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'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

'It was utterly amazing how the Sabres went from being in complete control of the game to getting uptight because Detroit made it 3-2. Rasmus Asplund had two assists in this game as he leads the Sabres in scoring with 10 points in 11 games. The winger has points in six straight games scoring three goals and five assists for eight points. He has points in eight out of nine games … [Read more...] about Opinion: The Sabres blow another lead and lose a game they were in control of

'The Kraken ran the Sabres out of Climate Pledge Arena on Thursday night, to the tune of a 5-2 final score.' … [Read more...] about Eberle’s hat-trick sinks Sabres in Seattle

'The Buffalo Sabres had no business being in this game heading into the 3rd period at the Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle.' … [Read more...] about Opinion: Three Observations: Kraken demolish Sabres; Buffalo finishes western road trip with a dud

'According to ESPN NHL writer Greg Wyshynski, if the 2022 first round pick acquired as part of the deal is a top-10 pick in the draft, Buffalo will then receive Vegas' own first round pick in the 2023 NHL Draft and second round pick in the 2024 NHL Draft. In addition, Buffalo's third round pick to the Golden Knights would then also be transferred to the 2024 NHL Draft.' … [Read more...] about Sabres trade Jack Eichel to Golden Knights

'“What I felt strongly about is we were not going to be backed into a corner or make a deal that we felt was not going to be right for us, regardless of any external pressure," Adams explained of the process. "Absolutely Peyton Krebs was someone we had targeted. That was really important to us, and it wasn’t easy. We weren’t going to compromise on what we needed.”' … [Read more...] about Kevyn Adams was never going to be pressured into trading Jack Eichel

'"I can't say enough good things about the fans here in Buffalo. From the minute I got drafted back in 2015, they've opened their arms to me and my family," Eichel said. "They've done so much. They've supported me, they've supported out team through ups-and-downs; when we've been good, when we haven't been good. I love Buffalo. It'll always have a special, special place in my … [Read more...] about Eichel: Buffalo will ‘always have a special, special place in my heart’