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'There are nuances to being a left handed shot on the right side. Bryson said, “When you’re breaking out the puck and in the neutral zone, you’re always catching it and your back is facing the play, so your first step always has to be up the ice.' … [Read more...] about Jacob Bryson looking to continue consistency he had to end last season

'The Sabres finally got on the board at the 3:49 mark of the second period shortly after a faceoff win in the offensive zone. After skating with the puck at full speed behind the net, Sabres winger Jack Quinn found a pinching Chase Priskie sneaking in from the point, as he one-timed a shot past goalie Daniil Tarasov for the goal.' … [Read more...] about Sabres drop first preseason game to Blue Jackets

'I thought for the final 40 minutes, Quinn was Buffalo’s best player. He was creative with the puck and generated quite a bit of offense playing with Brandon Biro and Victor Olofsson.' … [Read more...] about Opinion: Comrie holds Sabres in game in team debut

'Brandon Biro and Alex Tuch ended up scoring for Buffalo in the team's 2-1 victory.' … [Read more...] about Biro, Tuch contribute to Sabres’ win over Flyers

'This game was disjointed with many players playing together for the first time. It was also the first game of the season for most of the players.' … [Read more...] about Opinion: Biro’s two-point effort helps Sabres past Flyers

'“Here’s a guy that’s put the work in, and you want to see him get rewarded for it," said Granato following Monday's practice. "He is in really good shape, he’s skating really well, and I just want him to stay healthy. We will see a much, much better Casey Mittelstadt."' … [Read more...] about Sabres think they can improve, even with very few changes

'After a late game-tying goal from forward Jack Quinn forced overtime at Capital One Arena, it was forward Vinnie Hinostroza who tapped in the game-winning goal to give Buffalo a 4-3 win.' … [Read more...] about Sabres open preseason with overtime win over Capitals

'The lines for this scrimmage were all mixed up with young players playing with veterans. Rasmus Asplund centered a Swedish line with Victor Olofsson and Isak Rosen. Filip Cederqvist also worked in, at times.' … [Read more...] about Sabres held scrimmage ahead of first preseason game

'“It seems like he’s matured three years in the last 12 months,” said veteran forward Kyle Okposo of the 22-year-old defenseman.' … [Read more...] about Rasmus Dahlin expects even more improvement in his game

'“It’s an amazing feeling for me and my family, and I’m very thankful and appreciative of the opportunity that I have every day," said Adams during his press conference on Thursday.' … [Read more...] about Kevyn Adams thankful for belief being shown in him

'In his three drafts, Adams and his staff have taken Jack Quinn, JJ Peterka, Owen Power, Isak Rosen, Aleksandr Kisakov, Matt Savoie, Noah Ostlund, Jiri Kulich and numerous others that, with the right development, have a chance to become NHL players.' … [Read more...] about After two seasons, Kevyn Adams gets contract extension from Sabres

'I don’t know where to start because there are so many players that performed very well. Once again Tyson Kozak’s line was the best line on the ice. Kozak is a seventh-round pick, Filip Cederqvist is a fifth-round pick and Kohen Olischefski is a free agent signee by the Rochester Americans.' … [Read more...] about The Sabres dominated the Prospects Challenge

'In Saturday’s game against the New Jersey Devils, Cederqvist scored the type of dirty goal that Buffalo fans just love. He planted himself in front of the net screening Nico Daws and then was opportunistic when Oskari Laaksonen’s rebound was laying in the crease just waiting for Cederqvist to bang the puck home. Cederqvist said, “Last year most of my goals were like that, in … [Read more...] about Filip Cederqvist turning into good power forward

'Lukas Rousek was chosen the No. 1 star of Saturday’s game and it was richly deserved. The Czech winger was Buffalo’s sixth-round pick in 2019 and missed most of last season with knee surgery. Rousek made it back to play 19 regular season games with the Amerks scoring one goal and three assists for four points.' … [Read more...] about Opinion: Rousek and Savoie lead Buffalo past New Jersey

'Despite trailing 2-0 early, the Sabres responded well, as just 56 seconds after Mesar's goal, Buffalo got on the board as forward Linus Weissbach led a 2-on-1 rush with tournament invitee Josh Passolt, who tapped in a beautiful pass to cut the deficit to one.' … [Read more...] about Sabres hold off Canadiens to win opener at Prospects Challenge