Archives for April 13, 2016

'“I’m excited to be coming back to Buffalo,” said Kane, who has two years left on his contract. “Buffalo treated me really well this year. I’m really appreciative of all the support I got throughout the city and made quite a few new friends here. It’s something that I’ve really enjoyed throughout the process of going through this year and looking forward to the future here.”' … [Read more...] about Glad to be a Sabre, Kane sees a path toward improvement

'He'll wear the red, white and blue beginning May 6 in Russia. Other players who will represent the United States include Nick Foligno, Noah Hanifin and probable No. 1 overall draft pick Auston Matthews.' … [Read more...] about McCabe named to U.S. world championship team; O’Reilly clears waivers

'Very quietly, Johnson posted strong numbers – 22-16-1 with a 2.36 goals-against average and a .920 save percentage – across the board.' … [Read more...] about Sabres goalie Chad Johnson hopes to start somewhere

'In terms of goals for vs. goals against, the Sabres made major gains. In 2014-15, Buffalo scored a league-low 153 goals while allowing 269, which was second-worst. This year, the Sabres had 199 goals for — still just 25th in the league, but a drastic improvement. Their defense stepped up significantly, as the Sabres tied for 15th-best in the NHL allowing 215 goals.' … [Read more...] about Buffalo Sabres year in review: part one — statistical gains

'“Walking into the room (Buffalo’s dressing room) was the first time it really hit me. It was an awesome feeling,” Schneider said Monday after his first two games in the NHL.' … [Read more...] about Former Amherst Knight living the dream

'2016-17 will be the equivalent of the doctor giving the Sabres the “All Clear”. Playoffs should be the expectation.' … [Read more...] about Sabres off-season to-do list

'Michigan forward JT Compher also made the team. Compher was a second round pick of the Sabres in 2014, but was traded to Colorado in the Ryan O’Reilly deal.' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ McCabe makes the U.S. team

'The Sabres gave up a haul to bring in the 24-year-old and got more than their money’s worth.' … [Read more...] about Grading every Sabre’s 2015-16: Forward edition

'Now, according to CSN New England, Vesey could be interested in playing alongside Sabres center Jack Eichel.' … [Read more...] about Could the Sabres land Harvard star Jimmy Vesey?

Cal O’Reilly assigned to Rochester (Sabres.com) Amerks recall Prapavessis from Elmira (Amerks.com) … [Read more...] about Wednesday’s Rochester Coverage