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'In both games against Dallas this season, the Sabres couldn’t handle the size and strength of the Stars. It didn’t help that Buffalo’s best player against a team like that, Zemgus Girgensons, was injured for both games.' … [Read more...] about Opinion: Sabres play soft early, can’t recover in Dallas

'The tie score didn't even last two minutes, though. A broken play resulted in a two-on-one for Kyrou and Colton Parayko. Kyrou fed Parayko, and the defenseman made no mistake beating Tokarski for what would end up being the game-winning goal for St. Louis.' … [Read more...] about Sabres lose back-and-forth affair in St. Louis

'One of the biggest problems still is the constant attempts to make the play too perfect. Casey Mittelstadt entered the zone and attempted a drop pass to a teammate. This resulted in a turnover and an eventual Blues goal. This type of pass that Mittelstadt and other Sabres players have tried all season; however, it has led to too many instances. Maybe it’s time to shelf this … [Read more...] about Opinion: Three Observations: Sabres bounce back, but still fall short in St. Louis

'After Tage Thompson scored a power play goal against his old team, you could predict what happens next, because it happens all the time with the Sabres.' … [Read more...] about Opinion: Sabres outplayed Blues in St. Louis, but still lose

'The Canadiens added two more goals in the third period. Young forward Cole Caulfield made it 3-0 just 78-seconds into the frame, before forward Jake Evans put the bow on the 4-0 final with an empty-netter in the waning moments of regulation.' … [Read more...] about Sabres blanked by Canadiens

'Pick your poison on what to talk about for Wednesday’s game, but one astronomical number to come from this game is 31 giveaways. 20 of those turnovers came in the first period alone.' … [Read more...] about Opinion: Three observations: Bad puck management leads to Sabres’ loss in Montreal

'Buffalo has been awful with the puck lately, but none of it rivaled the first period Wednesday. The Sabres were sloppy with no look passes into the danger areas and mental breakdowns that put Craig Anderson under siege. Buffalo was lucky to only give up one goal and that was because Cody Eakin from behind the net threw the puck right up the middle. Don Granato said, “We helped … [Read more...] about Opinion: The Sabres have turned into a sloppy mess.

'“I was not sure I was going to feel 100%, but I did. So it’s great, and I’m happy to be back,” Dahlin said after Tuesday's practice.' … [Read more...] about Dahlin returns to practice on Tuesday

'“He’s become such a great player, because of his precious and methodical approach to training,” Granato said during his weekly appearance on the "Howard and Jeremy Show" on Tuesday.' … [Read more...] about Listen: Granato: Thompson became a great player because of approach to training

'The tied affair turned into a two-goal deficit for the Sabres by the end of the second period. A trio of goals by the Blue Jackets made it a 5-2 game, before Kyle Okposo potted his 12th goal of the season inside the final minute of the frame.' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ rough weekend ends with loss in Columbus

'For the first 15 minutes of the game, Columbus ran Buffalo right out of the building. Luckily for them, Craig Anderson stood on his head, and the Sabres were only behind 1-0 despite being outshot, 16-1.' … [Read more...] about Opinion: Sabres had nothing in loss to Columbus

'Alex Newhook gave the Avalanche the 4-3 lead midway through the third period. Then late in the game with the Sabres net empty, Mikko Rantanen makes it a 5-3 win for Colorado.' … [Read more...] about Sabres tripped up by Colorado despite Thompson hat trick

'Buffalo set the game's pace at times when they were able to score the first goal of the game or when they controlled the puck for the majority of the third period. When Colorado was in control, though, the Sabres hung with them and even matched their goals with quick responses of their own.' … [Read more...] about Opinion: Three Observations: Fiery Sabres lose late against the Avalanche

'The Sabres got very poor goaltending from Dustin Tokarski as he let in two goals that he easily should’ve stopped and Colorado left the period up 3-2.' … [Read more...] about Opinion: The Sabres got a great effort against Colorado, but it didn’t produce a win.

'The Bills also spent $18 million to build a new 41,000 square-foot performance and training center directly inside the footprint of their practice facility. It opened in the spring of 2019, which just-so-happens to coincide with when those injury numbers began reducing drastically.' … [Read more...] about Kevyn Adams will talk to Brandon Beane about injuries