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Archives for October 2023

Inside the NHL: New Sabres blueliner Erik Johnson reflects on his triumphant Cup tale

'“You just want to win it, but to get it right after it was pretty cool,” Johnson said. “I’ll never forget it. I just remember him getting it and he was tearing up. You just know all the work you put in comes to fruition and you fulfill your goal. Nothing better. You want to bottle that moment up for the rest of your life. That’s as good as it gets."' … [Read more...] about Inside the NHL: New Sabres blueliner Erik Johnson reflects on his triumphant Cup tale

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Former Avalanche defenseman Erik Johnson “like a big brother” for new Sabres teammates

'“It will be weird, but playing against friends is always kind of weird,” Avs star Nathan MacKinnon said. “It was obviously 10 years with him, so a lot of good memories. He’s awesome to have around the room, just a great guy. He was one of two teammates, him and Gabe (Landeskog), that I had always played with since I was 18. Obviously it’s different not having him here.”' … [Read more...] about Former Avalanche defenseman Erik Johnson “like a big brother” for new Sabres teammates

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Practice Report | Comrie to miss time with lower-body injury, Clifton suspended two games

'“He had an MRI first thing this morning. Looks like he’s going to miss some time,” Adams said. “You know, you’ve got to see over the next couple days how it settles down and everything, but he’ll be in that situation where it’s probably at least a few weeks. But like I said, you won’t know until the first 48 hours and you kind of get more information. But that’s what it looks … [Read more...] about Practice Report | Comrie to miss time with lower-body injury, Clifton suspended two games

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Observations: Badly outplayed in the third by Devils, Sabres now have to ponder goalie injuries

'The Devils outshot Buffalo, 18-4, in the third period after the teams went to the second intermission in a 3-3 tie. The Devils won the game on Erik Haula's goal with 5:43 left, which came less than two minutes after Dylan Cozens had tied the game thanks to a Kyle Okposo pass.' … [Read more...] about Observations: Badly outplayed in the third by Devils, Sabres now have to ponder goalie injuries

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Sabres Notebook: Owen Power and Devils' Luke Hughes learned from each other as they dealt with Michigan hype

'“We sat together a lot in the locker room. Good guy. A lot of funny, funny memories of him,” Hughes said of Power prior to the game. “Really focused, really committed to the sport. He kind of pushed me up the mountain and I pushed him back. A lot of fun, fond memories of him at Michigan.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres Notebook: Owen Power and Devils’ Luke Hughes learned from each other as they dealt with Michigan hype

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Sabres postgame Q&A: Is it too soon to worry about playoff chances?

'The Sabres aren’t scoring enough to compensate for what they’re giving up defensively. Their primary issue hasn’t been defensive-zone coverage, either. Turnovers are the problem. They’re giving teams easy offense by forcing passes or overskating the puck on breakouts. Any goaltender in the league would have trouble stopping the barrage that Luukkonen faced in the third period … [Read more...] about Sabres postgame Q&A: Is it too soon to worry about playoff chances?

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