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Archives for March 12, 2020

Victor Olofsson is now a twenty-something in goals in his rookie year with Sabres

'"It was a good feeling, especially after not scoring," Olofsson, 24, said after practice Wednesday in KeyBank Center. "It's been a while. I was happy to get a goal again, but obviously 20 is a good figure to get over. I thought like I could at least get 20. I missed a few games, too, or could be even higher, too, but there's still games left. Hopefully I can get a few more … [Read more...] about Victor Olofsson is now a twenty-something in goals in his rookie year with Sabres

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Sabres coach Krueger ready for 'special experience' in Bell Centre vs. Habs

'"It's very special. I have a sister 10 years older than me, and she listened to all the Montreal Canadiens games in the 60s when I was a wee baby," said Krueger, who didn't coach against East teams during the 2013 lockout season as Edmonton's head man. "It is a brand that is just burnt into my soul of loving the game and loving hockey, and it was the beginning of time. So … [Read more...] about Sabres coach Krueger ready for ‘special experience’ in Bell Centre vs. Habs

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Mystery solved: Little boy in iconic Sabres photo identified ... and it's a girl

'Carolyn Campbell – that’s her married name – lives in Sodus, a town on Lake Ontario between Rochester and Syracuse where she teaches science to seventh and 10th graders. She turned 50 in January and through the years has often told the story of the night she got lost at a Sabres game. Even so, as it turns out, until last week she never knew about her star turn in the … [Read more...] about Mystery solved: Little boy in iconic Sabres photo identified … and it’s a girl

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Sabres' Lawrence Pilut trying to shake sickness and get up to speed

'Every time Pilut gets sent down, Jason Botterill and Ralph Krueger give him things to work on within his game. Pilut said, “They want me to work on being consistent on every shift. They want me to be on the right side of guys which is the most important part for me. I feel very comfortable with the puck and my offensive side will come more and more and I’ve just got to play … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Lawrence Pilut trying to shake sickness and get up to speed

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Krueger - Our power play is the offensive motor to get our offense going

'"We'll see how it goes forward, but you know how it's been this year, we've moved players around, everybody needs to be able to play with everybody and at the moment, that's a good look, we like this. The four lines, they way they look at the moment, it feels good and we're happy we were rewarded for it against Washington and now we need a confirmation against Montreal."' … [Read more...] about Krueger – Our power play is the offensive motor to get our offense going

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