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'There were brief chats between practice repetitions with assistant coach Marty Wilford and defenseman Henri Jokiharju, with whom Power was paired. When the skate ended and the Sabres gathered for a stretch around the center-ice logo, Power was pushed to the middle. His teammates then banged their sticks repeatedly to welcome the 2021 No. 1 draft choice to the NHL.' … [Read more...] about Hype, scruitny will follow Sabres’ Owen Power, but Rasmus Dahlin can help

'Jokiharju and Rasmus Dahlin have been the fixture top pair for months this season and for much of last year. But in Sunday's game, Casey Fitzgerald couldn't get out of his own way and Mattias Samuelsson was minus-4. There's real fear that Auston Matthews & Co. had enough of the Sabres during Buffalo's two wins last month and could induce similar damage as the Lightning.' … [Read more...] about Mike Harrington: Sabres got the Power, so they’re going for the gusto on ‘D’ right away vs. Leafs

'The Sabres surely need to find that intensity. Because there wasn't much of it during the game Sunday in Amalie Arena.' … [Read more...] about Observations: Lightning thunder past Sabres to snap four-game skid

'"It's pretty cool," Power said. "Obviously, it wasn't a real practice, just morning skate, but it's definitely nice to get out here and just get on the ice. It was pretty easy to adjust. All the guys were great. So it was lighter skate this morning, nice to kind of get out there and just get a sweat."' … [Read more...] about Owen Power hits the ice with Sabres, countdown to debut starts moving

'"We do want to experiment. We've we've kind of felt that way with our team and all our young guys," Granato said. "When we move Peyton Krebs to wing and Dylan Cozens to wing and back to center, we're thinking, 'OK, what does this hold for the future for us as we watch these guys evolve their game and develop so early in their career?' And Owen's another one. ... He has a … [Read more...] about Inside the NHL: Five things Sabres can do in the Owen Power lab the rest of the way

'There’s also his relative lack of college experience. Though Levi appeared in 32 games this season, a rib injury suffered at the IIHF World Junior Championship prevented him from competing for Northeastern as a freshman. More experience in the crease will help Levi handle the various situations he’ll encounter at the next level, either in Buffalo or Rochester.' … [Read more...] about Sabres prospect Devon Levi reflects on ‘tough decision’ to return to Northeastern

'On the winning goal, Rasmus Dahlin was unable to clear the puck out of the defensive zone and was caught in no-man's land as the Panthers quickly turned it into a three-way passing play. Dahlin was thus unable to get back to help down low as Barkov fed Bennett just to the left of goalie Dustin Tokarski for the winning goal that sent the crowd of 17,728 into a frenzy.' … [Read more...] about Observations: Sabres blow another lead as Panthers roar back to win in final minute

'The final few weeks of the Sabres' season will be Power's preview to his NHL career. He returned to Michigan – the first No. 1 draft choice to wait to turn pro since Erik Johnson in 2006 – to win a national championship as a sophomore and experience a normal college hockey season after the Covid-19 pandemic prevented him from playing in front of large crowds as a freshman. … [Read more...] about ‘There’s a lot of excitement and there should be’ as Sabres sign No. 1 draft pick Owen Power

'The Sabres fell to 26-35-11 with just their second regulation loss in their last 11 games (6-2-3). The Sabres had won their last six games when leading after two periods. This was their 10th loss in those spots as they fell to 16-4-6.' … [Read more...] about Observations: Sabres wilt under pressure as Canes rally to clinch playoff spot

'"You can't let things like that affect you," Sabres coach Don Granato said before Thursday's game in PNC Arena against the Carolina Hurricanes. "I would never allow my emotions to go towards something that I don't have control over. There's too much to be preoccupied by. I love my job, and there's a lot of excitement to move forward. So anything in the past, I don't even think … [Read more...] about As Sabres clinch dubious NHL record, they’re undaunted by the task ahead

'“I thought as the game got tighter and tighter, he elevated more and more, which is a great sign,” Adams told The Buffalo News. “You could see that he wanted the puck. He wanted to be on the ice. He was barely off the ice in overtime, which is great. I really see him as an all-situations guy that’s going to be out there up a goal, down a goal, power play, penalty kill.' … [Read more...] about Owen Power shows Sabres GM Kevyn Adams more ‘special’ traits in Frozen Four loss

'The collaboration between Portillo and three Michigan students – Ronit Tiwary, Edward Huang and Cindy Gu – led to their creation of Dualete, a platform that allows youth athletes to register for one-on-one video sessions in which college athletes detail how they excel in a specific sport. Topics of discussion can include mental training, breathing exercises, diet, college … [Read more...] about Sabres prospect Erik Portillo built a business while leading Michigan to Frozen Four

'“I like playing teams that are good teams,” said Granato, whose team is is 6-1-3 in its last 10 games, and 10-4-3 since March 1. “You get a lot more excited about it, so I’m excited. I’m excited for the challenge. We played well enough, obviously, to win (4-2) last night against Carolina, now we go to Carolina and they’re going to elevate their game, in their building, with … [Read more...] about ‘All Carolina’: Sabres focus on immediacy as they start four-game road trip

'“I'm 21 years old playing in the NHL, I know it's not going to be easy, I know they're not just going to come,” said Cozens, who has 13 goals and 23 assists in 41 games this season. “I just try to stick with it.' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Dylan Cozens snaps a slump, but gains perspective

'Among the current Sabres, only Kyle Okposo and Zemgus Girgensons have been in Buffalo for more than four seasons. Neither Don Granato nor his players are responsible for the various organizational mistakes that have Buffalo on the verge of tying the New York Jets for the second longest active playoff drought in North American professional sports.' … [Read more...] about Observations: Sabres avoid extending playoff drought with come-from-behind win