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Archives for September 2023

Matt Savoie, Jiri Kulich headline Sabres' roster for Prospects Challenge

'At forward, the Sabres will also have 2023 first-round draft pick Zach Benson, top prospect Jiri Kulich, Isak Rosen, Tyson Kozak, Filip Cederqvist, Viktor Neuchev, Olivier Nadeau, Aleksandr Kisakov and Ethan Miedema. They also invited five forwards whom they didn’t draft: Riley Fiddler-Schultz, Graham Slaggert, Lawson Shrek, Damien Giroux and Dominick Mersch.' … [Read more...] about Matt Savoie, Jiri Kulich headline Sabres’ roster for Prospects Challenge

Buffalo News |

Sabres’ 2023 Prospects Challenge roster features five first-round picks

'Kulich scored 24 goals as a rookie with the Rochester Americans last season and added another seven in 12 playoff contests. He became the fourth player in AHL history to register more than 20 goals as an 18-year-old. Savoie, meanwhile, recorded 38 goals and 95 points in 62 games for the Western Hockey League’s Winnipeg Ice last season.' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ 2023 Prospects Challenge roster features five first-round picks

Olean Times Herald |

How Devon Levi spent the summer 'leveling up' in pursuit of Sabres' crease

'On the ice, Devon Levi listened to instructions from his longtime goalie coach, Marco Raimondo, then skated toward his crease to prepare to stop a barrage from three shooters. One by one, Levi stymied their attempts to score with ease, each movement as perfectly executed as the last with a singular objective on his mind: stay square to the puck.' … [Read more...] about How Devon Levi spent the summer ‘leveling up’ in pursuit of Sabres’ crease

Buffalo News |

Analysis: What we know about the changes to the Bills, Sabres organizations

'Pegula has plenty of experience in sports – he purchased the Sabres in 2011 and the Bills in 2014 – but he is unlikely to be running either team on a day-to-day basis. That will be the job of Roth, a former investment-fund manager whom Pegula appointed to be chief operating officer of the Sabres in January. In July, when Pegula fired Ron Raccuia as the Bills’ COO, Roth added … [Read more...] about Analysis: What we know about the changes to the Bills, Sabres organizations

Buffalo News |

Buffalo finally joins the Toronto hate train

'I’ve been to a Sabres vs. Leafs game and there’s no denying it’s got a weird vibe. Because despite the majority of the crowd being out-of-town Leafs fans, there are still a handful of diehard Sabres fans, just slumping around being all bitter and salty and miserable. A lot of them have these special Sabres jerseys where the player’s name is listed as “TORONTO SUCKS” which is … [Read more...] about Buffalo finally joins the Toronto hate train

Niagara This Week |

Sabres' theme nights for 2023-24 include Pride; Goatheads to be worn 15 times

'Each of the NHL’s 32 teams were instructed by commissioner Gary Bettman to not have their players wear specialty-themed jerseys during warmups ahead of any theme night, including Pride, which the Sabres will hold March 14 when they celebrate the LGBTQIA+ community ahead of a game against the New York Islanders.' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ theme nights for 2023-24 include Pride; Goatheads to be worn 15 times

Buffalo News |

Inside the NHL: Temptations are great but it doesn't feel like the right time for Terry Pegula to get out of hockey

'My gnawing concern is this: What happens if cost overruns continue to mount for the new Highmark Stadium? Might Pegula have no choice but to part with a piece of his hockey team – or perhaps unload it entirely – to collect the bulk of the money needed to complete his football team’s new playpen in Orchard Park?' … [Read more...] about Inside the NHL: Temptations are great but it doesn’t feel like the right time for Terry Pegula to get out of hockey

Buffalo News |