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'"We're hoping that all goes well and that he joins us tomorrow," Sabres coach Ralph Krueger said, referring to Wednesday's practice. "Of course, the hope as coaches is that you get a good day of practice with him before the St. Louis game."' … [Read more...] about Work continues on Michael Frolik’s visa before he can join Sabres for practice

'Smith's roster spot is likely to be taken by Michael Frolik, who was acquired from Calgary on Thursday night.' … [Read more...] about Sabres assign Dalton Smith to Amerks

'The Sabres' season has been like watching a Josh Allen game. Full of peaks and valleys. They're 13-5-3 at home (one loss in Sweden) and 6-12-4 on the road.' … [Read more...] about With Bills season over, here’s a crash course on the Sabres

'Eichel is on pace for 51 goals among 107 points, the highest totals by a Sabre since Alexander Mogilny and Pat LaFontaine combined for 275 points in 1992-93. Mogilny's 76 goals and LaFontaine's 148 points remain franchise records, a transcendent offensive display that still mystifies those who witnessed that historic season.' … [Read more...] about A ‘magical’ season for Sabres greats Pat LaFontaine and Alexander Mogilny

'Cozens scored his second goal of the tournament with 8:58 remaining in the second period to tie the score, 1-1, and he was on the ice in the final moments to help Canada clinch its second gold medal in three years. The 18-year-old finished the tournament with nine points in seven games.' … [Read more...] about Sabres prospect Dylan Cozens wins gold with Canada at world juniors

'They won this game on special teams, where they've lost too many this season. Sam Reinhart rifled home a power-play goal and the penalty kill was 3 for 3. It killed off two big ones in the first period, the first ending just 15 seconds before Henri Jokiharju got the game's first goal. Linus Ullmark had a shutout for nearly 53 minutes while starting for the 13th time in 14 … [Read more...] about Just like the ’90s, Sabres have to play beyond their talent level

'"Conor really seems to be finding a bit of a rhythm, and I don’t think we can forget how Sam Reinhart has been performing of late and how he’s consistently taking responsibility in getting to the net and doing a lot of good things to create, too," Krueger said. "To create layers of offense is what a good team does when top scorers drop out, and I thought there was opportunity … [Read more...] about The Wraparound: Buffalo Sabres 3, Florida Panthers 2

'Pat LaFontaine, one of just seven Sabres to have his number retired by the club and the only member of the trio to play his entire Buffalo career in the decade, was not on the poster or at the ceremony. The estrangement of LaFontaine from the team he served as president of for four months during the 2013-14 season continues with no end in sight.' … [Read more...] about As expected, estranged Pat LaFontaine not part of Sabres’ ’90s Day ceremonies

'"Obviously frustrated, right?" Frolik, who turns 32 next month and counts $4.3 million against the salary cap, acknowledged. "When things don’t go well it’s not easy, and you’re frustrated. I felt that my time here in Calgary probably was getting to be over, and I think it was just time to move on. … I enjoyed my time here and just want to appreciate what they did for me. … [Read more...] about Michael Frolik ready for fresh start with Sabres after ‘tough year’ in Calgary

'The Sabres already were without forwards Tage Thompson, Vladimir Sobotka and Jeff Skinner, who is out three to four weeks with an upper-body injury suffered Dec. 27 against the Boston Bruins.' … [Read more...] about Sabres forced to adjust again after losing Victor Olofsson for five to six weeks

'Frolik, 31, has five goals and five assists in 38 games for the Flames this season. He has scored at least 15 goals in five of the last six seasons and put together back-to-back campaigns of 21 goals with Florida in 2008-09 and 2009-10. He was a member of Chicago's 2013 Stanley Cup championship team.' … [Read more...] about Sabres move forward to get Frolik from Calgary after sending Scandella to Montreal

'McDavid started the night leading the NHL with 64 points on 22 goals and a league-high 42 assists. But after making the playoffs one time in his first four years, he's not too focused on his own numbers.' … [Read more...] about Connor McDavid getting his points but Oilers still finding their game

'Captain Jack Eichel got the job done, connecting on a penalty shot goal at 1:09 of overtime to give the Sabres a 3-2 win over the Edmonton Oilers in front of a sellout crowd of 19,070 Thursday night in KeyBank Center.' … [Read more...] about The Wraparound: Buffalo Sabres 3, Edmonton Oilers 2 OT

'"I’m a hockey player who wants to play hockey," Rodrigues said outside the Sabres' dressing room in KeyBank Center. "I think that’s pretty much, anyone out there will tell you the same thing. It’s a job, it’s a career. Just want to play hockey."' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Evan Rodrigues does not deny he wants a fresh start elsewhere

'Carter Hutton: The 33-year-old experienced the biggest shift in performance of any Sabre this season. He went 6-0, including back-to-back shutouts, with a .943 save percentage during his first six games, only to go 0-6-4 with a .867 save percentage in his past 10.' … [Read more...] about Grading each Sabres player at the season’s midway point