'Don Granato said Thursday that Curtis Lazar has a lower-body injury and is considered week-to-week.' … [Read more...] about Sabres lose Curtis Lazar week-to-week with lower-body injury
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Sabres buck winless trend in a big way
'The third period belonged to Buffalo and Brandon Montour. The 20 minutes on the clock were all that separated the blue and gold from putting to bed their 18-game winless streak, and they did just that by adding to their three-goal lead. In fact, the advantage grew to five by the time the buzzer sounded, as Montour chipped in a pair of short-handed goals while killing a Tage … [Read more...] about Sabres buck winless trend in a big way
Opinion: The Sabres win for the first time in 19 games
'Wednesday was different. When adversity struck the team handled it well, got through it and got back to the way Don Granato wants them to play. This time there was no blowing a three goal third period lead, there was only two record breaking shorthanded goals to clinch a 6-1 win.' … [Read more...] about Opinion: The Sabres win for the first time in 19 games
Dylan Cozens should miss about a week
'The Sabres had a feed going during the skate where general manager Kevyn Adams was a guest. Adams said that Dylan Cozens is about a week away after suffering an injury on Monday night. He added that Cozens is more day-to-day than week-to-week.' … [Read more...] about Dylan Cozens should miss about a week
Jeff Skinner playing more, but not producing more under Granato
'“You’ve got to build on those things," he said. "Every team is chasing that consistency. There’s going to be ebbs and flows and there’s going to be changes in momentum, and you just have to stick with it. It’s not going to be easy. Especially in this division, you can’t let up and you can’t play the game in spurts. To do that, you have to find your game and be consistent with … [Read more...] about Jeff Skinner playing more, but not producing more under Granato
Sabres snatch defeat from the jaws of victory
'The extra frame lasted just 42 seconds, as defenseman Ivan Provorov dropped the curtain on what might be considered the most deflating loss of the now-18-game winless streak. Buffalo allowed four unanswered goals from the third period on to fall to 6-23-5 on the season.' … [Read more...] about Sabres snatch defeat from the jaws of victory
Opinion: Buffalo blows a 3-0 third period lead losing in overtime to Philadelphia
'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
Jack Eichel still rehabbing his injury
'“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
17 winless games in a row for the Sabres
'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
Opinion: Sabres were better team for 40 minutes, but still lost in Boston
'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
Opinion: Three observations: Ullmark's return keeps Sabres in it, but Bruins prevail
'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
Sabres trade Eric Staal to Montreal for two draft picks
'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
Don Granato, Matt Ellis clear COVID-19 protocols
'"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
Sabres fans to return to KeyBank Center on April 3
'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
Win column continues to elude the Sabres
'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