'Buffalo struggled to stop the Bruins in the final period. Charlie Coyle scored the go-ahead goal with roughly 13 minutes to go in the game, Taylor Hall added one against his old team about 10 minutes later, and Brad Marchand scored an empty net goal in the final minutes.' … [Read more...] about Sabres fall apart in 3rd period, lose 5-2 to Bruins
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Former Sabres goalie Ryan Miller calling it a career at conclusion of the season
'“I have decided that I am going to retire after the season having been given more time doing what I love than I could ever have hoped for,” Miller said. “Thank you to you my teammates and staff, past and present. I’m thankful to so many who made my career possible and helped me on my journey from youth hockey to the NHL. Thank you to my family for supporting me with so much … [Read more...] about Former Sabres goalie Ryan Miller calling it a career at conclusion of the season
Fight night, round 2: Cozens again shows willingness to get physical
'“Just been kind of fighting the puck lately,” Cozens said. “Haven’t been able to get into a rhythm at all. Our line especially, we talk about it. We just haven’t been able to get into a rhythm lately. I think the main thing is just simplify and just go back to simple things and not try and do too much, that’s when it gets worse.”' … [Read more...] about Fight night, round 2: Cozens again shows willingness to get physical
Zibanejad’s hat trick drops Sabres, 6-3
'Victor Olofsson added a goal late in the second, but Buffalo gave up a Power Play goal to bring the deficit back to three. The teams traded goals the rest of the way to make it 6-3 in favor of the Rangers.' … [Read more...] about Zibanejad’s hat trick drops Sabres, 6-3
Power play struggles doom Sabres
'The Sabres were 0-5 on the power play and are 0-11 in their last two games, both were losses to the Bruins.' … [Read more...] about Power play struggles doom Sabres
Sabres prospect Jack Quinn out with season-ending injury
'Quinn had surgery to repair a hernia. The timeline to recover from that surgery is expected to be six weeks.' … [Read more...] about Sabres prospect Jack Quinn out with season-ending injury
Rask, Bruins blank Sabres 2-0
'A combination of good goaltending by the Bruins and a lack of power play production was Buffalo’s undoing in the 2-0 loss.' … [Read more...] about Rask, Bruins blank Sabres 2-0
Sabres outplay Penguins in 4-2 win
'“It looked like we were pressuring and we had kind of worn on them a little bit,” interim head coach Don Granato. “They looked a little more tired than we did just in a quick review and I mentioned that to our guys, the job they were doing to wear and it made me think to last night’s game just making that game hard all the way to the end might have had an effect tonight.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres outplay Penguins in 4-2 win
Sabres eliminated from playoffs, fall to Penguins 3-2
'“We struggled early to get into our rhythm a little bit,” Casey Mittelstadt said. “I thought we got better throughout the game. I think we gave them too much time early and ticker made some good saves for us and just a little bit too little too late I guess. Obviously there’s some things we can build on and take going into next game, but most of all we’ve got to be ready to go … [Read more...] about Sabres eliminated from playoffs, fall to Penguins 3-2
Kyle Okposo to miss remainder of season
'Okposo saw a resurgence after Don Granato took over. He had points in seven of the next eight games, including two goals. He’s picked up points in eight out of the 12 games before getting injured. He’ll finish the season with two goals and 11 assists.' … [Read more...] about Kyle Okposo to miss remainder of season
KeyBank Center hosts NHL’s first-ever joint ‘Pride Game,’ honoring LGBTQ+ community
'This was the first-ever joint pride game in NHL history.' … [Read more...] about KeyBank Center hosts NHL’s first-ever joint ‘Pride Game,’ honoring LGBTQ+ community
Tokarski breaks long win drought, Sabres beat Capitals 5-2
'“I lost my dad a few years back, so that was the first NHL win since he’s passed so I was just pointing up to him for that special moment and then all the guys were just awesome coming and there’s nothing better for a goalie than celebrating with your teammates after a win,” Tokarski said.' … [Read more...] about Tokarski breaks long win drought, Sabres beat Capitals 5-2
Sabres GM Kevyn Adams expands on decision to shut Jack Eichel down for the season with neck injury
'“He [Eichel] sustained an injury a few weeks ago that quickly after our medical team took a look at, did all the imaging and there was a herniated disc in his neck there. The course of treatment was to rehab it and to give it some time to see if the disc could move back to where the doctors were comfortable and then the hope was that he could jump back in and play,” Adams … [Read more...] about Sabres GM Kevyn Adams expands on decision to shut Jack Eichel down for the season with neck injury
Sabres captain Jack Eichel out for remainder of the season with neck injury
'“Very difficult knowing him as a person, his commitment, his character and he’s playing through it. It’s not something you want exposed obviously because it’s such a competitive environment so that’s information you don’t want opponents to have obviously for his safety but it’s a bummer, it is,” interim head coach Don Granato said on Wednesday.' … [Read more...] about Sabres captain Jack Eichel out for remainder of the season with neck injury
Cuomo: Too early to make decisions on vaccine requirement for stadium attendance
'“I don’t think the County Executive is legally correct,” Cuomo said Wednesday during a conference call with statewide media. “But besides that, we tend to work in a collaborative with local government and were just not there yet to make those decisions. … Legally, the state would have to sign off on it. Practically, we tend to do it as a collaborative.”' … [Read more...] about Cuomo: Too early to make decisions on vaccine requirement for stadium attendance