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'“I think this group is going in the right direction, and they have the right guys to go in that direction,” the 23-year-old added. “It might be one or two pieces or a couple of more to fix that. And that’s what they’re trying to do.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres newcomers Josh Doan and Michael Kesselring eager to end Sabres’ 14-season playoff drought

'This is a major swap of young players all within their first three full seasons of NHL experience.' … [Read more...] about Buffalo Sabres trade Peterka to Utah Mammoth for Kesselring and Doan

'Ron Francis, chairman of the 18-person selection committee for the first time, in announcing Mogilny’s inclusion mentioned that Mogilny is one of just 30 players in the Triple Gold Club for winning the Stanley Cup and gold at the Olympics and world championships. Mogilny also led the league in goals in 1992-93 with a total of 76 that is tied for the fifth most in a single … [Read more...] about Mogilny finally gets the call as the Hockey Hall of Fame elects him as part of the class of 2025

'His hiring addresses growing criticism Adams has faced in having little experience overseeing the Sabres since taking over the job as a first-time GM after Jason Botterill was abruptly fired in June 2020. Adams, who is from the Buffalo-area, is a former player who had brief experience as an agent and assistant coach, and was working in the Sabres business department upon being … [Read more...] about Sabres GM Adams boosts front-office staff’s experience by hiring Kekalainen as a senior adviser

'Thompson, a Buffalo Sabres center, scored the winner 4:09 into overtime for the U.S., which has eight points in Group B while Norway earns its first point.' … [Read more...] about Tage Thompson scores OT winner as US edges Norway 6-5 at ice hockey worlds

'Staal will be involved in all aspects of the hockey department in the newly created role, which comes after Sabres executives completed end-of-season meetings with owner Terry Pegula. The 40-year-old, who retired after 18 NHL seasons two years ago, joins a front office that features three assistant GMs in Jason Karmanos, Mark Jakubowski and Jerry Forton.' … [Read more...] about Buffalo Sabres hire former NHLer Eric Staal as special assistant to general manager Kevyn Adams

'Vernon joins a franchise that is lagging in NHL attendance, and last week extended its NHL-record playoff drought to a 14th straight season. Guelli has placed an emphasis on generating more revenue at a time the team is spending its own money on upgrading its home arena, KeyBank Center.' … [Read more...] about Sabres hire Jake Vernon to oversee ticketing, sponsorships to help generate revenue

'“To be honest, I believe we should be a playoff team right now and we failed,” he added, referring to the message he intends to deliver owner Terry Pegula in an upcoming meeting. “So it’s owning that, taking my responsibility for that, and then moving past that and saying, ’Here’s how I see us improving, and what we can do to fix it.’”' … [Read more...] about Frustration follows yet another season after Sabres extend NHL-record playoff drought to 14 years

'Ruff joined Florida’s Paul Maurice (916 wins) as the NHL’s only active coaches with 900 or more wins. In his second stint coaching the Sabres, Ruff ranks second with 607 victories with one team, behind only Al Arbour, who had 740 with the Islanders.' … [Read more...] about Coach Lindy Ruff earns 900th victory in Sabres’ season-ending 5-4 win over Flyers

'Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen stopped 28 shots. Buffalo had a seven-game home winning streak snapped — tied for the seventh longest in team history.' … [Read more...] about Stolarz stops 35 and Maple Leafs clinch Atlantic Division title with 4-0 win over Sabres

'Jiri Kulich, Conor Clifton, Sam Lafferty and Alex Tuch scored for Buffalo. James Reimer stopped 24 shots.' … [Read more...] about Guentzel, Kucherov each score twice in the Lightning’s 7-4 victory over the Sabres

'Rasmus Dahlin and JJ Peterka had power-play goals for the Sabres. Peterka added an assist and extended his point streak to four games. Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen stopped 32 shots.' … [Read more...] about Anton Lundell scores in shootout to lift Panthers to 3-2 win over Sabres

'Rasmus Dahlin and John-Jason Peterka each had goals for the Sabres. Reimer finished with 27 saves.' … [Read more...] about Jenner caps Blue Jackets’ 3-2 comeback victory as Sabres’ winning streak is stopped at 5

'Sabres: Buffalo has won 10 of their past 13 games and the late-season rally has been led by their top players, showing what could have been had they found their stride sooner. The Sabres were eliminated from playoff contention when the Montreal Canadiens defeated the Detroit Red Wings 4-1.' … [Read more...] about James Reimer’s 33-save shutout leads Sabres over Hurricanes 3-0

'“We know where we’re at,” Sabres coach Lindy Ruff said. “I’m disappointed where we’re at and we can’t do anything with that, but we can work on our game and we’re going to continue to work on our game until it’s over.”' … [Read more...] about Buffalo Sabres extend their NHL-record postseason drought to 14 seasons