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'And if you want to celebrate Jeanneret even more, just go to Resurgence Brewing Company, where they are celebrating him all week in the taproom. In fact, they renamed a bunch of their beers after some famous RJ calls such as "Now do you believe?" and "Scary good."' … [Read more...] about Local brewery honors Sabres announcer Rick Jeanneret ahead of banner night

'The Sabres are offically on Devon Levi watch after Northeastern lost to Western Michigan on Friday in an overtime heartbreaker, 2-1, on a goal Levi will want back after he was caught behind the net and couldn't make a save.' … [Read more...] about Sabres prospects are everywhere in the NCAA men’s hockey tournament

'The Sabres are impacted, too. After not drafting a Russian since 2016, Buffalo selected four Russians in last summer's NHL Draft, and three of them are still playing back home.' … [Read more...] about NHL’s most prominent Russian visits Buffalo on Friday night

'"A lot of times you don't know how competitive these guys are, because they enter the league and they focus on staying in the league, or they get a roster spot and want to hold a roster spot so you get conservative once you get that position," Granato said.' … [Read more...] about What’s going on with the Sabres?

'I think if you’re a fan, you should be very excited about the young D. Dahlin and Samuelsson will be joined by Owen Power soon, which means the left D will have players that are 19, 21 and 22 years old. Fitzgerald is 25 years old and is ready to contribute on the right side, along with 22-year-old Henri Jokiharju. Add in 24-year-old Jacob Bryson, 20-year-old Ryan Johnson, and … [Read more...] about Hamilton Take2: The reasons behind the Sabres’ recent surge

'"I would've been able to go home and potentially, you know, do something deep in the playoffs and be part of something, but also I'm glad to be here as well to be part of this growth that we're having right now... The Buffalo Sabres want me as their goaltender right now and that, emotionally, is reassuring and something to be enthusiastic about."' … [Read more...] about Sabres goalie Anderson happy to stay in Buffalo

'"At the end of the day for me, it was always about what was best for this group moving forward. What was the best thing for the development of this group? And really wanted to be mindful of putting these players in a position to keep getting better. Keep getting better," Sabres general manager Kevyn Adams said when he spoke to the media after the deadline.' … [Read more...] about Sabres silent with trades on deadline Monday

'Buffalo will get a 2022 sixth-round pick, traded to the Panthers from the Calgary Flames, in exchange, according to Pierre LeBrun from The Athletic.' … [Read more...] about Sabres trade defenseman Robert Hagg to Florida Panthers

'"Something that I've seen all year building is how much these players care about each other. I see it in practices. I see it on the team plane. I just see the camaraderie. ... It's one of the things we've really worked hard at here, is let's build around a young core of people that truly want to be here," Adams told 2 On Your Side's Julianne Pelusi in an exclusive interview … [Read more...] about 1-on-1 with Kevyn Adams: What the Sabres are building ahead of the NHL trade deadline

'"It was mentally tough at the start, where it kinda kept going back and forth with how long I was going to be out, and it kinda just brought flashbacks from last season, but at the end I know I was coming back," Girgensons said, in reference to a hamstring injury he suffered during a training camp scrimmage, causing him to miss all of last season.' … [Read more...] about Girgensons ready to return to Sabres lineup

'He tallied another goal 5 minutes, 16 seconds into the third period break a tie and give the Sabres a 3-2 lead.' … [Read more...] about Hinostroza, Krebs score twice as Sabres beat Maple Leafs in Heritage Classic

'When the Sabres took the ice for practice, the wind was blowing at about 23 mph. It should be about 18 mph when the puck drops at 4 p.m. Sunday, so it will be a little calmer.' … [Read more...] about Take it outside: Sabres prepare for Heritage Classic against Toronto

'Seven minutes into the first period, the Sabres played a welcome back video for Eichel, which was met by a mix of boos and cheers from the fans.' … [Read more...] about Sabres spoil Eichel’s return to Buffalo

'"Yeah, you have those thoughts on what reception you will get, but I can't control that. I feel I gave everything during my time in Buffalo to the organization and community, so I am at peace with that. Whatever the reception is, I will be able to handle it. It's hockey. When you get a shift under your belt, I think it just becomes a game," Eichel said.' … [Read more...] about Jack Eichel says his return to Buffalo feels ‘awkward’

'Now that doesn’t match with that he has no bitterness, but in some cases, time heals wounds. It’s quite possible that Eichel decided he didn’t want to carry around any resentment and no longer feels that towards the Pegulas. He did say the owners were always good to him and his family and gave him “a nice long-term contract.”' … [Read more...] about Hamilton Take2: Jack Eichel in the present, past, and future