'The words of Ruff, the Sabres coach, were warranted. His team came out with minimal urgency to start the game, which established a dubious tone for 60 minutes against the Bruins, an Atlantic Division rival.' … [Read more...] about Sabres coach Lindy Ruff: ‘Our ‘compete’ was terrible’ in a 3-1 loss at Boston
Archives for October 12, 2025
Sabres center Josh Norris to miss ‘significant amount of time' with upper-body injury
'“He’s still being evaluated,” Ruff said Norris, acquired in March from Ottawa. “It’s upper body, but it’s nothing related to what he’s had in the past."' … [Read more...] about Sabres center Josh Norris to miss ‘significant amount of time’ with upper-body injury
Inside the NHL: To Sabres COO Pete Guelli, rise of the cap and franchise values speaks to NHL's health
'“We’re looking at long range economic models now, and how the cap can impact that,” Sabres chief operating officer Pete Guelli told The Buffalo News last week prior to the team’s home opener in KeyBank Center. “That’s the reason why we’re so focused on our business, the building, the teams and events so we can put together an economic debt model that’s going to work in the … [Read more...] about Inside the NHL: To Sabres COO Pete Guelli, rise of the cap and franchise values speaks to NHL’s health
Sabres’ Josh Norris will miss ‘significant amount of time’ with injury
'“I don’t know what that amount is for sure,” Ruff said prior to tonight’s game against the Bruin in TD Garden.' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Josh Norris will miss ‘significant amount of time’ with injury
Sunday's Boston Coverage
Bruins beat Sabres for third straight win to start season (Boston Globe) Bruins’ Hampus Lindholm out vs. Sabres after lower-body injury suffered Thursday (Boston Globe) Undefeated Bruins hang on to beat Sabres, 3-1 (Boston Herald) Bruins notebook: Hampus Lindholm out, Haverhill native Jordan Harris in Lindholm termed day-to-day (Boston Herald) Bruins hold off Sabres to … [Read more...] about Sunday’s Boston Coverage
Sabres' Josh Norris to miss 'significant amount of time' with latest injury
'"I don't know what that amount is," Ruff said on Saturday, Oct. 11. "He's still being evaluated."' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Josh Norris to miss ‘significant amount of time’ with latest injury
Swayman makes 22 saves, Bruins beat Sabres 3-1 to improve to 3-0
'Jason Zucker scored for Buffalo. Alex Lyon made 28 saves in his second straight loss to start the season.' … [Read more...] about Swayman makes 22 saves, Bruins beat Sabres 3-1 to improve to 3-0
Sabres center Josh Norris to miss ‘significant amount of time’ with upper-body injury, coach says
'It’s the latest setback for the 26-year-old Norris, who had three operations to correct a shoulder issue dating to his college career at Michigan. And it’s a major blow to the Sabres, who acquired Norris in a trade that sent center Dylan Cozens and defenseman Dennis Gilbert to Ottawa in March.' … [Read more...] about Sabres center Josh Norris to miss ‘significant amount of time’ with upper-body injury, coach says
Sabres score, but lose at Boston 3-1
'The lone moral victory was the team potting its first goal after five-and-a-half trying periods of hockey.' … [Read more...] about Sabres score, but lose at Boston 3-1
Opinion: Sabres talking the talk, not walking the walk
'I don’t understand how a hockey team that is supposed to be committed to getting better and to making the playoffs can talk all through training camp about how much better they’ll be, then start the season like this.' … [Read more...] about Opinion: Sabres talking the talk, not walking the walk
Sabres center Josh Norris to miss 'significant amount of time' with upper-body injury, coach says
'Ruff said Norris will miss “a significant amount of time” when providing the update before Buffalo’s game at Boston, and two days after the center was injured in a 4-0 season-opening loss to the New York Rangers. Ruff previously said the injury is a new one, but similar to a torn oblique that led to Norris missing the final month of last season.' … [Read more...] about Sabres center Josh Norris to miss ‘significant amount of time’ with upper-body injury, coach says
KeyBank Center renovations expected to cost at least $400M
'Buffalo Sabres COO Pete Guelli confirms that conversations among the organization, state, and Erie County have begun. However, those conversations are in the preliminary stages.' … [Read more...] about KeyBank Center renovations expected to cost at least $400M
Kastelic has 2 points, Bruins top Sabres to win 3rd straight
'“We need to raise our level of compete," Sabres coach Lindy Ruff said. "I thought our compete was terrible. Worst compete and skating I’ve seen. We’ve got to compete."' … [Read more...] about Kastelic has 2 points, Bruins top Sabres to win 3rd straight
Sabres lament slow start in loss to Bruins
'“We have to just raise our level of compete,” the coach said postgame. “I thought our compete was terrible. Worst competing, skating, moving feet that I’ve seen.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres lament slow start in loss to Bruins
Sunday's Rochester Coverage
Amerks come up short in rematch with Marlies (Amerks.com) Photo gallery (Marlies.ca) … [Read more...] about Sunday’s Rochester Coverage