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'Don Granato, in his first year as the Sabres head coach, provided the spark.' … [Read more...] about Sabres locker room cleanout: 3 stars of the season

'"Cozens shot right on and he scores! Casey ... Casey at the bat ... Casey Mittelstadt hammers it home ... and Buffalo wins it in ooooovertime."' … [Read more...] about Fond Farewell: Rick Jeanneret signs off for the final time

'“Anything that came out of these lips has been pretty natural. I very seldom think ahead of time … in terms of the number of calls that I’ve had that they call famous or infamous. That’s me. You take me as what I am,” Jeanneret said.' … [Read more...] about RJ’s Last Call: Rick Jeanneret looks back on his years with the Sabres

'Sabres veteran Kyle Okposo said after practice, "You know we still have guys going out there 25 minutes early today, last practice of the year. That is not normal for this time of year but it's the norm around here."' … [Read more...] about Sabres excited, optimistic about the future after season’s final practice

'Thompson passed Jack Eichel's career-high 36 goals - from a shortened 2019-2020 season - in a win over the New York Islanders on Saturday.' … [Read more...] about Sabres center Thompson nears 40-goal mark with 2 games remaining

'Looking up the box score, Zielonka quickly learned that not only had Okposo scored, but he that he had scored the game's first goal. That suddenly put Zielonka in line for a $10,000 payout if the Sabres could hang on for the victory, which they eventually did 5-2.' … [Read more...] about For one lucky Sabres fan, a bet placed in error paid off big

'"I think every guy's just been so good... I think they made it easy for me to adjust," Power said.' … [Read more...] about Power paired with Jokiharju in first practice ahead of NHL Debut

'Buffalo lost 5-0, and the wheels fell off quickly, midway through the first period, when Corey Perry and Ondrej Palat scored within 17 seconds of each other to give the Lightning a 2-0 lead.' … [Read more...] about Power on the way: Sabres drop third-straight game ahead of defenseman’s debut

'We do know Power will wear #25, he wore #22 in college but Jack Quinn has claimed that number this season with the Sabres.' … [Read more...] about Sabres sign Owen Power to three-year entry level contract

'It's true. The Sabres, for the most part, wish they could've been playing this type of hockey earlier in the season. With a shuffled roster due to COVID and injuries, it was tough, but it seems they are starting to piece together what's needed to be successful.' … [Read more...] about Sabres ‘planting roots’; Okposo doesn’t want season to end

'In their last two second periods at KeyBank Center, the Panthers outscored the Sabres 7-0 and outshot them 42-15.' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ 8-game point streak ends with home loss vs. Panthers

'"I said that's a top-three game as a Sabre, and then I quickly learned that was probably the most fun that I've had in this rink," alternate captain Kyle Okposo said.' … [Read more...] about Sabres players react to the love shown on Rick Jeanneret’s big night

'For me, the best part of the evening was after the team went to center ice to acknowledge the screaming fans, Alex Tuch saw Jeanneret standing next to the bench waiting to be announced as the first star of the game. He and Cody Eakin helped RJ onto the ice as the full house went wild.' … [Read more...] about Hamilton: The Sabres honored Rick Jeanneret in a perfect way

'"I thought 'I love you' kind of summed it up. It means everything to me. I've been here for 51 years. ... It's just something that came to mind. I didn't know how to end it. I honestly didn't. I had to speak, and I had to say something, and I thought that was the best way to end it," Jeanneret said after the first intermission of "RJ Night."' … [Read more...] about On his banner night, Rick Jeanneret tells Sabres fans ‘I love you’

'“That’s something you can ask me on April the 2nd, because I really don’t know," he said. "I know it’s happening the night of the first. I know there will be a lot of people in this building, which will be nice to see, for one thing. I honestly, I can’t envision what I would feel like at all. I will after I experience it.”' … [Read more...] about Banner night: Sabres to honor Rick Jeanneret tonight