau

'Sadly for the Sabres, there is no telling when this slide is going to come to an end.' … [Read more...] about Opinion: Sabres set new franchise low with 15th-consecutive loss