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'"The group likes it," coach Don Granato said of Power's push up the ice. "They are curious to see how effective Owen can be as well as anybody else. There's a little bit of fan in each guy in that locker room. As they get excited, and they get to know him and they see what a good person he is, it just adds to it. So it's a lot of fun."' … [Read more...] about Observations: Owen Power gets his first NHL goal as Sabres bedevil New Jersey

'“It’s everything to have your players back the following year,” said coach Don Granato. “Kevyn (Adams) did an amazing job with setting us up for this as a coaching staff, to have guys that we know will return. Not a lot of activity as far as re-signing guys for the summer. There is some, but we know the guys want to be back and we know we’ll be able to get it done. As a coach, … [Read more...] about Final 4 games will allow Sabres to develop, evaluate, build for next season

'The 19-year-old is averaging 22 minutes, 2 seconds of ice time and looks every bit the part of a No. 1 overall pick. His passes out of his defensive zone and through neutral ice are on a string. His positioning is sound, his skating sublime for a 6-foot-6 defenseman. The Sabres are getting nearly 57% of the shot attempts at 5-on-5 when Power is on the ice and they’re 3-1 since … [Read more...] about A week into his NHL career, Owen Power has fit right in on Sabres’ defense

'Craig Anderson, Dustin Tokarski, Aaron Dell and Malcolm Subban are pending unrestricted free agents. Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen’s statistics in the AHL have been blemished by poor defensive play in Rochester. Unsigned prospects Devon Levi and Erik Portillo chose to return to Northeastern and Michigan, respectively.' … [Read more...] about Inside the Sabres: Questions in goal loom large with prospects going back to school

'Bloom delivered in a big way, totaling 30 goals and 61 points in 67 games for the Spirit. He finished second in the league with seven shorthanded goals and scored seven game-winning goals. He hadn't competed in an organized game since 2019-20, when he had six goals and 14 points in 54 games as a 16-year-old in the OHL.' … [Read more...] about Sabres sign forward Josh Bloom to 3-year, entry-level contract

'The Sabres’ valuation was $600 million, which ranked 27th out of 32 NHL franchises.' … [Read more...] about Where Bills and Sabres rank in value among North American sports franchises in Sportico study

'The outlook for next season is bright and that couldn’t be said in the final weeks of most seasons during the franchise’s 11-year playoff drought. The Sabres (29-38-11) swept both games of the back-to-back, home-and-home against the Flyers (23-42-11) behind two goals from Victor Olofsson, one by Anders Bjork and Thompson added his second of the game with the net empty. It was … [Read more...] about Observations: Rasmus Dahlin, Victor Olofsson reach milestones in Sabres’ win

'The Flyers have lost nine of their last 11 and a second period in which they were outshot by Buffalo, 18-3, pretty much showed their warts after they jumped ahead by two goals in the first four minutes.' … [Read more...] about Observations: Sabres’ second-period outburst grounds Flyers

'"You have lots of special players around the league. The last team I was with Patrick Kane was on the team. It's pretty neat to go into a foreign country wearing the USA jersey and pooling all this NHL talent together. And coming together as a team within a really short span is one heck of an experience."' … [Read more...] about Inside the NHL: Don Granato’s appointment to Team USA staff gives Sabres another window to the Worlds

'"When I do see him text – which is fairly frequent in my opinion, based on his intense schedule – it's pretty darn nice," Granato said after practice Friday in KeyBank Center. "And it was from the first moment I took the job, through the offseason, through trade deadlines, through whatever. He sends a text and it's pretty special, knowing how intense his schedule is and … [Read more...] about Don Granato on Sean McDermott’s pregame visit with Sabres: ‘I was obviously picking his brain a lot’

'"I did listen, it was hard not to," Tuch said with a huge smile after practice Friday. "I even had a couple of people tweet it at me and I was like, 'Oh, I'll give this one a listen.'"' … [Read more...] about Sabres Notebook: Alex Tuch gets his wish with a goal called by Rick Jeanneret

'There were several notable plays in which Power showcased his poise with the puck and his mature game defensively. Even against an imposing club that ranked sixth in the league in regulation wins (39), Power won puck battles and killed Blues possessions by cutting off an opponent’s progress with the puck.' … [Read more...] about Observations: Another night of firsts for Owen Power in Sabres’ loss to St. Louis

'There was no veteran to guide Power through the game, either. The six defensemen in the Sabres’ lineup were all under the age of 26, including Power’s partner, 22-year-old Henri Jokiharju. Casey Fitzgerald, 25, was the eldest of the blue liners, but he’s appeared in only 30 NHL games.' … [Read more...] about Owen Power part of Sabres’ foundation for a ‘bright future’ on defense

'At only 19 years old, Power finished with 19:50 of ice time and a plus-2 rating on defense. He kick-started his team’s offensive attack with crisp breakout passes, played sound defense around his own net and stabilized the Sabres’ defense corps.' … [Read more...] about Observations: Owen Power’s impressive NHL debut ends with Sabres win

'"Honestly. I had no anxiety because I've watched him play so much," Granato said. "He has such a calm to him and such a presence. You see his ability to almost slow the game down ... I just knew he would he would get a feel for the pace and everything right away."' … [Read more...] about Mike Harrington: This didn’t feel like an NHL debut. It felt like Owen Power has been here all along