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'“Risto always comes with a little bit of bite but that’s what we love about him and I’m expecting to see him as a centerpiece and a core player in our group next year.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres Ralph Krueger calls Rasmus Ristolainen a ‘centerpiece’ and ‘core player’

'“I’d be lying if I said that I’m not getting frustrated with where things are going and I think we took a step this year. I will say it’s been a pleasure working with Ralph [Krueger]. He does so much for our group everyday and there are tough times and he does an amazing job of bringing up back in and narrowing our focus and getting us back to where we need to be,” Eichel … [Read more...] about Sabres captain Jack Eichel says he’s ‘fed up with the losing’ as the playoff drought continues

'“Looking at how much of a leader Michael Jordan was, I couldn’t help but think about Jack and his competitive drive and trying to make his teammates better this year and how big of strides we took,” Jake McCabe said. “All he cared about this year was just trying to be the best captain of his he could be day in and day out, just trying to lead this group. He did that … [Read more...] about Sabres captain Jack Eichel’s leadership continues to grow

'“I’ve been in Buffalo seven years and been losing every single year so yeah, it’s tough. I hope we’re done with losing,” Ristolainen said on a zoom call with reporters Thursday.' … [Read more...] about Rasmus Ristolainen says he’s ‘one of the first ones’ traded if the Sabres make changes

'“We have to do a better job at creating more offense throughout our four lines of having more depth scoring in our entire lineup,” Botterill said on a zoom call Wednesday morning with reporters.' … [Read more...] about Jason Botterill continues to emphasize development of young players and scoring depth for Sabres success

'“We had too many poor streaks to combat the good streaks this last year. We started off really, really well and then every team is gonna hit a skid. It’s bound to happen and one of the keys to making the playoffs and playing well all season is to manage those skids. We need to find a way to do better at that,” Sabres forward Kyle Okposo said.' … [Read more...] about Sabres can’t let losing skids turn into season meltdowns

'After spending a decade with the Pittsburgh Penguins organization and having several management roles there, the Sabres hired Botterill as GM in May of 2017. So far under Botterill, the Sabres postseason drought has extended to nine straight years, the latest coming when Buffalo missed the cut of the NHL’s return to play 24-team playoff format.' … [Read more...] about Report: Jason Botterill will return for a fourth season as Sabres GM

'Organizers say a full refund will be issued for all tickets purchased and is automatic, requiring no action from the person who purchased the tickets.' … [Read more...] about Buffalo Sabres Alumni Wine Festival has been canceled

'The face of the franchise teamed up with equipment company Bauer to donate 13-hundred face shields to health care workers at Erie County Medical Center.' … [Read more...] about Sabres captain Jack Eichel donates medical supplies to ECMC

'Included in the tiered pay cuts is management, hockey staff, broadcasters, as well as contracted employees.' … [Read more...] about Pegula Sports & Entertainment announces 21 layoffs, 104 furloughs and temporary pay cuts due to COVID

'Eichel thanked the healthcare workers at the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic in a Twitter video on Monday.' … [Read more...] about Sabres captain Jack Eichel donates 1,300 face shields to Kaleida Health

'The masks will be distributed to various hospitals throughout Western New York.' … [Read more...] about Jack Eichel donating 5,000 PPE masks to local hospitals

'Eichel used a majority of the call to express the main focus which was staying in a good state of health and remaining in a good positive place, rather than just rushing into the season, “There’s a lot more at stake rather than just hockey.” Eichel says the rink has been closed and he hasn’t been on the ice, however, Jack said he has a gym at his house and has done daily video … [Read more...] about Jack Eichel reflects on current events

'The Sabres 2nd round pick in 2018 played his first two years of college at Western Michigan, serving as an alternate captain this past season. Samuelssson has 7 goals and 19 assists in his college career.' … [Read more...] about Sabres agree to terms with Samuelsson

'“A relative of a Buffalo Sabres employee recently tested positive for COVID-19 outside of New York State. The diagnosed individual is receiving care and is in isolation outside of New York State. This individual does not reside in Western New York and had limited interactions during a recent visit to Buffalo between March 5 and 6. This individual returned home and did not show … [Read more...] about Relative of Sabres employee tests positive for coronavirus