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'According to TSN hockey insider Darren Dreger, it appears to be working. Dreger tweeted on Wednesday that talks are ongoing between the Buffalo Sabres and other teams around the NHL, and that both sides are hoping something can be worked out soon.' … [Read more...] about Report: Sabres may be getting closer to Jack Eichel trade

'Mark Pysyk and Will Butcher and a very rough time in this game and had numerous turnovers and lost numerous battles. I think it’s very evident they can’t play together and I’ve seen nothing in the preseason that tells me they should even be in the opening night lineup.' … [Read more...] about The Sabres couldn’t manage the puck and lost in Pittsburgh

'The Blue Jackets would close the middle stanza with a 5-1 lead thanks to a pair of goals late in the second period. Laine and Oliver Bjorkstrand each scored even strength for Columbus.' … [Read more...] about Mittelstadt scores twice in Sabres’ loss to Columbus

'The problem in my mind is the six defensemen dressed for this game could very well be the D on opening night and they were atrocious.' … [Read more...] about Opinion: Too much standing around costs Sabres in preseason loss to Columbus

'Thompson said he's been working a lot at taking faceoffs. While this will be the first taste of playing center at the National Hockey League level, this isn’t the first time Thompson has moved to the middle of the ice.' … [Read more...] about Tage Thompson getting first try at center in NHL

'Buffalo was able to equalize on a Tage Thompson power play goal at 15:40. The Sabres were able to win the faceoff inside the Pittsburgh zone, with Rasmus Dahlin and Casey Mittelstadt able to maintain possession and get the puck to Thompson, who had placed himself below the near post. Thompson got the puck on net with the help from an unfortunately placed Penguins defenseman, … [Read more...] about Sabres Fall To Penguins 2-1

'This was a golden opportunity for Luukkonen to establish himself as a challenger to Dell and Craig Anderson this season, but he didn’t do it.' … [Read more...] about After two games the Sabres goaltending has not sorted itself out

'“It was pretty wild," Dell explained. "I went straight from San Jose [Sharks] to Toronto, and they called to get me there as soon as I could to get through the two-week quarantine. I was there for a few months (he never played), and they put me on waivers and I got picked up by [New] Jersey. I had another week waiting for my [work] visa coming back across the border, and right … [Read more...] about Aaron Dell saw Buffalo as good fit in goal

'“[Skinner's] practice habits have changed completely," Granato elaborated on Wednesday. "You can see him targeting things that he wants to get done in a game.”' … [Read more...] about Jeff Skinner not worried about anything other than on-ice improvement

'J.J. Peterka and Linus Weissbach scored late in the third period and Jack Quinn scored in the shootout in a 5-4 victory for the Buffalo Sabres that became a showcase of the youth movement taking place in the Sabres organization.' … [Read more...] about Sabres Comeback To Win 5-4 In Shootout

'Plain and simply Granato very much disliked the effort of his team in the first half of the game, “There’s no excuse for not working as hard as you possibly can work and compete and doing things more direct when you’re not on your game, putting pucks to the net, getting to the net, putting pucks in spaces where you can track them down and we weren’t even focused on that in the … [Read more...] about Opinion: The Sabres open the preseason with a come from behind victory

'“We’ll be watching those guys. They should play, because their résumé says they’re the guys that can handle this. 'UPL' [Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen] absolutely has shown maturity and improvement. He’s elevated his self-expectation and it’s something we’ve seen in practice. But I will state the obvious - you’ve got Anderson and Dell, and if it started tomorrow, those two guys would … [Read more...] about Anderson, Dell lead race in Sabres’ goal crease

When they went to 3-on-3, Victor Olofsson took a turnover and roofed it on Luukkonen. Olofsson had some good chances throughout the evening. Don Granato thinks Olofsson is improving because of what he’s doing in practice, “With Victor he’s practicing with more intent.” … [Read more...] about Victor Olofsson is showing improvement early in training camp

'“I really did enjoy coaching. It was a great experience, but I had spent five years in player development, and it’s something that I’m passionate about," Mair said last week at the Sabres Prospects Challenge. "I love helping young players. I love watching them grow and being a part of their success, so it felt like a natural fit."' … [Read more...] about Adam Mair back developing players in Buffalo

'Dahlin was the first overall pick in 2018. He said being the young kid is over with now. Head coach Don Granato said, “That’s all in the past and there’s a lot of baggage that comes with being a phenom and a lot of times it pulls you out of the moment because you feel like you’ve got to live up to something, but we’ve tried to distance him from that, let’s find out who you are … [Read more...] about Dahlin joins the Sabres in training camp