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'"The big day is this Thursday," said Sabres community relations director Rich Jureller. "There are three convenient locations for fans to donate a 20-pound turkey, or more. In exchange, they will receive a voucher for a pair of Sabres tickets.' … [Read more...] about ‘Turkeys for Tickets’ returns Thursday

'Dylan Cozens didn’t make it through practice, but head coach Don Granato said he’ll be fine to play Tuesday night in Pittsburgh against the Penguins.' … [Read more...] about Sabres still waiting on injured players

'Rielly took a shot from the point that hit the cross bar behind Dell and bounced across the goal line for the game-winning goal. Alex Kerfoot assisted on the score that came with less than 12 seconds to go in regulation.' … [Read more...] about Late goal stuns Sabres against Toronto

'Goaltending was a clear problem in this game for both teams, as Dell was making his Sabres debut. We don’t know where Craig Anderson is in his rehab, but if it gets to the point where two goalies have to play again and Anderson is still hurt, I would think the call would go to Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen, who appears to be coming around with the Rochester Americans.' … [Read more...] about Opinion: Sabres overcome two-goal deficit twice; still can’t beat Toronto

'This isn’t trying to be patronizing either! The Sabres are missing important pieces right now - Jokiharju, Mittlestadt, Anderson, and Olafsson - and still competing and generating chances. We may all have to have a conversation about the Sabres maybe not being the worst. This doesn’t make them a playoff team, but bad teams make the playoffs all the time in the NHL. Why not the … [Read more...] about Opinion: Observations: Sabres Can Hang With Anyone, But Is It Enough?

'Adams reiterated the importance of acquiring a top prospect like Peyton Krebs in any trade involving ex-captain Jack Eichel, in addition to Syracuse native Alex Tuch. Their excitement to be joining the organization is another aspect of the trade that Adams highlighted during the conversation.' … [Read more...] about Adams discusses state of the Sabres

'Tokarski made several big stops late in the third period on Conor McDavid and Draisaitl to preserve the victory. Tokarski made 33 saves on 35 Oilers shots, 14 of those saves were made in the final frame.' … [Read more...] about Cozens scores twice, Tokarski stands tall as Sabres win 3-2 over Edmonton

'Tuch grew up just a little over two hours east of Buffalo just outside of Syracuse. As a kid, he grew up next to former Sabres forward Tim Connolly, who is also originally from the Syracuse area. Tuch watched the likes of Daniel Briere, Chris Drury, Thomas Vanek, Jochen Hecht, Brian Campbell and Maxim Afinogenov, and cheered for the Sabres as his favorite team.' … [Read more...] about Alex Tuch excited to join team he rooted for growing up

'It took 11 games for the pair to come to be. Granato said Pysyk was chosen because of his approach to the game and life, “He’s a real stabilizing personality. He’s been in the league a long time and has a calm to his game and that was at a premium for us at that moment.' … [Read more...] about Mark Pysyk was good for Rasmus Dahlin when paired together in Washington

'“I felt great about the competitive effort from the start," Granato said with Howard Simon and Jeremy White. "Washington came out with a lot of energy, and it took us a little bit to match it. I definitely felt like there were segments where we were setting the tone. I thought it was a great game, and a game we needed. Our last time on the road was Seattle, and that was ugly … [Read more...] about Listen: Granato believes Sabres need to be more ‘competitive and passionate’

'Buffalo clawed back to within one in the third period when Anders Bjork pounced on a loose puck after two or three attempts during a net-front scramble. It was his second goal of the season.' … [Read more...] about Winless streak hits five as Sabres lose to Capitals

'Washington scored the first goal early, with Tom Wilson getting his stick on a deflection in front to put the Capitals ahead. From there, the Capitals controlled the game.' … [Read more...] about Opinion: Three observations: Sabres’ slow start dooms late game push against Capitals

'The fact is luck had very little to do with it as Washington had players planted in front of Tokarski all night long. If Buffalo wants to win games, the defensemen have to do a better job of getting those players out of there so Tokarski can see the shots. Cody Eakin agreed and said it's a detail they must work on.' … [Read more...] about Opinion: The Sabres couldn’t handle Washington around the net and it cost them

'“He’s in the midst of a process," said Sabres head coach Don Granato following Sunday's practice. "This is the highest league in the world, so I don’t care where you played or what you played; if you’re new to the league, it’s going to take you some time.”' … [Read more...] about Arttu Ruotsalainen learning on job in Buffalo

'Moritz Seider's first career NHL goal came nearly three minutes into overtime and secured the come-from-behind victory for Detroit, 4-3. Bertuzzi made the pass in the offensive zone that helped create the opportunity. He was able to receive his third assist and fourth overall point of the game on the goal.' … [Read more...] about Detroit comes back to stump Sabres