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'Prior to gameday, the county said that vaccinated attendees could take their masks off outside in the stands, but inside, they were supposed to be worn. That included the bathrooms and concourses.' … [Read more...] about Erie County, PSE outline new vaccine requirements for Highmark Stadium, KeyBank Center

'So, if you have not been vaccinated yet, when do you need to get your first shot by to ensure you’ll be fully vaccinated by the deadline? Here’s a look at the cutoff dates for each vaccine.' … [Read more...] about When do I need to get vaccinated by to attend Bills and Sabres games?

'After he was done playing professionally, the Sabres say Stanfield coached junior hockey in Niagara Falls and “started an office furniture business in Amherst.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres alumnus Fred Stanfield dies at 77

'The 22-year-old is “ranked third among Sabres skaters in goals (10) and fourth in points (22) in 41 games played during the 2020-21 season,” the team says.' … [Read more...] about Casey Mittelstadt signs 3-year contract with Sabres

'The site said it asked 2,000 NHL fans in the U.S. and Canada to score each mascot on a scale of 1-5. The Toronto Maple Leafs mascot Carlton the Bear came in first at 3.81. Sabretooth was second at 3.74, followed by Arizona’s Howler the Coyote at 3.73.' … [Read more...] about Sabretooth ranked 2nd-best mascot in NHL

'The Sabres shared a message from Jeanneret, which read “To spend 50 years doing any one job is more than a person can ask for, let alone one as special as mine. My interactions with the fans at KeyBank Center have been one of the thrills of my career, one that was sorely missing over the past year. So, let’s make it 51. I look forward to seeing you at the rink for one last … [Read more...] about Sabres announcer Rick Jeanneret to retire after 2021-22 season

'“I went through in my younger playing days of being the back up, not playing a whole lot, then when you get your opportunity you fail and then you get sent down,” Anderson said. “I’ve kind of learned from those experiences and that’s the experience that I was able to kind of go off of and allow myself to play well when called upon.”' … [Read more...] about Anderson using personal experience to help younger players

'The new Sabres forward has a history with Granato. Hinostroza played for him in Chicago in 2017-18 when Granato was an assistant coach with the Blackhawks. That history and the chance to play for him again also factored into his decision.' … [Read more...] about History with Granato helped Hinostroza sign with Buffalo

'According to Dr. Prusmack, Jack essentially three options: He can opt for no surgery at all, which was not recommended. Eichel can get a fusion surgery which has a longer timetable for recovery, or he can get a disc replacement surgery which Dr. Prusmack believes is the best option for him.' … [Read more...] about Doctor lays out timetables for Eichel recovery

'It could actually be a four-man race involving Anderson, Dell, Dustin Tokarski and young goaltender Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen. While some might have considered UPL to be a guy to look at down the road, Adams isn’t counting the 22-year-old out of the race for the number one goalie.' … [Read more...] about UPL could compete for starting goaltender job in training camp

'Jason Christie holds the ECHL all-time record for coaching wins with 667, and served as a head coach in the ECHL for 18 seasons. Christie also served as an assistant coach from the AHL Chicago Wolves from 2008-10.' … [Read more...] about Sabres announce changes to coaching and development staffs

'“But I think what’s critically important to make sure is clear is that we’re in control of this process, we have a player under contract, we don’t feel any pressure. If there’s a deal out there that we feel is the right thing for the Buffalo Sabres that’s going to help us improve — whether that’s improve right away or improve down the road, those are all the things we weigh — … [Read more...] about Adams: Sabres ‘don’t feel any pressure’ to trade Jack Eichel

'Buffalo lost a forward in the Sam Reinhart trade, so keeping Caggiula around means one less forward spot to fill for next season.' … [Read more...] about Sabres re-sign Drake Caggiula to one-year deal

'“We’ve spent a lot of time with Linus’s agent over this offseason, had regular conversations, we’re gonna continue it. We’re working hard at it and I mean we’ve made it very clear to them that we would like to see Linus as our number one goalie so we’re gonna keep working at it. We’ll see where it gets,” Adams said.' … [Read more...] about Sabres trying to sign Linus Ullmark as NHL free agency approaches

'“Discussions are going on and we’re having a lot of them on a lot of different players. Jack in particular if people were thinking like oh something’s going to happen at the draft, we’ve never looked at any sort of timeline or pressure point to say we have to do something on any player,” Sabres general manager Kevyn Adams said after the draft.' … [Read more...] about Rasmus Ristolainen and Sam Reinhart are gone, now the attention remains on Jack Eichel on Sabres trade front