'"It's been awesome. Looking back, it's probably one of the best times of my life," Levi said. "It's a dream come true to actually be here. It's pretty surreal that this happened so fast, and they just gave me the opportunity to play. I'm just so grateful to have been given that opportunity."' … [Read more...] about Mike Harrington: Devon Levi’s NHL career got a huge kickstart after college disappointment
Archives for April 2023
Sabres notebook: Victor Olofsson frustrated by finish but proud of his season
'“We talked a little bit with the coaches right now, and I felt probably get maybe my compete level up a little bit through every game," Olofsson told reporters Sunday in KeyBank Center. “I feel like sometimes it's really good and sometimes I have a small dip. Just to be more consistent, but I felt like I still did a lot of good things this year. It's easy to obviously focus … [Read more...] about Sabres notebook: Victor Olofsson frustrated by finish but proud of his season
With Devon Levi in Buffalo, Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen still sees future with Sabres
'“You want to play as much as you can, but Devon played really, really well,” Luukkonen, 24, said Sunday as the Sabres held end-of-season meetings in KeyBank Center. “We played for a playoff spot and we kind of put ourselves in a position to play those meaningful games. So maybe that kind of makes it sometimes a little bit more frustrating because I felt like I was playing … [Read more...] about With Devon Levi in Buffalo, Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen still sees future with Sabres
Sabres’ Mattias Samuelsson played with broken hand, MCL injury late in season
'The 6-foot-4, 231-pound Samuelsson did his best to gut out his injuries. Before the Sabres shut him down for the final two games, he said he was playing with a broken left hand and a sprained MCL.' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Mattias Samuelsson played with broken hand, MCL injury late in season
Sabres' Okposo not committing to his future yet
'Okposo walked out of the Sabres locker-room not knowing what he wants to do with his career. He said, “I’m grateful and happy, I tried to grind, I tried to do what I can to help the team and to help this organization, help this franchise and help this city, so yes, my deal is done and I’ll take some time to think but the future, but if I were to walk away and be done, I left … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Okposo not committing to his future yet
Will captain Kyle Okposo return to the Sabres for another season?
'"He's obviously the rock of our team. He's the leader and I think for me personally he's just, he's just always there for you. There's nothing more you can really ask for," forward Casey Mittelstadt said. "He's always got your back whatever you need. You can always call Okie, so he's a pretty special guy."' … [Read more...] about Will captain Kyle Okposo return to the Sabres for another season?
Sabres' young players optimistic heading into offseason
'"You know (Tage Thompson) is here for seven years. (Dylan Cozens)'s here for seven years. (Rasmus Dahlin and Owen Powers)... just that many good players and how young we are, how hungry everyone is."' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ young players optimistic heading into offseason
Sabres gained confidence from stretch of must-win games
'"Everyone counted us out a lot of times and we just found ways to stay in that race, and I think we learned a lot about this group that we're never going to give up, we're never going to quit," Dylan Cozens said. ' … [Read more...] about Sabres gained confidence from stretch of must-win games
Monday's Rochester Coverage
Amerks close season with big win in Cleveland; AHL playoffs start Friday in Syracuse (Rochester Democrat and Chronicle) Amerks top Monsters in regular season finale (Amerks.com) Amerks face to Crunch in North Division Semifinals of 2023 Calder Cup playoffs (Amerks.com) Monsters fall 4-1 to Amerks in final game of 2022-23 season (ClevelandMonsters.com) Syracuse Crunch to … [Read more...] about Monday’s Rochester Coverage
Undecided about future, Sabres captain Kyle Okposo 'proud' of his role in turnaround
'“It’s just these young guys,” Okposo said during the Sabres’ locker cleanout. “They want to learn. In the NHL, we have a lot of different egos with a lot of guys that want things for themselves. We’re very fortunate on this team where if you were to pan to the bench when there’s a goal scored, everybody is genuinely happy for that person. And that’s not always the case. It’s … [Read more...] about Undecided about future, Sabres captain Kyle Okposo ‘proud’ of his role in turnaround
Mike Harrington: Two points shy of playoffs, Sabres want to capitalize on lessons of frantic finish
'"You can't go back into individual games and nitpick everything because it's 82 games," Okposo said. "It's a marathon and there's gonna be ups and downs and you just try to not ride the roller coaster. Now we know how hard it is. We came up just shy, we know how hard it was to get to the point that we're at. And so now we're going to be better prepared to take the next step."' … [Read more...] about Mike Harrington: Two points shy of playoffs, Sabres want to capitalize on lessons of frantic finish
Sabres notebook: Alex Tuch and brother, Luke, to play together at world championships
'Tuch's offseason won't begin for another several weeks, though. Tuch, 26, revealed that he and his younger brother, Luke, 21, will play for Team USA at the IIHF World Championship in Latvia next month. As a junior at Boston University, Luke led the Terriers to the Frozen Four this month. He was a second-round draft pick of the Montreal Canadiens in 2020.' … [Read more...] about Sabres notebook: Alex Tuch and brother, Luke, to play together at world championships
Kyle Okposo proud of work with Sabres, quiet on future as contract expires
'A day after what he called an “emotional” season ended, Okposo, who turns 35 on Sunday, did not reveal much about his future. The winger wants to talk to his family before he makes a decision. He said his body feels good.' … [Read more...] about Kyle Okposo proud of work with Sabres, quiet on future as contract expires
Sabres’ Alex Tuch excited to represent Team USA with brother, Luke
'“I’m really proud to say is this is the first time my brother and I are going to play on the same hockey team together,” Tuch said as the Sabres held end-of-season meetings in KeyBank Center. “… We’re very close, but who knows if we’ll ever be able to do it again? So the opportunity presented itself and I had to jump at it, honestly.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Alex Tuch excited to represent Team USA with brother, Luke
Sabres see signs of promise despite 12-year playoff drought
'“The strides that this team in particular has made is definitely a step in the right direction,” Thompson said. “This team’s only been together a couple of years now. I think everyone in here is growing as a team, which is something that we haven’t been able to say for a while.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres see signs of promise despite 12-year playoff drought