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'Captain Kyle Okposo helped lead the Buffalo Sabres with a hat-trick, while Casey Mittelstadt added a pair of goals in the team's 6-3 victory over the Detroit Red Wings on Thursday night at KeyBank Center.' … [Read more...] about Sabres double up Detroit after long layoff

'Buffalo hadn't practiced in seven days and hadn’t played a game in 10, yet, they came out fast against the Detroit Red Wings. Buffalo didn’t look sloppy after the long layoff, and came out of the first period with a 1-0 lead thanks to a Casey Mittelstadt goal just three seconds after a power play ended.' … [Read more...] about Opinion: Sellout crowd came to cheer, celebrate Sabres after very hard week

'The best teams in the NHL have consistent scoring up and down the lineup game after game and the Sabres seemed to have hit their stride in that regard this season. Despite not playing for 10 days, Buffalo is still top of the league only behind Boston with 133 goals for.' … [Read more...] about Opinion: Three observations: Sabres defrost after break with win over Red Wings

'Tuch was in his home of Syracuse for the storm and they came back when the Amherst driving ban was lifted. He of course has kept up with the overage and said, “It’s been terrible to hear how bad it is downtown and it’s just really awful and my thoughts and prayers go out to the victims and their families.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Tuch feels for the victims of the blizzard and their families

'“I don’t have much of a concern for that because there is always a healthy balance when you’re in an 82 game schedule, rest is a weapon as the old saying is.” Granato said on the Howard and Jeremy show.' … [Read more...] about Listen: Granato rest is a huge weapon

'Buffalo hasn’t practiced since Thursday, and haven’t played a game since Dec. 19 in Vegas against the Golden Knights. Since then, the Buffalo Blizzard of 2022 has caused the NHL to postpone two of Buffalo's games on the regular season schedule.' … [Read more...] about Sabres wait as region deals with aftermath of Buffalo Blizzard

'With the Buffalo Blizzard of 2022, it was impossible for the Sabres to get to Ohio. The Buffalo-Niagara International Airport announced Monday afternoon it won’t be open until Wednesday morning at 11 a.m. EST.' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ game Tuesday in Columbus postponed

'The Sabres now get eight days in between games and I wondered with Don Granato if he was angry because his team may lose its momentum. He said, “As a coach you learn you don’t have the luxury of getting angry, you’ve just got to work and with eight days, we’re bummed that we don’t play Friday because we love playing, so now you look at it and say the break is good. We’ve run … [Read more...] about Sabres head into four-day Christmas break

'Adams did say no matter what, Luukkonen has to be somewhere where he is playing.' … [Read more...] about Eric Comrie practicing, looking to make return from injury

'The game will be played on Saturday, March 4 with a 12:35 p.m. EST faceoff. The game that was originally scheduled for March 4 against the Philadelphia Flyers has also been moved, now set for Monday, Jan. 9 with a 7:05 p.m. EST faceoff.' … [Read more...] about NHL postpones Friday’s Sabres game against Tampa Bay due to incoming winter storm

'“He used the experience from early on in his recall to hone in on how he could make those adjustments,” said Granato of Luukkonen during his weekly appearance on the "Howard and Jeremy Show" on WGR.' … [Read more...] about Granato wants to give young players chance to be aggressive

'For the first time in franchise history, the Buffalo Sabres won a game in Las Vegas, Nevada. The blue and gold's win streak reached four on Monday night, as they withstood a late attack from the Vegas Golden Knights to grab a 3-2 victory inside T-Mobile Arena.' … [Read more...] about Sabres win, withstand Golden Knights push

'Thompson recorded two three-point games this past week, and had one two-point outing. The Sabres' top center now has seven three-point games this season. Only Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid has more.' … [Read more...] about Tage Thompson, once again, named NHL’s ‘Second Star of the Week’

'Peterka started figuring it out first, and Quinn wasn’t far behind. About two weeks ago, Krebs was moved on a line with Kyle Okposo and Zemgus Girgensons and he’s been playing his best hockey of the season.' … [Read more...] about Opinion: Luukkonen steals win for Sabres in Vegas

'Every so often, goaltenders can steal games for you, and this was certainly one of those games. The win gives Luukkonen four wins in his last five starts, and a record of 5-3-1 on the season.' … [Read more...] about Opinion: Three observations: Luukkonen propels Sabres to win over Golden Knights