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'They must improve their special teams. Being ranked 30th on the penalty kill and 20th on the power play isn’t going to cut it.' … [Read more...] about Hamilton Take2: Keys to Sabres ending the playoff drought

'While the cutouts will not be visible during gameplay, the Sabres say the cutouts may be featured during other parts of the TV broadcast, as well as on the Sabres social media pages and on the Sabres official website.' … [Read more...] about ‘Look, mom! I’m on TV!’: Buffalo Sabres selling fan cutouts

'"We all can feel the hole that Zemgus leaves with his injury. The character, the work ethic, the role that he has in our group is something that makes him unique," Head Coach Ralph Krueger said.' … [Read more...] about Buffalo Sabres’ Zemgus Girgensons has surgery, Jack Eichel returns

'Muckler also spent several seasons here in Buffalo working as head coach from 1991-1995 and GM from 1993 -1997. Sabres legend Marty Biron remembered his former coach in a tweet early Tuesday morning. He said in part that Muckler changed his life forever and thanked him for making his dreams of playing in the NHL come true.' … [Read more...] about Former Sabres head coach John Muckler dies at 86

'Jason Botterill finally had to admit how he had botched this kid’s development and sent him to Rochester. Things didn’t go any better down there until Chris Taylor seemed to finally get through to him. Mittelstadt has not been one to keep himself in top physical condition and Taylor got him on the right path. When the AHL season paused, Mittelstadt had 18 points in his last 22 … [Read more...] about Hamilton: Mittelstadt needs to show new strength on the ice

'Skinner said, “Any team would take a guy with 1,200 games, and any guy that’s been in the league that long has had success. He’s seen a lot of situations, and he has that experience to draw off of, and he can relate to other guys going through situations.”' … [Read more...] about Hamilton: Former teammates in Carolina, Skinner and Staal start out as linemates in Buffalo

'"All is under control. Jack is day to day. He will be fine. We are being just cautious in the process... we expect Jack here in the next couple of days."' … [Read more...] about Krueger on Eichel: “He will be fine”

'Taylor Hall and Eric Staal showed off their new royal blue uniforms and neither looked at all out of place. Hall couldn’t wait to get out there with his new teammates, “I think no matter if you’ve been in the league one year, five years or 10 years, it’s always exciting to get out there with new teammates and coaches.”' … [Read more...] about Hamilton: Veteran additions poised to make impact with Sabres

'"The reality is, with the pace that we're going to be on, we're going to need some depth. You never know the way testing will fall. All the different things we're learning from the Buffalo Bills, they're in a different world, of course, in football, but there are lessons for us to take into our group, and we will need depth."' … [Read more...] about Sabres back on the ice for Friday practice

'The Sabres drafted Mittelstadt in the first round back in 2017, and his game has not evolved to the point where he's been able to contribute consistently and effectively at the NHL level.' … [Read more...] about Sabres sign Mittelstadt to one-year deal

'Buffalo's regular season will end with back-to-back games in Pittsburgh against the Penguins on May 6 and 8.' … [Read more...] about Sabres open 56-game regular season January 14 against Capitals

'The NHL is still talking to Ontario and Quebec, but there is a real worry that they won’t be able to convince British Columbia to allow the Vancouver Canucks to play there. Since it’s an all Canadian division, the NHL would have to find a city north of the border for the Canucks to play in. The city that makes the most sense is Hamilton, Ontario. Hamilton has been very close … [Read more...] about Paul Hamilton weighs in on NHL 56 game schedule, what it means for the Sabres

'Another thing that has to be decided on is how big are the rosters? Will it be 26 players adding one forward, a defenseman and a goaltender? Will there be a taxi squad of four players? How would all the extra players affect the salary cap?' … [Read more...] about Hamilton: NHL still with hurdles to cross to start new season

'I’m hearing that if the proposed 56 game schedule is played without fans, the Sabres could possibly lose close to $60 million this season.' … [Read more...] about Hamilton: Sabres bracing for financial hit in new NHL season

'As of now, players don’t want to start training camps until after the holidays. That would mean a season couldn’t start until the end of January or early February. That is two months away so nobody can predict what COVID will be like by then.' … [Read more...] about Hamilton: NHL faces COVID/Labor challenges in restart