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'“I am so pumped right now,” an excitable Nancy said over the phone Thursday morning. “We’ve been waiting and waiting for the border to reopen. We’re ecstatic.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Jacob Bryson will finally get to play NHL game in front of family

'Pysyk's calm demeanor on the ice made a big difference. The pair stayed together in practice Wednesday and Pysyk will be alongside the former No. 1 overall pick during the Sabres' monster back-to-back here this weekend, Friday against Edmonton and Saturday against Toronto.' … [Read more...] about Mark Pysyk provides stability to Sabres defense in pairing with Rasmus Dahlin

'“The thing that got me excited was when I talked to Kevyn,” said Krebs, now 20. “He seems like a great communicator. He’s excited about building a team. I went through the same transition with the Kootenay Ice to Winnipeg Ice and we got new owners. Just that fresh start when I had it back then with the new owners and how excited they were to get going is a lot what I see here … [Read more...] about Never known to avoid a challenge, Peyton Krebs now a key player in Sabres’ plan

'"I think my offensive game has kind of taken another step. But I think just all over the ice, defensively with my gap, it's been a lot better in the 'D' zone. I think I've become harder to play against and done a better job of breaking out pucks and just making it hard on other teams to create offense and create sustained 'O' zone time."' … [Read more...] about Sabres pick Owen Power has a big weekend for Michigan with Kevyn Adams watching

'But this wasn’t the sort of drubbing we’ve seen them endure in the past at the hands of the Capitals (6-2-4), who won seven of the previous 10 meetings. Over the final two periods, Buffalo had more shots (22-18) and 5-on-5 high-danger scoring chances (6-5). Four of Washington’s five goals were scored off deflections or tipped shots.' … [Read more...] about Observations: Sabres show more fight on the road, still drop fifth straight game

'“It really is day to day,” explained Granato. “What coaches like is that you’re ready to play at 7 p.m. How you get there, it really doesn’t matter to me as a coach. I don’t think it matters to anyone as a coach. Just 7 p.m., be ready to play. We gave the guys an optional today because we wanted (Sunday) to be a hard workday for practice."' … [Read more...] about Sabres notebook: Morning skates a game-by-game decision for Don Granato

'In 11 games this season, Asplund has four goals and six assists for a team-high 10 points. His six-game point streak is the best of his young career and he’s totaled eight points during that span. Asplund’s 17:40 average ice time per game is also second among all Sabres forwards. He’s scored at even strength, working net front on the power play and when shorthanded. His … [Read more...] about Rasmus Asplund’s development an early-season success story for Sabres

'The Sabres looked slow with the puck. Breakouts weren’t effective because there was hesitation in the neutral zone. Too many possessions were one-and-done because dump-ins weren’t sent in the proper corner behind Detroit’s net.' … [Read more...] about Observations: Sabres blow two-goal lead in the third, fall in overtime to Detroit

'“But, like I said, I am very excited to come to Buffalo. Born and raised in Syracuse, New York, which is right down the road, right down route 90 there. So, it will be a lot of fun to come and put on the Sabres jersey down the road here.”' … [Read more...] about Alex Tuch ‘very excited to come to Buffalo,’ ready to help Sabres build a winner

'In 10 games, Dahlin has no goals and five assists. He only has 16 shots on goal. He's getting a ton of ice time (a team-high 23:08) but not doing much with it, especially when you consider he's running at a career-high 70.7% offensive zone starts.' … [Read more...] about Road trip redux: Five thoughts on Sabres’ journey west as they come home

'“I think for me it was just, ‘We’re really excited to have you,’ ” Krebs said when describing his first conversation with General Manager Kevyn Adams. “ ‘Obviously, we want to have you as part of our future along with Tuchy.’ I think when a GM’s saying that, it’s pretty exciting. His message to me was just, ‘We’ve got a long ways to go. This trade isn’t going to dictate our … [Read more...] about Peyton Krebs’ ‘mixed’ emotions include excitement following trade to Sabres

'The third period was much like the first two. Tokarski stopped Calle Jarnkrok on a breakaway in the first minute but the scoring chances continued and the goals followed.' … [Read more...] about Observations: Kraken release their will on Sabres, hand Buffalo 5-2 defeat

'Adams skipped the Sabres’ four-game road trip out West to complete negotiations that gained traction over the past week. He expressed relief and excitement to complete a process he described as “really, really challenging,” and explained that retaining a portion of Eichel’s $10 million annual salary through 2025-26 was a “non-starter,” given the length of the contract. In the … [Read more...] about ‘Vegas Baby:’ Jack Eichel exits Sabres in latest blockbuster move by GM Kevyn Adams

'Eichel is the player the team got from their horrific 2015 tank that was so blatant, it made the NHL change the rules of the draft lottery so things could never happen that way again. And when the relationship between player and team soured past the point of no return six years later, of course it couldn't just be an easy trade with potential suitors lining up with big … [Read more...] about Mike Harrington: The Eichel deal is done and the return is decent. Time to move on

'"That part of the business is never going to be easy," Okposo said in Climate Pledge Arena prior to the Sabres' game against the Seattle Kraken. "But I think that it was time and there wasn't going to be an amicable ending to this thing. It was always going to end towards a trade. I'm happy for him from a personal level and happy that the organization is moving forward."' … [Read more...] about Sabres happy that Eichel gets a chance to move on, ready to greet new teammates