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'In just 21 games with the Sabres this past season, the 24-year-old scored just two goals, while registering 16 assists for 18 points. Eichel ended up missing the final 33 games of the 2020-21 season after suffering a herniated disk in his neck during a game on March 7 against the New York Islanders at the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum.' … [Read more...] about Jack Eichel ranks 27th on NHL Network’s ‘Top-50 Players’ list

'Starting on Sunday, Oct. 31, guests must be fully vaccinated for entry at both Highmark Stadium and KeyBank Center. Guests are considered fully vaccinated two weeks after their second dose in a two-dose series, such as the Pfizer or Moderna vaccines, or 2 weeks after a single dose vaccine, such as Johnson and Johnson’s vaccine.' … [Read more...] about COVID-19 vaccine now required for all future Bills, Sabres home games

'Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen is one of the three goalies that will be at the tournament. Last season, the 2017 second round pick played four games with the Sabres before injuring his ankle.' … [Read more...] about Sabres release roster for 2021 Prospects Challenge

'I think the 20-year-old knows this is going to be his team and he can’t wait to be the leader. Now don’t get me wrong, Cozens is not trying to push Jack Eichel out the door, but when the time comes up, he’ll be ready, “I’ve always seen myself as a leader. I want to lead by example and be a guy that guys can look to if they need anything or look to to inspire them, so that’s … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Cozens wants a key leadership role right away with this team

'I think he showed Kevyn Adams and Don Granato that he’s ahead of where many thought the 22-year-old would be.' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Luukkonen has been putting the work in this summer

'Mittelstadt was pretty much nowhere in his professional career until Don Granato took over for the fired Ralph Krueger as head coach.' … [Read more...] about Sabres sign Casey Mittelstadt to three-year deal

'The 22-year-old has played three seasons in the NHL, but none better than after Don Granato took over as head coach for the fired Ralph Krueger. Granato took two young, struggling defensemen when he put Jokiharju and Rasmus Dahlin together and they both responded with their best hockey.' … [Read more...] about Henri Jokiharju signs three-year deal with Sabres worth $2.5 million per-year

'“There’s a lot of white noise. It’s hard to sort through it," Granato said. "I think it can hit them emotionally, so you have to sort through the white noise and make sure you self-reflect. These days, we don’t put our phone down very often, so it’s cutting through that and making sure that they’re able to focus on what got them here. That’s their true passion for playing.”' … [Read more...] about Granato looking forward to coaching a young team

'"Hopefully they don't try to drop me off at the nursing home. I'm looking forward to making a positive impact on these younger guys. I've never tried to be anybody that I'm not. I'm a pretty honest. I'm going to be honest with these guys, show them kind of what it takes."' … [Read more...] about Okposo wants to make positive impact on Sabres’ young guys

'“We’re delighted to extend our partnerships with the Bills and Sabres to continue delivering premier game day and supporting content,” said Senior Vice President and Market Manager of Audacy Buffalo, Tim Holly. “These partnerships will allow WGR 550 to continue to serve as the home for everything fans need to stay up to date surrounding these two iconic franchises, and we look … [Read more...] about Audacy announces multi-year radio broadcast contract extension with Bills, Sabres

'Girgensons is already back in action this summer, as he took part in 2022 Olympic qualifying action with his home nation of Latvia in Riga. Following the three-game qualifying action, Girgensons finished with an assist as Latvia officially qualifies to play at the Winter Olympics in Beijing, China.' … [Read more...] about Zemgus Girgensons helps Latvia qualify for 2022 Winter Olympics

'Fish and Donatelli put out a statement in late July, saying the process wasn’t working. In my mind, that full statement from Fish and Donatelli hurt Eichel more than it helped him. It actually made it harder for Sabres general manager Kevyn Adams to trade his captain.' … [Read more...] about Report: Jack Eichel hires new agent

'Hagg spent four years coming to Buffalo in the winter time with the Flyers and admitted how much different the city is in the summer and how nice it really is. He said he’s taken in many “Nice parks” and also has enjoyed being by the waterfront.' … [Read more...] about New Sabre Robert Hagg is settling in in his new city

'"The camaraderie, yeah, I'll miss that. That's a given" Jeanneret said. "I'm hoping that we're going to be back to a little more normalcy this year in that we can work in the same booth and we don't have to be spread out halfway across the press box trying to do a broadcast, which was the situation last season. I'm hoping that's going to happen, but I still don't know."' … [Read more...] about Jeanneret: ‘It’s time’ to step aside

'Jeanneret is currently the longest-tenured play-by-play broadcaster with one single team in the league.' … [Read more...] about Rick Jeanneret to retire following 2021-22 Sabres season