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Archives for October 2022

Revisiting the Jack Eichel trade

'Now let’s look at Tuch. He has always been a reliable middle-six scorers, but the Syracuse, N.Y. native has upped his game since the trade. Tuch is averaging 1.1 goals per 60 minutes played since the trade, which (amongst qualified skaters) puts him inside of the NHL’s top 100, and on par with St. Louis’ Brandon Saad and Anaheim’s Trevor Zegras.' … [Read more...] about Revisiting the Jack Eichel trade

TSN |

Opinion: The Sabres are now 0-3-0 all-time against Seattle after getting waxed out west 5-1.

'Buffalo got dominated from start to finish just like they did against the Kraken twice last year as now they’re 0-3-0 all-time against Seattle. It only took 2:20 for the onslaught to start as a puck slid off Daniel Sprong's stick and went right to the slot where nobody bothered to cover Jamie Oleksiak and he beat Eric Comrie.' … [Read more...] about Opinion: The Sabres are now 0-3-0 all-time against Seattle after getting waxed out west 5-1.

WGR-AM |

Hamilton Take 2: Sabres succeeding by design

'There of course is no guarantee, but this good start does seem different. First of all, general manager Kevyn Adams has put together a team that wants to be Buffalo Sabres and will do anything for each other. There are no entitled players that think they’re better than the guy sitting next to them and they will do anything for each other on and off the ice.' … [Read more...] about Hamilton Take 2: Sabres succeeding by design

WGRZ-TV |

Kraken defeat Sabres, end Dahlin's goal streak at five

'"We didn't play very well, I just thought that they had a lot better jump than we did," Sabres captain Kyle Okposo said. "And we just couldn't find it. When we did, we made a push and take a penalty in the offensive zone; can't do that. They score on the power play, kind of killed our momentum, but yeah, we just did not have any jump tonight and a tough one to finish the trip … [Read more...] about Kraken defeat Sabres, end Dahlin’s goal streak at five

NHL.com |

Postgame Report | Sabres end road trip with loss to Seattle

'The Sabres appeared to gain momentum when Jack Quinn scored from a tough angle during a 6-on-4 advantage, which would have cut the deficit to 4-2 with the Sabres set to begin a fresh power play. Video replay ruled the goal was scored after an offside entry, instead leaving the Sabres with 33 seconds at 5-on-3. The Kraken successfully killed both penalties, improving to 4-for-4 … [Read more...] about Postgame Report | Sabres end road trip with loss to Seattle

Sabres.com |

'Thrown into the fire,' Sabres' defense forced to adjust with 2 key teammates out

'Samuelsson avoided a long-term injury, but a league source told The Buffalo News that Samuelsson will be out “at least a few weeks." His absence will thrust Lyubushkin, Jacob Bryson and Casey Fitzgerald into larger roles while the Sabres work to build on their 4-1 start. Either Lawrence Pilut or Kale Clague, both of whom joined the team on the road after starting the season in … [Read more...] about ‘Thrown into the fire,’ Sabres’ defense forced to adjust with 2 key teammates out

Buffalo News |

Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen evolving with Amerks, handling load Sabres expect

'“I have more speed and control over the moments,” Luukkonen told the Times Herald following Friday’s 4-3 win over the Syracuse Crunch at Blue Cross Arena. “I think you can see it in the games and see it on the ice, too, that there’s more control to it, (I’m) behind the puck all the time."' … [Read more...] about Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen evolving with Amerks, handling load Sabres expect

Olean Times Herald |