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'It was a charged energy in the building with the Sabres unveiling their new take on an old favorite, the black and red "goathead" jerseys for the first time this season.' … [Read more...] about Opinion: Three Observations: Sabres dominate Blues in first game wearing black, red ‘goatheads’

'If you blinked, you missed a bunch during the first three minutes of this affair.' … [Read more...] about Sabres buck losing skid with seven-goal outburst against Canadiens

'Samuelsson brought back his defensive prowess on the blue line, Girgensons brought back his leadership and veteran presence, and Jost added a bit more edge to an already feisty Sabres team.' … [Read more...] about Opinion: Three observations: Speedy Sabres wallop Canadiens, end losing skid

'Because of the injury that landed Comrie on Injured Reserve, the Sabres called up Luukkonen from the Rochester Americans. However, his first outing on Saturday was another rough night for the team, as they allowed two power play goals and a shorthanded goal in a 5-2 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs.' … [Read more...] about Granato open to Luukkonen earning a spot in Buffalo

'Kevyn Adams spoke before practice on Monday and he said, “He’s a guy that we look at as a young player, high speed, high skill level, can make plays at a high pace, high character. I had one report back to me saying he’s an elite human being and those are the type of people we want in this organization, so we just felt like it was the right type of opportunity for us to add … [Read more...] about Kevyn Adams likes what Tyson Jost can bring to Sabres

'The opening period couldn't have gone much worse for the Sabres, who found themselves down 3-0 after 20 minutes of play. Leafs captain John Tavares (powerplay), forward Calle Jarnkrok and defenseman Mark Giordano (short-handed) all netted goals against Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen, making his second debut for Buffalo.' … [Read more...] about Sabres lose eighth in a row in Toronto

'The Buffalo Sabres are playing with no confidence, no passion, they’re losing battles on a regular basis, they’re not willing to be around the net all that often and their practice habits are slipping.' … [Read more...] about Opinion: The Sabres cave in and lose their eighth straight game

'Jost’s career-high in goals came in his first full NHL season when he had 12. The next season, he had a career-high 26 points in 70 games.' … [Read more...] about Sabres claim Tyson Jost off waivers from Wild

'Luukkonen has played well in Rochester, but his numbers don’t show it because he had back-to-back games where he gave up 11 goals in less than two games of work. Luukkonen knows he needed to rebound from those two games, “There was a couple of games which I was not too happy about, but overall I think I’ve been able to help the team win and that’s the most important thing,”' … [Read more...] about Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen looking forward to getting some NHL games

'Luukkonen’s numbers went sideways in late October when he gave up five goals to the Syracuse Crunch and in his next game was pulled after 47:15 giving up six goals to the Laval Rocket.' … [Read more...] about Luukkonen gets called up for the injured Comrie

'The Buffalo Sabres picked up where they left off at home, and it wasn't anything positive to start their road trip with. For the seventh-straight game, the blue and gold were on the wrong end of the final score; this time, it was a 4-1 decision in favor of the Senators inside Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa.' … [Read more...] about Winless streak hits seven for Sabres

'Whether it was problems entering the zone, passing too much without getting a shot off, or even killing your own power play by taking a stupid penalty, the Sabres seemed to hit all the wrong buttons in this game.' … [Read more...] about Opinion: Three observations: Sabres’ losing streak extends to seven in loss to Ottawa

'The Canucks converted on a pair of power play chances to expand their lead to three goals, 5-2. J.T. Miller scored the first of the two goals almost immediately off of an offensive zone faceoff win. Just over a minute later, Bo Horvat converted on a turnover for his 14th score of the season.' … [Read more...] about Sabres unable to complete comeback against Vancouver

'The first two periods, especially the first 20 minutes, were an absolute disgrace by the Sabres. They showed no awareness whatsoever, as the Canucks were open in the slot for easy goals. Buffalo just had no idea that the opponent was standing in high-danger scoring areas by themselves.' … [Read more...] about Opinion: Being outworked while on losing streak is unacceptable

'Two of the five goals in this game, one could make an argument they should've been stopped by Anderson, while the other three were quality chances that are expected to go in on normal circumstances.' … [Read more...] about Opinion: Three observations: Too little, too late; Sabres lose sixth in-a-row to Canucks