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'Hagg has not played since Dec. 14 against Winnipeg because of a lingering lower-body injury that required time to heal, and Bryson was placed in the NHL's Covid-19 protocol Dec. 29.' … [Read more...] about Sabres notebook: Defensemen Robert Hagg, Jacob Bryson rejoin practice

'The first 10,000 fans in attendance will receive a replica banner upon entering the building. There will be tributes throughout the night to Jeanneret's career, which was highlighted by his 2012 nod as the Foster Hewitt Award winner by the Hockey Hall of Fame.' … [Read more...] about Sabres to put Rick Jeanneret banner in the rafters as part of April 1 tribute

'A blend of too much practice time and not enough NHL difference-makers led to an ugly start for Buffalo against San Jose. Defenseman Ethan Prow, 29, who scored in his NHL debut last week, struggled playing his off side Thursday night. The Sabres had trouble breaking the puck out of their zone and, again, committed turnovers that led to opportunities for San Jose (18-16-1), … [Read more...] about Observations: Sabres can’t overcome slow start without key players, fall to Sharks

'The first period was a disappointing effort from this club, short roster or not. Bad puck decisions all over the place and no offensive jam against a San Jose team that had given up 14 goals in its previous two games. A 22-shot third period and a near-miss on a tying goal in the final seconds by Tage Thompson was obviously better, but it was borne out of desperation and the … [Read more...] about Mike Harrington: A weird night for Sabres. Must have meant the Sharks were in town

'The lawsuit, which was filed in June in the Supreme Court of California in Santa Clara, said the insurers refused to pay more than $1 billion in losses “on the erroneous basis that the Covid-19 virus does not cause physical loss or damage.”' … [Read more...] about Notebook: Sabres among 20 NHL teams suing insurers over rejected claims

'“A few people have asked me that and honestly, it wasn’t (frustrating),” Quinn, 20, told The Buffalo News. “Mainly because they had a Covid outbreak and guys got games, but I talked to (Rochester coach Seth Appert) and said, I want to prove myself in this league and that I kind of can move on from it. I don’t need a Covid break to move up to the NHL. It really didn’t matter … [Read more...] about Back from mono, Jack Quinn determined to earn a permanent spot with Sabres

'"I will be gauging who is fresh, who's feeling it, and I wouldn't be afraid that if a guy's going, you could get a career-high minutes," Granato said after practice Wednesday. "You don't have to save it for anything because there's plenty of time to recover and that is a coaching situation that you know and you're going to coach to that circumstance. So if somebody is feeling … [Read more...] about Sabres Notebook: With lots of recovery time, Don Granato can push top players Thursday

'“Everyone is an unbelievable player at this level,” Murray said. “I scored a lot of goals in the USHL level just because maybe I was an older player, and I had the experience. But there are players (in the NHL) that are paid to do that a lot more than me. Just adapting to the style of play that was going to give me success. There’s not a whole lot of bigger guys. I believe I … [Read more...] about Brett Murray using his size, skill to show he could be part of Sabres’ young core

'It was the second consecutive day when Granato put together a plan, only to have it foiled. Okposo was pulled off the KeyBank Center ice during practice Monday and, along with Fitzgerald, entered protocol soon after the team finished for the day.' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Alex Tuch, Peyton Krebs, Anders Bjork enter NHL Covid protocol

'Luukkonen is only 2-3-2 in seven games but has posted a .927 save percentage. Among the 65 NHL goalies who have played at least seven games this year, that save percentage ranks eighth in the league. And Luukkonen is fourth at .931 when the Sabres are on the penalty kill.' … [Read more...] about Confident Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen is finding a home in Sabres’ crease

'"We pulled him off when we found out," Granato said. "Everything's a concern right now. It's crazy times again. It's happened in games in major league sports. So I think everybody is trying to do their best to get information as fast as they can. I think everybody is on overload, especially in that department, with respect to testing. But yes, it's all a concern. There’s no … [Read more...] about Sabres Notebook: Kyle Okposo and Casey Fitzgerald added to Covid protocol list

'"You had to battle, everything was hard. And our guys found a way to battle," Granato said after the Sabres were outshot, 41-24. "It wasn’t pretty and 'UPL' was outstanding. We had a lot of frustration and points of frustration and a lot of things we can look at that from that side. But we also had a lot of really good things, which is exciting."' … [Read more...] about Observations: Sabres’ OT loss spoils shiny Krebs-to-Tuch connection

'"The symptoms I had the morning and day after I took the last vaccine were much more severe than I experienced through this," Granato said. "Basically I didn't feel much. I was a little lethargic maybe for a day and then ready to go. And so I'm pretty excited to be back and extremely excited and grateful. I feel very, very sure that the vaccination did its work for me."' … [Read more...] about Don Granato returns from Covid protcol to take his spot behind Sabres’ bench

'The prevailing feeling in the organization is that much better times are ahead. Still, it was easy to feel the irony Friday about the site of 2021's final practice. The Sabres worked out at Boston University's Walter Brown Arena, home of the BU women's team. It's a five-minute walk from Agganis Arena, where Jack Eichel became a one-year legend in 2015 and helped lead the BU … [Read more...] about Mike Harrington: Even as prospects prop hopes, Sabres bid good riddance to 2021

'No other players will be coming off the list for Saturday's game and Ellis will continue to run the bench while Granato remains out. Also sidelined are forwards Dylan Cozens, Mark Jankowski and Zemgus Girgensons, and defenseman Jacob Bryson.' … [Read more...] about Sabres Notebook: Skinner, Hinostroza could return; Dahlin rues Olympic decision