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'Jeremy tweeted Wednesday about how at one point last spring, the Sabres had lost 17-of-20 games, yet the only player from the last of those games that they've moved off the roster since is Alexander Nylander.' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ misery continues

'Visiting Minnesota jumped out to a 3-0 lead after two periods of play, and it wasn't until a Brandon Montour goal late in the third period with Buffalo's net empty, that the blue and gold were able to solve goaltender Alex Stalock.' … [Read more...] about Sabres stiffed on home ice by Wild, 4-1

'The reality of the Sabres trading for players is it has to be money in and money out. Botterill agreed, “Yes, because eventually we have to be cap compliant and we understand that these players will be coming back and we don’t want to be put in a situation where we have to make a move.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Botterill has been talking to teams about a forward

'A call up from Rochester isn’t easy because C.J. Smith is out 4-to-6 weeks while Remi Elie and Scott Wilson are week-to-week.' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Okposo has suffered another concussion

'We all know how that turned out. Months went by with no move and now here we sit. The Sabres have won only 2 of their last 10 after a really nice start to the season. Injuries up front are mounting and one of the prizes of the summer, d-man Colin Miller, has been a healthy scratch the last 2 games because they have too many bodies back there. The most recent forward recall, … [Read more...] about Do something Jason

'The Sabres were looking to get two wins on their weekend, but they ran into a hot Blackhawks team who showed no mercy.' … [Read more...] about Sabres fall to Blackhawks 4-1

'Many of Chicago’s goals on Sunday were players being unaware or just simply not being hard on he backcheck.' … [Read more...] about The Sabres had trouble with awareness in a loss to Chicago

'Eichel's first hat-trick came in December of 2017 at home against Carolina. It was also the team's first hat-trick since Sam Reinhart on February 23, 2019 against versus Washington.' … [Read more...] about Four goals from Eichel leads Sabres to 4-2 win over Senators

'Jack Eichel is very active in visiting kids at Roswell Park Institute and hospitals all over Western New York. The two little boys took a group photo with the team after practice and high-fived the boys in front of the bench. Just talking to Eichel about the experience brought a big smile to his face, “I think it’s awesome, it’s so cool for them to be around, it brings such a … [Read more...] about The Sabres celebrate Hockey Fights Cancer

'In his first season, he learned a lot about the North American pro game, including dealing with a smaller ice surface. This year, the challenges have been different, “I’ve got a bigger role in the dressing room. I’m trying to talk more and be a leader off the ice and I think that makes me a better player too.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Asplund is looking forward to his first NHL game

'In 13 games this season with Rochester, Asplund has one goal and seven assists for eight points. In 88 AHL games, he’s netted 11 goals and 38 assists for 49 points. Asplund played four years in the SHL before coming to North America. The 21-year-old is considered an excellent two-way center.' … [Read more...] about The Sabres have called up Rasmus Asplund

'With the goalie pulled in the final minute of regulation, the Sabres brought pressure into the Carolina zone, and it eventually led to the game-tying goal with 40.7-second to go. After a flurry of action in front of the Hurricanes net, Skinner collected the puck and threw a shot to the net that deflected off Larsson and through Mrazek to tie the game at 4-4 and send things to … [Read more...] about Hurricanes drop the Sabres, 5-4 in overtime

'Since the end of last season, Dahlin has had two men coming at him fast to be physical with him, as well as to take time and space away from him. Dahlin is used to the bigger ice surface and he often tries to do things that he used to be able to do on the bigger ice, “I’m trying to prepare for that. It’s year No. 2 and I’ve got more pressure on myself and all the teams want to … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Dahlin is starting to play more again

'"Are there forwards that can produce more? Yeah. I've liked how Ralph [Krueger] has moved some things around... Sometimes Ralph will throw Jeff [Skinner] up with Jack [Eichel] and Sam [Reinhart], but you're not just trying to find one line, you're trying to find a balance."' … [Read more...] about Botterill: We have forwards that can produce more

'You can't afford to lose sight of a player like Sebastian Aho or Teuvo Teravainen. They're two of the Hurricanes' best scorers, and the former is one of the premier young forwards in the entire NHL. Aho's goal came when the Sabres were shorthanded, but the pass had to go through a ton of traffic to even get to Aho.' … [Read more...] about Three Observations: Sabres fall to Hurricanes in OT for sixth straight loss