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Archives for April 18, 2022

Observations: Rasmus Dahlin, Victor Olofsson reach milestones in Sabres' win

'The outlook for next season is bright and that couldn’t be said in the final weeks of most seasons during the franchise’s 11-year playoff drought. The Sabres (29-38-11) swept both games of the back-to-back, home-and-home against the Flyers (23-42-11) behind two goals from Victor Olofsson, one by Anders Bjork and Thompson added his second of the game with the net empty. It was … [Read more...] about Observations: Rasmus Dahlin, Victor Olofsson reach milestones in Sabres’ win

Buffalo News |

Better Days

'Going forward it does not matter how many points Eichel gets for the Vegas Golden Knights, what Adams did was change the Sabres culture for the better. Like so many, I always had my blinders up for Eichel, I always made excuses for him because of his talent and the fact we tanked a whole season to get Connor McDavid and were stuck with him that I so badly wanted him to work … [Read more...] about Better Days

Dunkirk Observer |

Monday's Philadelphia Coverage

For the second night in a row, Flyers fall to Sabres, extending skid to five games (Philadelphia Inquirer) Photo gallery (Philadelphia Inquirer) Flyers Vs. Sabres: Slide Continues as Buffalo Sweeps Season Series (WCAU-TV) Flyers swept by Sabres on the season, continue slide to the finish line (NBC Sports Philadelphia) Thompson, Olofsson Lead Sabres to Season Sweep of Flyers … [Read more...] about Monday’s Philadelphia Coverage

SabreSpace.com |

Opinion: The Sabres dominated the special teams helping them sweep the season series from the Flyers

'In Sunday’s 5-3 win in Philadelphia, the Sabres were 2-for-2 with the extra man with Victor Olofsson scoring both. It’s the second time Olofsson has reached 20 goals in a season and gives him 10 goals in his last 18 games. The best part of the first Olofsson goal was the Flyers were shading towards him knowing the puck would be coming for a one-timer, but after taking the … [Read more...] about Opinion: The Sabres dominated the special teams helping them sweep the season series from the Flyers

WGR-AM |

Sabres, Adams still waiting on decision from Ryan Johnson

'“He has not, at this point, made a final decision," said Adams of the 20-year-old defenseman. "We’ve had great conversations, I’ve personally talked to him, and I think everybody is excited about the prospect he is. We’ve let him know that we’re certainly comfortable with any option that he wants to take, which is turn professional or stay in school. Ultimately, it’s up to … [Read more...] about Sabres, Adams still waiting on decision from Ryan Johnson

WGR-AM |

Sabres top Flyers 5-3 for second straight win

'Just like Saturday night, the Flyers jumped out to an early lead with Kevin Hayes scoring the first goal of the game less than two minutes into the 1st period. But rather than fall behind by two goals early, the Sabres had a 1st period response. On their first power play opportunity of the night, Victor Olofsson took a pass from Rasmus Dahlin and scored his 19th goal of the … [Read more...] about Sabres top Flyers 5-3 for second straight win

WKBW-TV |

Olofsson, Thompson score twice, Sabres beat Flyers again, 5-3

'“You can tell we don’t feel like we are giving up when teams score a goal or two against us,” forward Anders Bjork said. “We still have that confidence that we’ve built over this year so I think that’s a huge step from the beginning of the year where we were letting games go when teams to score one or two goals quick on us.”' … [Read more...] about Olofsson, Thompson score twice, Sabres beat Flyers again, 5-3

WIVB-TV |