'“I was excited to get them in this position where they can gain experience,” Granato said, reflecting on the three forwards. “And I think it's significant and huge. I am very excited at how much they're going to improve right now until the start of next year. And we've seen it. I know it sounds ridiculous, but it's about the closest thing to fact. We watched these guys, they … [Read more...] about Are Peyton Krebs, Jack Quinn and JJ Peterka the keys to Sabres taking another step?
Archives for May 4, 2023
Sabres rookie defenseman Owen Power named finalist for Calder Trophy
'The winner between Power, Seattle Kraken center Matty Beniers and Edmonton Oilers goalie Stuart Skinner will be announced at the awards show in Nashville on June 26.', … [Read more...] about Sabres rookie defenseman Owen Power named finalist for Calder Trophy
Source: Sabres prospect Noah Ostlund to report to Rochester Americans
'Ostlund, 19, isn't expected to play with the Amerks if they advance to the next round because he's dealing with a bothersome foot injury that forced him to miss playoff games with his club in Sweden, Djurgardens IF, a source said. The Sabres want their doctors to examine Ostlund before the two sides begin to discuss their plans for where he will play next season.' … [Read more...] about Source: Sabres prospect Noah Ostlund to report to Rochester Americans
Mike Harrington: Former Sabre Brandon Montour blossoms under glare of Florida's playoff run
'Montour was going to be an unrestricted free agent and Adams had little leverage. A couple of months before the Sabres landed Owen Power at No. 1 overall in the draft, they sent Montour to Florida for a third-round pick that became Russian forward Stiven Sardarian (now at the University of New Hampshire).' … [Read more...] about Mike Harrington: Former Sabre Brandon Montour blossoms under glare of Florida’s playoff run
Sabres rookie Owen Power named finalist for Calder Trophy
'Power, 20, enjoyed a dynamic season, stepping into the lineup and providing an immediate impact. He led all rookies in ice time per game (23:48) and total ice minutes (1,880:20), the fifth- and seventh-highest figures, respectively, since the league began tracking the stat 25 years ago.' … [Read more...] about Sabres rookie Owen Power named finalist for Calder Trophy
Sabres’ Tyson Jost hopes he has found home in Buffalo: ‘Really special group’
'“I was like, ‘Holy smokes, this is a really, really special group,’” Jost said April 16 as the Sabres held end-of-season meetings in KeyBank Center. “Yeah, it’s just cool. So much promise in the future here for the Sabres and I want to be a part of that.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Tyson Jost hopes he has found home in Buffalo: ‘Really special group’
A new leaf
'While it appears this group now leading the Sabres will someday get them into the playoffs, it doesn’t mean all of the players in previous plans since last making the playoffs couldn’t work out somewhere else, it just wouldn’t be in Buffalo. Currently, 16 former Sabres are playing on playoff teams, one former coach and a former member in management from the drought era.' … [Read more...] about A new leaf
Owen Power named finalist for Calder Trophy as NHL's Rookie of the Year
'Powers and Beniers were the first two picks of the 2021 NHL DrafT.' … [Read more...] about Owen Power named finalist for Calder Trophy as NHL’s Rookie of the Year
Adams: Sabres' mindset flipped from hope to belief this season
'“I think at the start of the year, there was a lot of maybe hope coming from off of last season. Now it’s flipped from hope to belief,” said Adams during a special one-hour, in studio appearance with the “Jeremy White Show” on WGR.' … [Read more...] about Adams: Sabres’ mindset flipped from hope to belief this season
NHL's top Rookie; Owen Power named Calder Finalist
'Power finished the 2022 season recording 4 goals, 31 assists, and 35 points. Power also tallied 8 power-play points, ranked third for all rookies.' … [Read more...] about NHL’s top Rookie; Owen Power named Calder Finalist
Sabres D Owen Power finalist for Calder Trophy as NHL’s top rookie
'Power joins Seattle Kraken center Matty Beniers, his former Michigan teammates drafted second overall in 2021, and Edmonton Oilers goaltender Stuart Skinner as Calder finalists. Voted upon by the Professional Hockey Writers Association, the winner will be announced June 26 at the NHL Awards in Nashville.' … [Read more...] about Sabres D Owen Power finalist for Calder Trophy as NHL’s top rookie
Sabres' Owen Power named finalist for Calder Trophy
'Power scored four goals, added 31-assists and was a plus-10 this past season. More impressively, he did so handling a full NHL workload.' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Owen Power named finalist for Calder Trophy
Power named finalist for Calder Memorial Trophy
'Voting was conducted via a poll of the Professional Hockey Writers Association at the end of the regular season. Each voter ranked the top five candidates on a 10-7-5-3-1 points system.' … [Read more...] about Power named finalist for Calder Memorial Trophy
Thursday's Rochester Coverage
Amerks play Crunch in Game 5 of AHL Playoffs: How to watch live stream, buy tickets (Rochester Democrat and Chronicle) Amerks prepare for do-or-die Game 5 (WROC-TV) Amerks gear up for Game 5 against Crunch on Saturday (WHEC-TV) Amerks find success by focusing on the details (Amerks.com) … [Read more...] about Thursday’s Rochester Coverage