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'As of now, the Sabres had two home game postponed – a Dec. 20 meeting against the Columbus Blue Jackets and Dec. 22 against the Colorado Avalance – and there's plenty of available February dates in KeyBank Center.' … [Read more...] about How are the Sabres impacted by the NHL withdrawing from the Olympics?

'Asplund, 24, who saw stretches of games with the Sabres over the last two seasons, has entrenched himself as a full-time starter. Asplund’s managed 15 points (five goals and 10 assists) over the first 30 games, five points away from the team lead. What separates Asplund from his peers, though, isn’t the individual box score; it’s his two-way play and ability to pressure the … [Read more...] about Travis Yost’s Sabre Metrics: Why Rasmus Asplund’s play should encourage Sabres fans

'As part of the NHL's revised holiday schedule that allows teams to return a day earlier than originally planned, the Sabres are slated to return to practice Sunday. They're supposed to host the New York Islanders on Monday in KeyBank Center. The virus may have other ideas.' … [Read more...] about Sabres wary of Covid outbreak heading into uncertain holiday break

'So when it comes to the game schedule, the Sabres will resume with home games on Dec. 27 against the New York Islanders and Dec. 29 against New Jersey. Of course, there's no telling where the pandemic will be in another week and what the impacts will continue to be on the league.' … [Read more...] about Covid-19 cases among opponents wipe out Sabres’ schedule until after Christmas

'“Yeah, playing for your country, playing in the Olympics, it’s a great thing,” Dahlin told The News. “Last time I went there, it didn’t go very well, so I would love to go back and do it again, for sure.' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Rasmus Dahlin still holding out hope NHLers will go to Olympics

'Finally recovered and cleared to skate in the Sabres’ top six in front of family and friends, Tuch still can’t be sure when his debut will occur. The Blue Jackets canceled practice Sunday in response to three players entering Covid-19 protocol. They still plan to hold a morning skate Monday in Columbus. They’ll fly to Buffalo for the game if cleared to do so, but their arrival … [Read more...] about Sabres dealing with more uncertainty as Alex Tuch set for debut

'The 5-foot-11 Fitzgerald played 16 minutes, 42 seconds in the game while paired with Jacob Bryson, collecting an assist on a Zemgus Girgensons goal for his first NHL point. He had five hits, the most among Buffalo defensemen, two shots on goal and two blocked shots. He even threw down for his first NHL fight, battling Sam Lafferty in a spirited affair after the Pens' forward … [Read more...] about Casey Fitzgerald has memorable and eventful debut on Sabres’ defense

'A pause can help the league work with Canadian officials to get a better handle on testing results, which are lagging severely when teams cross the border. And the holiday break ahead gives the league some leeway as well.' … [Read more...] about Inside the NHL: The league needs a pause, but things just aren’t that simple

'"You never know how you're going to feel. There's a lot of good players over there and made some really nice plays," Subban said. "But I felt pretty good. I was seeing it pretty good. And just tried to keep it up the whole game."' … [Read more...] about Observations: Malcolm Subban strong in the crease as Sabres fall in OT

'"It means a lot," Thompson said following the game. "I feel like we've been playing good hockey, and you're not always going to get results, so it's a really good feeling when you do. ... It just reminds you of all the little things you did to get the win."' … [Read more...] about Observations: Sabres prevail against Wild behind Tage Thompson’s shootout goal

'“We were just looking at each other and we were like, ‘Can I believe I will be playing for the Buffalo Sabres in a game here soon?” Tuch told The News at Minnesota’s Xcel Energy Center. “It was a little bit of disbelief because I used to sit and watch Sabres games growing up, and from the time I was five years old until I was drafted by Minnesota, I was a Buffalo Sabres fan.”' … [Read more...] about Alex Tuch bubbling with excitement ahead of long-awaited Sabrers debut

'To Ray’s surprise, among all the star athletes to appear in the memorable commercials over the years, his was ranked by the network as the third-best of all time.' … [Read more...] about On its 25th anniversary, looking back at Rob Ray’s iconic ‘This is SportsCenter’ commercial

'“It’s concerning,” Sabres coach Don Granato said. “Obviously, saying that, it’s been concerning since the inception of the pandemic, and it’s no different. I’ve said it many times, it’s such an elusive thing. You can never be too safe. … When you hear about this, it does shake you a little bit because it feels that everyone is taking it very serious and you have it not … [Read more...] about Sabres shaken by uncertainty caused by rash of Covid-19 cases around NHL

'"Tonight we were looking past the opposition and finding our options," said coach Don Granato. "There was a calm to our game and presence with the puck, which was nice to see. Hopefully it's a sign of growth."' … [Read more...] about Observations: Sabres ground Jets behind the work of Dahlin and Luukkonen

'Dell’s presence on the trip is likely a precautionary measure. The Sabres need to ensure Subban is ready to return from a lower-body injury that occurred during his debut with the team in Carolina on Dec. 4. If Subban is cleared, he’ll handle at least one of the three games, possibly as early as Tuesday night against the Winnipeg Jets, and there is an opening for the … [Read more...] about Inside the Sabres: UPL, Malcolm Subban to man Sabres’ crease until Dustin Tokarski returns