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'“It was a first for me,” said Kesselring, who has missed the first nine games due to an unspecified injury. “It’s the longest I’ve ever been out with an injury, so it was tough sometimes, but at the end of the day, it really wasn’t that long, compared to what some guys have to go through.' … [Read more...] about Michael Kesselring expected to debut this week with Sabres, Colten Ellis makes quick return

'“Tonight, in a game where there’s not as many shots, it’s almost harder for a goalie to kind of get into a rhythm,” said Thompson, who scored two goals Saturday, bringing his points total to eight (four goals, four assists). “I don’t want to speak for a goalie, but when it’s a higher-shot-volume game, you can usually get into a rhythm, feel the puck a little bit more, and your … [Read more...] about Sabres lose in OT to Toronto in UPL’s debut, but ‘we’re not going to get pushed around’

'Buffalo has 22 goals while going 4-1 in the five games since. When you average 4.4 goals per night, you're going to win most of the time. You don't need No. 77 cheating for offense and floating all over the ice.' … [Read more...] about Mike Harrington: Creaky Atlantic Division full of struggling teams is exactly what Sabres need

'“That was a big point for me this year, to get involved,” said Samuelsson, who also blocked four shots and had a plus-4 rating against the Maple Leafs. “Obviously, I’m not some offensive defenseman like Ras (Rasmus Dahlin) but you can get up and be the ‘four man’ and get your chances here and there.”' … [Read more...] about ‘We’re on a bit of a heater right now’: Mattias Samuelsson, Alex Tuch tandem to lead Sabres past Toronto

'Luukkonen was on the ice for the Friday morning skate at KeyBank Center, ahead of the Sabres’ 7 p.m. home game against the Toronto Maple Leafs. Back in his usual stall at the entrance to the Sabres locker room, Luukkonen deemed himself “completely fine."' … [Read more...] about ‘It’s a good problem to have’: Sabres coach Lindy Ruff, on carrying three goalies

'The 6-foot-6 defenseman from Hadlickuv Brod, Czechia, had one assist, three shots on goal and seven minutes in penalties in four games with the Amerks. He scored a goal with an assist in four preseason games with the Sabres.' … [Read more...] about Sabres reassign first-round pick Radim Mrtka from Rochester of AHL to Seattle of WHL

'We've hated the Leafs since the Sabres were born as an expansion team, with Punch Imlach at the helm, in 1970. He coached the Leafs to their last Stanley Cup, in 1967 – and then, when they fired him two years later, he took the job in Buffalo to spite them. Sabres fans carry the grudge to this day.' … [Read more...] about Erik Brady: Buffalo and Toronto have a longtime love-hate relationship. Take tonight, for example

'So what in the world are the Sabres going to do with this goaltending situation now? Realizing this corner is supposed to have the answers, I deferred to the shrugging/confused hands-up emoji. You got me. No clue. For now, you pretty much just have to go with it.' … [Read more...] about Mike Harrington: A sparkling debut from Colten Ellis adds to Sabres’ good goaltending problem

'Luukkonen made 21 saves in Rochester's 4-2 win Wednesday against Syracuse at Blue Cross Arena in Rochester, but he has yet to play a game with the Sabres this season. He missed the bulk of training camp and the preseason with separate lower-body injuries, and he stopped 11 of 12 shots he faced in just one period of one preseason game, a 5-3 loss to Pittsburgh on Oct. 1 at … [Read more...] about Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen to return to Sabres after brief conditioning stint with AHL’s Rochester

'“Just stay with it,” Ruff said. “Keep playing the game the right way. The chances came. I thought we did a great job of maintaining how we were playing. We didn’t do anything crazy. You’ve got to be comfortable in that uncomfortable situation, and I thought, tonight, we were.”' … [Read more...] about ‘We didn’t do anything crazy’: Sabres use steady third period to top Detroit 4-2

'“It’s more playing in the NHL, and you’re going through different scenarios,” Ellis said Wednesday morning. “I was kind of all over the place a little bit, but I always envisioned myself playing at some point and I’m just happy the moment’s finally here.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres goalie Colten Ellis earns first NHL start, will face Detroit Red Wings

'The Sabres-Leafs game Friday night in KeyBank Center has been moved back a half-hour, from 7:30 p.m. to 7, and the big shift comes with Saturday's rematch in Toronto's Scotiabank Arena. That one has been pushed back two hours, from 7 p.m. to 5 p.m.' … [Read more...] about Sabres-Leafs start times changed to lessen conflict with Blue Jays’ World Series games

'Luukkonen has yet to play a game this season. He missed the bulk of training camp and the preseason with separate lower-body injuries, and played in only one period of one preseason game, a 5-3 loss to Pittsburgh on Oct. 1 at KeyBank Center.' … [Read more...] about Sabres assign Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen to AHL for conditioning

'“They were reading us very well, in our game plan,” Sabres defenseman Rasmus Dahlin said of the Canadiens, who have opened the season by winning five of their first seven games. “They were on top of us, the whole time. They kind of knew our structure. They played through it, so they came out smart. They came out good. But in the second and third, we kind of put our foot on the … [Read more...] about Sabres start slow, lose a shot at points in 4-2 loss at Montreal

'“We’ve both got big noggins,” Krebs said Monday morning at the Bell Centre, after the Sabres’ morning skate.' … [Read more...] about Sabres forward Peyton Krebs on his equipment assist to Rasmus Dahlin: ‘It’s just guys sticking up for their teammates’