Archives for October 2024

'The Sabres outshot the Devils 19-7 at 5-on-5 when Greenway was on the ice, and they had 73.6% of the shot attempts, according to Natural Stat Trick. A first-line role wasn’t what Ruff envisioned for Greenway before training camp began last month. He started on the right wing next to offseason acquisitions Ryan McLeod and Jason Zucker, but Greenway showed, at least for one … [Read more...] about What we learned from the Sabres’ pair of losses in Prague

'The Sabres managed to score first despite sending out a short-handed lineup, but a series of mistakes in the third period allowed the Devils to roar back and take the lead and caused Buffalo to head home with a 3-1 loss.' … [Read more...] about Sabres takeaways: JJ Peterka’s injury looms large as Devils complete sweep in Prague

'They traveled to Czechia’s capital city from across Europe, including places such as Portugal and England, where ice rinks are scarce, and any mention of Sabres would raise eyebrows or conjure “Star Wars” references, and as far away as the Pacific Northwest.' … [Read more...] about Sabres fans travel to Prague from across the globe to cheer on Buffalo: ‘This is our year!’

'Much like the spot Matt Savoie was in last year with the Sabres, Musty really could stand to get the opportunity to play in the AHL. But at 20, he can’t go there yet because of the NHL/CHL agreement. And that’s a shame in this case.' … [Read more...] about Inside the NHL: Sharks give Hamburg’s Quentin Musty marching orders on way back to OHL

'Tops has become the official grocer of the Sabres, renewing a partnership that went on for nearly two decades, but ended seven years ago as the grocer struggled with a massive debt load and fell into bankruptcy. The two entities previously collaborated from 1999 until 2017.' … [Read more...] about Sabres, Tops rekindle partnership for upcoming season