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'That would also be one of the last shots Markstrom would face on Thursday night, as Flames head coach Darryl Sutter pulled the veteran netminder during the first intermission. Sutter opted for backup Dan Vladar to start the middle frame, and he was promptly greeted by this shot from Alex Tuch to make it 4-1 Sabres.' … [Read more...] about Tuch, Sabres fan the Flames in Calgary

'Buffalo had their best game by far at moving the puck and using their speed. That led to three first period goals which chased Jacob Markstrom who made just eight saves.' … [Read more...] about Opinion: Tuch’s hat trick gives the Sabres their second win in two games on their road trip

… [Read more...] about Opinion: Three observations: Sabres extinguish Flames, earning another win

'As for some of the other sweaters across the league, the San Jose Sharks are wearing jerseys from the California Golden Seals, or the Oakland Seals, while the Minnesota Wild will be using Minnesota North Stars colors again.' … [Read more...] about Sabres reveal ‘Reverse Retro’ 2022 jersey

'Despite the Oilers putting up 48 shots on goal, Comrie shut the door on Edmonton with 46 saves to help cement a victory for the Sabres.' … [Read more...] about Sabres begin road trip with win over Edmonton

'In his two games with Buffalo, Comrie has stopped 79 out of 85 shots, which is a healthy .929 save percentage.' … [Read more...] about Opinion: Eric Comrie steals win from Edmonton

'A few Buffalo players like Cozens have been known to throw his weight around in year's past, but Lyubushkin's style seems to be wearing off on the whole team. Even players like Dahlin and Thompson are getting in on the physical play, as well. ' … [Read more...] about Opinion: Three observations: Physical Sabres outmuscle Oilers for win

'“I want our guys to be challenged," Granato said on Tuesday during his weekly appearance on the "Howard and Jeremy Show" on WGR. "I just believe in them, and no reason not to believe in them. We’ve seen their growth, and still there’s a lot of growth potential.”' … [Read more...] about Listen: Granato: ‘I want our guys to be challenged’

'“I think just to get in and not complicate things," Thompson said of the power play struggles. "I think we’ve tried to do a little too much and over complicated it. I think we’ve just got to get back to being simple and maybe a little more direct, just having that focus to shoot pucks early and then seams and chances will open up from there. And on the entry too, maybe we have … [Read more...] about Sabres excited for first road trip of 2022-23 season

'The Panthers took advantage of an early power play chance in the second period to re-take the lead over Buffalo, 3-2, less than a minute in. Aaron Ekblad was able to wire a wrist shot into the net on the power play for his first goal of the season. Ex-Sabre Sam Reinhart was credited with an assist, along with Aleksander Barkov.' … [Read more...] about Special teams the difference in Sabres loss to Florida

'One of the things that maybe helped the Sabres lose the game was they couldn’t stay out of the penalty box. Florida had six power plays and scored on two of them.' … [Read more...] about Opinion: The Sabres showed grit, but couldn’t get past Florida

'Those in attendance on Thursday went wild when Allen was shown on the scoreboard. He was also wearing his new Alex Tuch sweater.' … [Read more...] about Josh Allen, Alex Tuch seem to have a jersey exchange going on

'Anderson made several key saves in the third period to preserve the Sabres' one-goal lead. That allowed Victor Olofsson to score a pair of empty net goals to seal the win. Olofsson's first two goals of the season came less than 20 seconds apart in the final moments.' … [Read more...] about Sabres open season with victory against Ottawa

'JJ Peterka was one of the few Sabres that was on his game in the first period and he kept it up throughout. Peterka struggled in training camp and in the preseason games, but he really showed up to play and was rewarded with his first NHL goal.' … [Read more...] about Opinion: Peterka and Anderson lead the Sabres to an opening night win

'While it's great to have good prospects, they have to be able to transition to the next level of the game, and so far they appear to be doing so.' … [Read more...] about Opinion: Three observations: Sabres handle Senators in home opener