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'Since being hired in 2017, the Sabres have finished 31st, 27th, and 25th in the NHL under Botterill. In that time, players such as Ryan O'Reilly, Evander Kane, and Robin Lehner have been moved, and went on to have greater success with other teams. Outside of the acquisition of forward Jeff Skinner, there has been little added to the Sabres roster that has helped them become … [Read more...] about Kim Pegula says Jason Botterill will return next season

'According to the report, Olofsson says that he has left the Swedish Hockey League club Färjestad BK and will join the Sabres organization. The 28-year-old reportedly told the Värmlands Folkblad that he signed a contract last week, and while he couldn't say which club he signed with, it's a foreign club and the news should become official pretty soon.' … [Read more...] about Report: Sabres close to signing Swedish free agent Jesper Olofsson

'"I think that if we go to 24 [teams], you're going to see the [New York] Rangers in some way," he said in his weekly appearance on WGR. "The Rangers would be ahead of Buffalo, so I think one of the things I think they're considering is if we go by division, like of the top-12 [in the Eastern Conference], seven are in the [Metropolitan] and five are in the Atlantic. The Rangers … [Read more...] about Friedman: The Sabres won’t be a playoff team when the season restarts

'Teams like the Rangers and Blackhawks, who have higher point percentages than the Sabres, have a legitimate gripe that they would not be included in this format. For the Sabres sake, it would mean the continuation of their season.' … [Read more...] about Sabres a playoff team in new NHL playoff proposal

'The group is meant to be a collection of leaders of the diverse industries and businesses that have been economically impacted by the state’s shutdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic.' … [Read more...] about Kim Pegula named to Governor’s New York Re-Opening Advisory Board

'Prior to being drafted by the Sabres, Portillo led Sweden's SuperElit junior league in both goals-against average (1.99) and save percentage (.931) in the 2018-19 season.' … [Read more...] about Portillo named a First-Team All-Star in the USHL

'The first round pick (seventh overall) of the Sabres in the 2019 NHL Draft finished his 2019-20 campaign with the Lethbridge Hurricanes as the seventh-leading scorer in the WHL with 85 points (38+47) in just 51 games. Cozens was on pace for 41 goals and 52 assists for 93 points in 56 games this season before the 2019-20 campaign was canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic. He … [Read more...] about Cozens named WHL Eastern Conference Player of the Year

'Friday will broadcast Game 7 of the series back in Raleigh, where Buffalo ended up falling short of a trip to the Stanley Cup Final in a 4-2 loss. Buffalo took a 2-1 lead heading into the final 20 minutes of play, thanks to goals from Jochen Hecht and Doug Janik, but the Hurricanes stormed back to take the lead and eventually capture their first Stanley Cup title in franchise … [Read more...] about Sabres to air 2006 Eastern Conference Final against the Hurricanes

'You'll have plenty of smiles on your face as you watch some of the key moments from their opening round defeat of the Philadelphia Flyers. Of course, there's the big Brian Campbell hit on R.J. Umberger and the Briere double overtime goal in Game 1. It was interesting to hear Briere say the players were worried about that matchup going into the series. Briere said they knew … [Read more...] about A trip down memory lane

'On Friday, the Sabres will broadcast a "Beyond Blue and Gold" compilation on MSG, which will feature an hour-long showing the "Scary Good," "Return to Ground Zero" and "Wipper Snapper: Through the Lens of Bill Wippert" episodes.' … [Read more...] about Sabres to broadcast 2006 Eastern Conference Quarterfinals against the Flyers

'“In Vancouver, I think we’re behind Toronto or Buffalo in the whole city lockdown, but for the most part, people are staying home and people are wanting to get through this.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Reinhart hasn’t had much to do in quarantine

'Skinner said he wanted to help health care workers, as well as FeedMore WNY as the fight against the coronavirus rages on.' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Jeff Skinner donating to help those fighting COVID-19

'What has struck me for years about that season is how fond of it I am. Most of us are softest about sports teams from when we were little, but when it comes to the Sabres this '05-'06 team is easily my favorite. (2006-07 may come in second, but Dumont and McKee >>> Spacek and Novotny. Sorry.)' … [Read more...] about The 2005-06 Sabres

'Eichel has stayed in Buffalo because he felt it was the safest way of handling things. He has a new house and is comfortable there. As far as back home in Boston, his mom is a nurse, but Eichel is glad she’s not in the middle of things, “My mom does work at Boston Medical Center, but prior to the outbreak my dad had shoulder replacement surgery, so my mom took a month of paid … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Eichel is in Buffalo self-quarantining

'Teammates tend to stay in touch with each other, and the Sabres have been doing that. McCabe said at this point, there isn’t much to talk about, “We’ve got our text group going and talking here and there, but there’s really not a whole lot to catch up on because everyone is just sitting at home in a holding pattern really. But all the [Europeans] got home safe, which was good, … [Read more...] about Sabres’ McCabe knew things weren’t going to be good in Montreal