WGR

'A couple of days before Monday's deadline, Buffalo added defenseman Riley Stillman from the Vancouver Canucks to help bolster the depth of the blue line. Then just about an hour before the 3 p.m. EST deadline, the Sabres added forward Jordan Greenway from the Minnesota Wild. These two players fill a very specific need for the Sabres: Physicality.' … [Read more...] about Opinion: Sabres Week in Review: Buffalo relatively quiet at trade deadline

'“He has a significant physical presence in the game," Granato said of Greenway. "You can’t not notice him. He’s a big man with a strong net-front, he’s strong behind the net below the goal line, taking pucks to the net, and has very good speed. He can keep up with the pace that we want.”' … [Read more...] about Granato sees Greenway being even better player with Sabres

'Jack Quinn's 12th goal of the season came with just seconds remaining in the second period. The rookie forward used a wrist shot through traffic to beat Brian Elliott with the shot.' … [Read more...] about Sabres use special teams to defeat Tampa Bay

'This was a game where the Sabres initiated the play both physically and with speed. They were there for each other no matter what, they overcame some bad officiating and just kept up the pace.' … [Read more...] about Opinion: The Sabres celebrate a big win over Tampa Bay

'Greenway is 26-years-old and Adams said, “What I noticed wasn’t that we were getting pushed around, but teams were trying to bully us and I don’t think there’s any way around it. If you watch our games, a number of teams going after our top players and just game after game targeting them it was clear.”' … [Read more...] about The Sabres added size in Jordan Greenway

'Asplund has been caught in a numbers game on the roster for a majority of the 2022-23 season, only playing in 27 games after being a staple depth piece in the lineup last year. In those 27 games, he scored a pair of goals and added six assists for eight points.' … [Read more...] about Sabres trade Rasmus Asplund to Nashville

'Strand joined the Ducks organization this past offseason after spending four seasons in the Los Angeles Kings organization. This season saw Strand making five appearances in the NHL with the Ducks, registering no points and a minus-2 rating.' … [Read more...] about Sabres, Ducks swap defensemen in minor league deal

'Sandwiched in-between Pastrnak and Bergeron's tallies was a goal from Sabres forward Casey Mittelstadt. His 10th goal of the season broke up Swayman's shutout bid with 4:20 to play.' … [Read more...] about Sabres throttled by Bruins in Boston

'In the last five minutes, the Sabres got rattled. They didn’t play until the end, and they just hung their young goalie out to dry.' … [Read more...] about Opinion: Luukkonen deserved better from his teammates

'Things never worked out for Bjork after the Sabres acquired him from the Boston Bruins in the Taylor Hall trade. He only played one game in Buffalo this season before being sent down to the Rochester Americans.' … [Read more...] about Sabres trade Anders Bjork to Chicago

'"There were a lot of emotions that come through, but I’m excited to come to a group that’s young and coming in the right direction, and in the hunt for a playoff spot," said Stillman on Wednesday. "It’s fun playing hockey that matters every night, and I’m just ecstatic to be here."' … [Read more...] about Riley Stillman very happy he got traded to Buffalo

'This season for the Wolverines, Portillo has posted a 3.01 goals-against average and .908 save percentage with a 19-10-2 record. He was also named a B1G Second-Team All-Star last season when he posted a 31-10-1 record with a 2.14 goals-against average and a .926 save percentage.' … [Read more...] about Sabres trade rights to goaltender Erik Portillo to Kings for third-round pick

'The Buffalo Sabres trailed by three goals heading into the third period, and came within a goal but could not complete the comeback in a 5-3 loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets on Tuesday night at KeyBank Center.' … [Read more...] about Sabres comeback falls short against Columbus

'After a very good game on Sunday against the Washington Capitals, Henri Jokiharju and Owen Power had a real tough night together. When you’re playing 20-year-olds, sometimes it’s just going to happen. Power was on the ice for three straight Columbus goals and was in the middle of at least two of them.' … [Read more...] about Opinion: The Sabres come up short again on home ice

'“We’ll just keep it day by day.” Granato said on his weekly appearance on WGR. “It’s a lot of pressure to be in that spot because you got a guy who is prolific scoring right now as Thompson is and playing at the level that Skinner is,”' … [Read more...] about Granato: Wanted to get Skinner to center with his ability to be creative with the puck