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'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

'“Sometimes it’s a physical maturity, sometimes it’s mental in how they’re thinking the game. But what I’ll say about Dylan is that he possessed qualities even at a young age that you weren’t worried that he was going to lose his confidence. It’s the speed, and even if he wasn’t scoring, to make a difference; for me, I was watching very closely if he looked like a player that … [Read more...] about Kevyn Adams confident in young talent throughout organization

'Ottawa outshot Buffalo eight to four in the final period, with the Sabres first shot of the frame coming with just minutes remaining in regulation. The Senators finished the game with 28 shots on goal, while the Sabres recorded 24.' … [Read more...] about Sabres fall to Ottawa 3-1

'The Sabres controlled play for more than half of the game after Kyle Okposo converted on the power play in the first. However, late in the second period, the Senators would tie the game and that would be it for any chance of a Sabres win. Ottawa would go on to score two more goals in the third one being an empty netter.' … [Read more...] about Opinion: Three Observations: Senators rally as Sabres powerplay falters

'With the game tied at 1-1, the Sens just locked down the neutral zone playing a 1-1-3. By doing that, they worked to snuff out any rush the Sabres had, especially since Buffalo wasn’t willing to put the work in that’s necessary to break through that wall.' … [Read more...] about Opinion: Sabres weren’t willing to break Ottawa trap, cost them a loss

'"He proved to himself that he belongs in this league. That was a mental process he went through... We really believe in him and what he's going to be for us, but for right now that is Rochester where he'll get to play a lot."' … [Read more...] about Kevyn Adams on Luukkonen: He’s proved he belongs in this league

'Tuch was born in Syracuse and when asked if it was hard to go from a winning organization like the Las Vegas Golden Knight to a team that has not won very much in the past few seasons, Tuch kept it short and simple, “ It’s not that hard to embrace being a Buffalo Sabre.” … [Read more...] about Listen: Tuch: It’s not that hard to embrace being a Buffalo Sabre

'“It’s no different than playing any other team, I think that’s the mindset," Anderson said following Wednesday's practice. "Obviously there are guys there that I played with and coaching staff and trainers, so that’s always fun to see those guys. But at the end of the day, when the puck drops, you’re still competing and you’re still trying to win the game."' … [Read more...] about Craig Anderson to get first start against former team on Thursday

'“They're all hungry, and they all want more. They're looking for something different and something more.”' … [Read more...] about Listen: Granato: Sabres’ top line ‘hungry’, ‘all want more’

'Olofsson scored his first goal in 31 games, and it came with just under three minutes remaining in regulation to give the Sabres a 4-3 lead. Peyton Krebs made the pass that setup the go-ahead goal for his second point of the night.' … [Read more...] about Olofsson breaks scoring drought in Sabres 6-3 win over Islanders

'Over the past three games, the Sabres have a penalty kill percentage of 85 percent and a powerplay percentage of 33 percent. Along with these great numbers, the way the team looked in these situations is exciting because of the chances and goals created.' … [Read more...] about Opinion: Three observations: Sabres hang on late for win over Islanders