'The loss for Buffalo snaps not only a three-game winning streak, but also a five-game road winning streak.' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ winning streaks end in Florida
The Sabres Report - Feb 28, 2024
Opinion: Granato loses cool with officials, costs Sabres game-winning goal in Florida
'"I think with any team, you’re not going to get to the net easy, and that’s why you get rewarded when you go there. You’ve got to pay the price, and to get there is not easy," said Thompson following Tuesday's loss. "I think as a team, we can do a lot better job of staying in there and getting second chances. And if our [defensemen] are getting their heads up at the blue line … [Read more...] about Opinion: Granato loses cool with officials, costs Sabres game-winning goal in Florida
Tkachuk, Panthers stay hot with win against Sabres
'“I said [six weeks] ago that we are in a different place right now mentally and with our psyche," Buffalo coach Don Granato said. “Our guys know how to win, have matured through lots of adversity and challenges this year. They are dialed in. I don’t think that’s going to change. They have grown a lot and their appetite is increasing. We’re all watching it happen.’’' … [Read more...] about Tkachuk, Panthers stay hot with win against Sabres
Sabres fall short in physical road matchup with Panthers
'“You’re going to get outplayed by good teams at points,” he said. “They’re a really good hokey team and they push – and that’s OK. We got out of it. Our goalie played extremely well to keep us in the hockey game.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres fall short in physical road matchup with Panthers
Wednesday's Rochester Coverage
Heart defect not keeping Giroux from living out childhood dream (Amerks.com) … [Read more...] about Wednesday’s Rochester Coverage
The Sabres Report - Feb 27, 2024
Mike Harrington: It's a shame Sabres' Florida trip doesn't hold the meaning of last year's
'The Sabres are gaining big-time on New Jersey, Washington, Pittsburgh and the New York Islanders, but it doesn’t matter. The two wild cards are held by Detroit and Tampa Bay, who have 70 and 69 points, respectively. Throttled by inconsistency in November and December, the Sabres have just 58.' … [Read more...] about Mike Harrington: It’s a shame Sabres’ Florida trip doesn’t hold the meaning of last year’s
Buffalo Sabres to pay for new videoboard and roof at KeyBank Center
'“From an ownership perspective, I have put a great deal of thought and research into the fan experience over the last year and feel it is time to begin making gradual upgrades to our arena that will play a key role in enhancing game day for our fans,” Terry Pegula, who has owned the team since 2011, said in a statement. “We are thrilled about the many projects we have in the … [Read more...] about Buffalo Sabres to pay for new videoboard and roof at KeyBank Center
Sabres veteran Erik Johnson anxious as trade deadline approaches
'“There’s a lot of uncertainty and doubt,” he said following Monday’s practice of his future.' … [Read more...] about Sabres veteran Erik Johnson anxious as trade deadline approaches
Jeff Skinner leaves practice injured; Sabres make roster move
'Coach Don Granato said following the session in LECOM Harborcenter that Skinner, 31, would undergo imaging before the Sabres left for their two-game road trip, which begins Tuesday against the Florida Panthers.' … [Read more...] about Jeff Skinner leaves practice injured; Sabres make roster move
Tuesday's Florida Coverage
Sabres look to keep win streak alive, visit the Panthers (AP) Preview: Tkachuk, Stenlund return as Panthers expect ‘good test’ against Sabres (FloridaPanthers.com) … [Read more...] about Tuesday’s Florida Coverage
Tage Thompson seems to be on verge of breaking out
'"He just needs to keep doing what he’s doing, it’s going to work out, you can’t bring negative in, you can’t play the victim mentality and he’s done none of that and he was an impact in that game (Carolina), he was dynamic in that game even though he didn’t score," said Sabres head coach Don Granato on Monday.' … [Read more...] about Tage Thompson seems to be on verge of breaking out
Sabres set to renovate KeyBank Center this offseason with new videoboard, roof
'The team has partnered with Mitsubishi Electric to provide a new 43-foot long and 27-foot tall videoboard that will not only roughly double the size of the current videoboard at KeyBank Center, but will also make it one of the largest such videoboards in the entire NHL.' … [Read more...] about Sabres set to renovate KeyBank Center this offseason with new videoboard, roof
Buffalo Sabres announce new roof and state-of-the-art videoboard coming to KeyBank Center for 2024-25 season
'The team said the new videoboard will be a 27-foot-by-43-foot videoboard that utilizes the latest technology from Mitsubishi Electric and the screen size will be about double of the current videoboard. It will also include four fully digital corner panels and two screens on the underside "to provide additional angles for fans in the lower rows."' … [Read more...] about Buffalo Sabres announce new roof and state-of-the-art videoboard coming to KeyBank Center for 2024-25 season
Sabres’ Skinner undergoes imaging after leaving practice early Monday
'“We are gonna get some imaging on him right now to find out and make certain that everything is okay. We obviously have to do that before we fly out, so we figured we’d do that based on how he felt this morning, so we’ll know more on that in a couple hours,” Sabres head coach Don Granato said.' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Skinner undergoes imaging after leaving practice early Monday
Sabres new videoboard for 2024-25 will be roughly twice as big
'“From an ownership perspective, I have put a great deal of thought and research into the fan experience over the last year and feel it is time to begin making gradual upgrades to our arena that will play a key role in enhancing game day for our fans,” Pegula said in a statement. “We are thrilled about the many projects we have in the pipeline, none bigger than a new videoboard … [Read more...] about Sabres new videoboard for 2024-25 will be roughly twice as big