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'Malone, 27, wasn't ready to go last week because he had a medical procedure in August for a complication from a shoulder injury he dealt with last year in Rochester. He had surgery for it in January and missed nearly three months of what was his best pro season.' … [Read more...] about After summer setback, WNYer Sean Malone is back on ice with Sabres

'The Sabres have lots of room in their schedule during the preseason – and during the regular season without Olympic-induced compression this year – to give Anderson time off as they see fit. Granato said they intend to do that.' … [Read more...] about Sabres Notebook: Rest days are part of the plan for Craig Anderson

'Comrie’s poise and precise positioning in net ensured the Sabres had a chance to mount a comeback. The Sabres (2-1) trailed 2-0 following a first period in which they were outshot 13-2 and mustered only seven shot attempts compared to Columbus’ 20. They couldn’t cleanly break the puck out of the defensive zone and allowed Columbus to control play.' … [Read more...] about Observations: Eric Comrie delivers promising debut for Sabres in loss

'Though the 2017 seventh-round draft point didn’t record a point in the Sabres’ 2-1 win over the Philadelphia Flyers in a preseason game at KeyBank Center, he helped create quality scoring chances, including his breakaway, and showcased his well-rounded game with a defensive play in the first period that prevented a goal.' … [Read more...] about Observations: Linus Weissbach impresses on top line, Sabres beat Flyers 2-1

'"I was so excited about my first game for Sabres in this blue jersey. It was so nice, so much fun," Lyubushkin said. "Always when I played the Sabres last year, it was tough for myself. Hard forecheck, not much space for defensemen. I didn't have time (with the puck)."' … [Read more...] about Mike Harrington: Ilya Lyubushkin brings some snarl as new ‘ox’ on Sabres’ blueline

'The only games that Dunleavy and Ray won’t be attend this season will be the West Coast games, confirmed Bellas. They will work those games from the studio.' … [Read more...] about Alan Pergament: Dan Dunleavy, Rob Ray to travel to majority of Sabres road games

'"I had a couple of weeks (after the season) just to get some rest more than anything and make a few tweaks here and there," Mittelstadt said Monday on the eve of the Sabres' exhibition home opener against the Philadelphia Flyers. "But it's nice to get home to kind of reset and see things fall in place a little bit, so definitely looking forward to this here."' … [Read more...] about Health is the priority as Casey Mittelstadt tries to reboot his game for Sabres

'"How long he'll play is another thing to assess," Granato said of Anderson, 41. "He is in a completely different spot with his experience. We communicate consistently with him. But we take a read, he can verbalize it and tell us how he feels. And he knows what he needs to get done to prepare (for the regular season)."' … [Read more...] about Sabres Notebook: Craig Anderson expected to get a portion of exhibition home opener in goal

'Quinn needed only one preseason game to showcase that unteachable trait. Lobbying to make the roster out of training camp, the 21-year-old winger buried a pass from Brett Murray with under two minutes remaining in regulation to tie the score and help send the game to overtime.' … [Read more...] about Observations: Jack Quinn sparks rally, Sabres win preseason opener in OT

'Girgensons’ worker-beelike approach to a checking-line role was a catalyst for the Sabres upon his return from injury in March. Over the final 22 games with Girgensons in the lineup, Buffalo went 12-7-3 for a .614 points percentage that ranked 14th in the NHL during that span.' … [Read more...] about Observations: Zemgus Girgensons, Rasmus Aspund candidates to play center

'Scoring goals is going to be no laughing matter for Cozens this season. In his third NHL campaign, it's going to be the 21-year-old's serious point of emphasis after a 13-goal season in 2021-22.' … [Read more...] about Mike Harrington: Dylan Cozens found his scoring touch with Team Canada and wants to keep it with Sabres

'"It was really good for me to come early, just to get to know everybody," the energetic Comrie said after practice Friday in KeyBank Center. "It's kind of weird to say, but you meet like 50 people and try to remember their names in one day and it's really hard. So I think I've almost gotten everything down from everyone top to bottom, so it's getting better. I've had a … [Read more...] about Eric Comrie and Craig Anderson kicking off process to form a tandem in Sabres’ net

'The Sabres haven't announced any official lineups for the exhibition opener against the Capitals. Their practice schedule, however, indicates the Gold team will form the core of the group traveling to Washington, because it's scheduled to be off on Monday while the Blue team skates. Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen would likely be in line to get a look in goal and Gold veterans to choose … [Read more...] about Sabres Notebook: Camp schedule takes a sharp turn this weekend

'“Rasmus is a really impressive person,” Sabres General Manager Kevyn Adams boasted. “He cares so much. He loves being a Buffalo Sabre. He wants to be here. He loves his teammates. He is ultra-competitive and he's driven to be the best, period. So, what I saw from Rasmus was a maturity last year that even if things maybe weren't going perfectly for him, there was a calmness and … [Read more...] about Carrying ‘quiet swagger,’ Rasmus Dahlin growing in role as Sabres leader

'"You have to learn from the past, but you can't live in the past," Adams said. "So I certainly look at things that have happened before and why decisions were made and try to understand it. But I'm more focused on learning from it, and then seeing how can we help this group."' … [Read more...] about Mike Harrington: Extension in hand, Kevyn Adams has trust to build long run as Sabres GM