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'In goal, Jonas Johansson was the star of the game, stopping 25 of 26 shots that he faced to earn his first win in the National Hockey League.' … [Read more...] about Okposo’s two goals lift Buffalo to a 2-1 win over Winnipeg

'The blue and gold played solid defensively over the final 10 minutes of the game. The Jets last shot on goal came thanks to Mark Scheifele with 9:24 to go in regulation. From that point forward, Buffalo protected the puck and the front of the net well so that Johansson was not forced to make any more big saves.' … [Read more...] about Sabres use another strong defensive effort to win twice

'It didn't take the Sabres long to take the early 1-0 advantage when Zemgus Girgensons potted his 11th goal of the season just 14 seconds into the game. The 26-year-old managed to get to the front of the net, and linemate Kyle Okposo managed to feed a nice pass from behind the net to Girgensons, who fired his shot through the five-hole of Penguins goalie Tristan Jarry.' … [Read more...] about Sabres dominate the Penguins with a 5-2 win in Pittsburgh

'The Sabres had the better of the play to start all three periods in this game. Sheary and Jimmy Vesey nearly combined to extend Buffalo’s lead back to three goals on their first shift of the frame. Jarry had to come up with a save on Vesey right at the top of the blue paint.' … [Read more...] about Plenty to like from Sabres 5-2 win in Pittsburgh

'In 243 career games with the Sabres, Bogosian has scored 13 goals and registered 54 assists for 67 points, but has missed a total of 170 games as a healthy scratch or due to a number of injuries suffered throughout his entire career.' … [Read more...] about Sabres terminate Bogosian’s contract after clearing unconditional waivers

'According to TSN hockey insider Darren Dreger while on with The Instigators on Friday, once Bogosian becomes a free agent, he will have until 3 p.m. on Monday to sign with a new team in order for him to be eligible to play for the rest of the season.' … [Read more...] about Sabres place Bogosian on unconditional waivers to terminate his contract

'"He still wants to add a player, a forward with term. He's had so many conversations with a number of different clubs, and we've speculated on the possibility of [Vincent] Trocheck of the Florida [Panthers] or maybe Kyle Palmieri of [the New Jersey Devils]. That makes more sense, to me, in the offseason than it does right now, but I still think Botterill needs that financial … [Read more...] about Dreger: Botterill still wants to add a forward with term

'"But in the coaching room, I have to tell you that we are fighting to still make something special out of this season, we haven't given up on anything that we're doing here, our picture remains small in the coaching room and the players. But with Jason, of course, I drift into the bigger picture on a regular basis and we will continue to try to improve the roster if we can, … [Read more...] about Looming trade deadline not affecting the Sabres’ locker room

'"But in the coaching room, I have to tell you that we are fighting to still make something special out of this season, we ahven't given up on anything that we're doing here, our picture remains small in the coaching room and the players. But with Jason, of course, I drift into the bigger picture on a regular basis and we will continue to try to improve the roster if we can, … [Read more...] about Krueger: ‘When a player is not producing, nobody is happy’

'For the second time in less than a month, the Buffalo Sabres could not solve the lowly Ottawa Senators.' … [Read more...] about Sabres can’t solve the Senators again, fall 7-4 in Ottawa

'"It was frustrating, but we had a lot of defensemen that they were trying to figure out pairings and rolls and all of that," Miller said following Monday's practice at KeyBank Center. "It's just not anything that you can really control there. You just have to keep coming to the rink and working hard and doing what you can."' … [Read more...] about Miller returning to form with the Sabres

'According to CapFriendly.com, with Bogosian suspended without pay, his cap hit of $5.142 million will not count against the Sabres' salary cap. Bogosian is currently in the final year of a contract and is going to be an unrestricted free agent this summer. He signed his contract while with the Winnipeg Jets during the 2013-14 season, and it carried over to the Sabres when he … [Read more...] about Sabres suspend Bogosian for failing to report to Rochester

'Leier was acquired last season from the Philadelphia Flyers in exchange for forward Justin Bailey on Jan. 17, 2019. In 35 games last season with the Amerks, Leier was able to produce 12 goals and amass 11 assists for 23 points.' … [Read more...] about Sabres sign Taylor Leier to NHL deal

'Right from the faceoff, the Sabres were all over the Leafs, and they didn't really let up for most of the night. Yep, you read that right.' … [Read more...] about Strong 3rd Period Sends Sabres Past Leafs 5-2

'Colin Miller again proved to be an offensive threat for the Sabres along the blue line. The defenseman had a hand directly in both of the Sabres second period goals. His shot from the point on the first tally missed the net, but Johan Larsson was there and able to slide the puck into an open net with Andersen out of position.' … [Read more...] about Sabres show the intensity in their 5-2 win over Toronto