'"We were disappointed with some things the other day," Buffalo coach Don Granato said. "Our internal demand, our personal standard, we didn't hit the other day for whatever reason. We spoke of it after the game, and I believe the guys took that to heart and elevated and fought through a lot in this game. There were emotions and things that could be very emotional within the … [Read more...] about Sabres top Rangers in shootout, get second win in three games after skid
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'This is fun' | Olofsson, Ullmark fuel comeback in SO win over Rangers
'The Sabres erased the deficit once again on a goal from Victor Olofsson scored with 3:41 remaining in regulation. This time, they came out victorious in a shootout thanks to stellar goaltending from Linus Ullmark and more late-game heroics from Tage Thompson, who scored the deciding goal.' … [Read more...] about ‘This is fun’ | Olofsson, Ullmark fuel comeback in SO win over Rangers
At The Final Horn: Rangers 2 - Sabres 3 (SO)
'Casey Mittelstadt scored Buffalo's other regulation goal. Linus Ullmark made 28 saves through 65 minutes and stopped all three shots he faced in the shootout.' … [Read more...] about At The Final Horn: Rangers 2 – Sabres 3 (SO)
Sabres reassign Smith, Davidson from Amerks to taxi squad
'The taxi squad now includes four players: Smith, Davidson, forward Jean-Sebastien Dea, and goaltender Michael Houser.' … [Read more...] about Sabres reassign Smith, Davidson from Amerks to taxi squad
Sunday's Rochester Coverage
Amerks end skid with bounce-back win over Crunch (Amerks.com) Crunch fall to Amerks, 5-3 (SyracuseCrunch.com) … [Read more...] about Sunday’s Rochester Coverage
'Swagger,' reliability help Jacob Bryson carve out role on Sabres' blue line
'“He makes hard plays look really simple,” Leaman told The Buffalo News during a recent phone interview. “That’s the biggest thing for him. Plays other defensemen would struggle with, whether it’s a quick breakout read or a tight-area play, he made them look really easy. Almost so much that you would overlook a little bit how well he plays because he generally plays a really … [Read more...] about ‘Swagger,’ reliability help Jacob Bryson carve out role on Sabres’ blue line
Sabres Notebook: Paid crowd returns to KeyBank Center on Saturday night
'The Sabres hosted 700 frontline workers for their game March 18 against the Boston Bruins. The two teams’ game March 20 was supposed to be the first featuring a paid crowd, but that contest was postponed when five Bruins were on the NHL’s Covid-19 protocol list.' … [Read more...] about Sabres Notebook: Paid crowd returns to KeyBank Center on Saturday night
Steven Fogarty impressing Sabres, has opportunity to stick in Buffalo
'“So stoicism, I think, is in the family,” Appert said. “He is a serious person. It doesn’t mean he’s not having fun. Don’t mistake it, he loves the game of hockey. But he is serious, he is business. I really like the way he’s playing up in Buffalo right now.”' … [Read more...] about Steven Fogarty impressing Sabres, has opportunity to stick in Buffalo
Sabres send two players to Amerks
'Davidson, 29, has played six NHL games this season, compiling zero points and a minus-4 rating. He has spent most of the year on Buffalo’s taxi squad.' … [Read more...] about Sabres send two players to Amerks
Saturday's New York Coverage
Rangers visit the Sabres after overtime win (AP) … [Read more...] about Saturday’s New York Coverage
How do 2021 Buffalo Sabres compare to worst teams in NHL history?
'But as a look through NHL history shows, some truly horrendous teams have taken the ice over the years. How do these Sabres compare to teams of old.' … [Read more...] about How do 2021 Buffalo Sabres compare to worst teams in NHL history?
Fans return to KeyBank Center, but Sabres not serving up wins at home
'Unfortunately for the fans, the Sabres have struggled at home all season, only winning three games so far at KeyBank.' … [Read more...] about Fans return to KeyBank Center, but Sabres not serving up wins at home
Sabres reassign Smith, Davidson to Amerks
'Smith has appeared in one NHL games this season and has six points (2+4) in five games with the Amerks. Davidson has played in six games for Buffalo this year.' … [Read more...] about Sabres reassign Smith, Davidson to Amerks
Saturday's Rochester Coverage
Amerks get Crunched 6-2 (WHEC-TV) Amerks drop series season opener to Crunch (Amerks.com) Crunch Defeat Amerks, 6-2, To Extend Winning Streak (SyracuseCrunch.com) … [Read more...] about Saturday’s Rochester Coverage
Observations: Dustin Tokarski is spectacular in stealing a point for Sabres
'"It would have felt a lot better if he had gotten the win. He deserved that one big time," Thompson said of Tokarski, whose last win in the NHL dates back to Dec. 12, 2015 with Montreal. "He played a great game, made some huge saves for us."' … [Read more...] about Observations: Dustin Tokarski is spectacular in stealing a point for Sabres