'The first 1,000 runners who sign up for the race will receive a t-shirt and two tickets to a Buffalo Sabres preseason home game this year.' … [Read more...] about Sign up for the Sabres 5K, first 1,000 to register get two free preseason tickets
Archives for June 2019
Sabres 2019-2020 schedule released
'Finish the season with 14 of 16 games against Eastern Conference opponents.' … [Read more...] about Sabres 2019-2020 schedule released
Cozens overwhelmed from reception of Sabres, fans
'"Just getting a tour of the dressing room and everything, being in the city and just walking around and people recognizing you, it's pretty cool," Cozens said. "It's definitely setting in that I'm starting to live my NHL dream."' … [Read more...] about Cozens overwhelmed from reception of Sabres, fans
Sabres qualify 7 restricted free agents
'Forwards Remi Elie, Zemgus Girgensons, Johan Larsson, Evan Rodrigues, C.J. Smith; defenseman Jake McCabe; goaltender Linus Ullmark.' … [Read more...] about Sabres qualify 7 restricted free agents
Sabres announce 2019-20 regular-season schedule
'The longest home stand of the season will take place from Jan. 28 to Feb. 6, when the Sabres will play five consecutive home games. The team will play eight afternoon games at KeyBank Center this season, including four of their nine Saturday home games...'. … [Read more...] about Sabres announce 2019-20 regular-season schedule
Highlights from the Sabres' 2019-20 schedule
'The Sabres will play a pair of games at Ericsson Globe in Stockholm, Sweden as part of the NHL's 2019 Global Series. The matchup will see Rasmus Dahlin take the ice in his home country against fellow Swedish defenseman Victor Hedman of the Tampa Bay Lightning.' … [Read more...] about Highlights from the Sabres’ 2019-20 schedule
Sabres announce 2019 development camp rosters
'The camp will feature current Sabres prospects, including all six players selected at the 2019 NHL Draft. Attendees will take part in both on-ice and off-ice workouts. All on-ice sessions will be held at Harborcenter.' … [Read more...] about Sabres announce 2019 development camp rosters
Wednesday's Rochester Coverage
Malone returns on one-year AHL contract (Amerks.com) … [Read more...] about Wednesday’s Rochester Coverage
Sabres prospect Ryan Johnson learned game from NHL father
'“We were shocked when we heard ‘Sioux Falls,’ and all of sudden it kind of set in, just seeing him walk down the stage,” Craig Johnson said. “Just to tell him how proud I was of him and how much we love him, it was really a special moment.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres prospect Ryan Johnson learned game from NHL father
Dylan Cozens drafted seventh by Buffalo
'“Yeah. I want to be the best at everything I do and I am going to work as hard as I can to be that. There was a lot of good players who got drafted here and, you know, I’m going to work as hard as I can to reach my full potential and be the best I can be.”' … [Read more...] about Dylan Cozens drafted seventh by Buffalo
It’s a long summer ahead for Buffalo Sabres prospect Dylan Cozens
'“Obviously he has a unique background growing up in Yukon, but there is a drive in there — a motivating factor — and his worth ethic and a knowledge of what he has to work on in his game,” said Botterill. “That really came across in the meetings — that he was driven to become a National Hockey League player — (and) understanding that he wasn’t there yet, there is still a lot … [Read more...] about It’s a long summer ahead for Buffalo Sabres prospect Dylan Cozens
NHL Draft a dream come true for Portillo
'“I had a lot of contact with the Sabres prior to the draft. It began with talking to their Swedish scout, then I got to do a couple of assessments, and finally, I got invited to come to Buffalo to their combine where I did testing and interviews. When I visited the Sabres, I could feel that it’s a fantastic organization.”' … [Read more...] about NHL Draft a dream come true for Portillo
There are a few free agents the Sabres should pursue
'This is a guy who has won multiple Stanley Cups, and is the leader that could maybe help get the young entitlement out of the Sabres dressing room. I thought Jack Eichel made strides as the leader of the Sabres last season, but Williams is a respected leader that Eichel could learn from. The winger was a $4.5 million cap hit for the Hurricanes, and if I could get him for under … [Read more...] about There are a few free agents the Sabres should pursue
Jankowski liked how the NHL Draft panned out for the Sabres
'“We love Dylan’s potential,” Jankowski said of the Whitehorse, Yukon native. “He had a great year in Lethbridge. He’s a big man that can skate extremely well. He’s got good offensive abilities, we think that’s only going to develop and improve over time as he gets stronger as he becomes what we call a little bit more ‘hockey mature.’ The fact that he plays a strong 200-foot … [Read more...] about Jankowski liked how the NHL Draft panned out for the Sabres
The Ristolainen debate
'I don’t think Ristolainen is a bad player though. He can get up ice on the rush, which is what NHL defensemen have to do these days. He’s a right-shot defensemen, which are harder to come by. He has four-straight 40-point seasons and is a power play weapon with 95 of his points over the last five seasons coming from the power play. Ristolainen is also durable considering he … [Read more...] about The Ristolainen debate