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'"I'm pretty passionate about the fact that no one would want to walk in his shoes in having dealt with what he dealt with," Ruff said. "He has undoubtedly got the support of everybody on this. This is larger than hockey. Family and the person come before hockey. Hockey is our job. Hockey is our lifeline, but family and personal trump anything.' … [Read more...] about Rasmus Dahlin taking leave from Sabres to be with fiancee in Sweden after her heart transplant

'St. Louis came to KeyBank Center on Thursday having won just one of their nine previous games. They had just gotten dismantled, 6-1, Wednesday night at Washington, and gave up Alex Ovechkin’s 900th career goal in that loss. They played a goalie who entered the game with a bloated 5.02 goals-against average in six games as a backup to Jordan Binnington.' … [Read more...] about ‘They were playing a man’s game’: Sabres shut out by Blues

'The Sabres broke up the second-line combination of Josh Doan, Ryan McLeod and Alex Tuch – one of its most productive and most assertive – this week in practice, moving McLeod and Tuch to the top line with Tage Thompson, and grouping Doan with Jordan Greenway and Peyton Krebs on the second line.' … [Read more...] about Changing it up: How Sabres players pivot when moved to a new line

'The Sabres began Wednesday with the NHL’s top penalty kill at 90.9%, just ahead of Colorado (90.5%).' … [Read more...] about When the Sabres are a man down, they go for the kill

'The Sabres earned one point, but put a season-low total of 18 shots on goal, and Ostlund’s goal was one of three shots the Sabres put on Utah Goalie Karel Vejmelka (17 saves) in the third period. The Mammoth also blocked nine shots, all in regulation.' … [Read more...] about ‘We didn’t finish’: Sabres can’t close out against Utah, in fifth consecutive overtime game

'But what about Buffalo? Did he ask out following last season? Peterka used his sick mitts to dangle out of the question that we had not been able to pose until Tuesday.' … [Read more...] about Mike Harrington: JJ Peterka has a big spring in his step with the Mammoth

'“It’s a game that’s been been circled for a while,” added Doan. “It’s one of those things we’ve just got to get out of the way where the first couple shifts will be different, but then once it settles in, it’s just another game.”' … [Read more...] about It’s a big night as Josh Doan, Michael Kesselring prep for Sabres’ first game with Utah since trade

'"I thought he played well all game," added defenseman Bowen Byram, who scored the lone goal in the shootout when given the first chance of his career to go mano a mano with the opposing goalie. "We kind of had a tough start, but he hung in there and ended up making some huge saves down the stretch. Super happy for him. ... It's good to see him get some confidence."' … [Read more...] about Mike Harrington: Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen gives Sabres reasons to believe with win over Caps

'“It was great,” said Rosen, who joined the team Friday from Rochester of the American Hockey League, after Zach Benson (lower-body injury) was put on injured reserve. “We battled hard, the whole game. Even in the third, we didn’t play our best hockey, but we battled hard, and it’s great to take the extra point.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres use a series of firsts to top Washington 4-3 in a shootout

'Jason Zucker and Jordan Greenway moved to the top line with Tage Thompson, and Rosen skated with Jiri Kulich and Jack Quinn on the third line. Kulich had played on the top line with Benson (eight assists) and Thompson (four goals, five assists) in the last eight games.' … [Read more...] about Zach Benson’s injury forces Sabres to juggle first, third lines

'The Sabres added Michael Kesselring, a big right-hander on defense who has already shown excellent puck-carrying and zone-breakout skills. And Josh Doan’s play at the net has proven to be transformational for the team’s offense. With Doan on the ice at 5 on 5, the Sabres entered Saturday with 57% of the shots on goal, 59% of the high-danger scoring chances and 62% of the … [Read more...] about Inside the NHL: JJ Peterka trade shows there’s nothing wrong with deals that benefit both sides

'“I think we always believed it, but you can truly say he’s the greatest goal-scorer of all time,” Malenstyn said. “The best story I would have is just how excited he was, every single time he scored or somebody else scored. His passion for scoring in a game, whether it was his teammates or himself, that truly makes him the special player that he is. It’s a true love for that, … [Read more...] about ‘The greatest goal-scorer of all time’: Sabres to face Washington’s Alex Ovechkin, who pursues 900th goal

'The Sabres put Zach Benson on injured reserve on Friday, according to their website, due to an undisclosed injury, and have called up Isak Rosen from Rochester of the AHL.' … [Read more...] about Sabres place Zach Benson on injured reserve, call up Isak Rosen from Rochester of AHL

'The Sabres outshot the Bruins, 40-22, and out-attempted them, 69-59. They outhit Boston, 25-12, and bested the B's in blocked shots, 19-7. Scoring chances were 38-24 and high-danger chances were 19-8 (as per Natural Stat Trick). At 5-on-5, Buffalo had an astonishing 74.1% of the expected goals. And still lost.' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ big rally rings hollow after third straight OT loss

'"My game will be no different because I've dealt with a couple surgeries, a couple injuries," Greenway promised reporters after practice in Buffalo on Wednesday. "I will be the exact same player as I was before I got these injuries. There will be no holding back. I'll be the physical guy that I am."' … [Read more...] about Sabres notebook: Jordan Greenway pumped to return, especially in Boston