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'The Sabres recalled center Jean-Sebastien Dea with Rodrigues unavailable against the Lightning. Dea has excelled in the faceoff circle during his 18 games in Rochester and provided Krueger with another right-handed option at center.' … [Read more...] about Lower-body injury forces Evan Rodrigues out of Sabres lineup against Tampa Bay

'The Sabres (11-10-3) lost two of three games on the road trip and are 2-8-2 in their last 12 games. They allowed two shorthanded goals in a 43-second span during the third period, and their penalty kill had another goal against. Additionally, defenseman Rasmus Dahlin missed the third period because of an undisclosed injury suffered during a second-period power play.' … [Read more...] about The Wraparound: Tampa Bay Lightning 5, Buffalo Sabres 2

'Rodrigues, who is the sixth Sabres forward to suffer an injury this month, will not play against the Lightning. That could force Krueger to again use his seven-defensemen alignment to cap this three-game road trip.' … [Read more...] about Shorthanded Sabres ‘build some confidence’ with rare road win over Panthers

'The Sabres (11-9-3) had lost nine of their previous 10 games, and this is the first season in which they've beaten the Panthers (12-7-5) twice since 2016-17. Buffalo also received goals from Victor Olofsson and Jeff Skinner.' … [Read more...] about The Wraparound: Buffalo Sabres 5, Florida Panthers 2

'"It’s good to give back in general," Montour said. "For my culture that’s even bigger, and they can see it’s bigger. Whether they’re native or not, I want to help kids. It’s not just aboriginal kids that need help. Everybody experiences that. I’m glad I could help."' … [Read more...] about Brandon Montour brings his inspiring story to indigenous hockey camps

'Taylor, who led the Amerks to consecutive playoff appearances since joining the Sabres organization, stepped into Granato's role and Gord Dineen was named interim coach in Rochester. When Granato was discharged from the hospital, Krueger and General Manager Jason Botterill agreed to allow him to be part of the Sabres' coaching process.' … [Read more...] about Chris Taylor leaves Sabres to resume duties as coach of Rochester

'With General Manager Jason Botterill unable to make a trade of a defenseman for a badly needed forward, the Sabres had no room for Gilmour. A strong skater who has played just three games at defense this season and was used at forward during Tuesday's loss to Minnesota, Gilmour has no points but could be attractive to other teams looking for some skating and offense for their … [Read more...] about Sabres place John Gilmour on waivers

'However, the line was deficient defensively. The Sabres' improved play without the puck is what separates this team from the one that finished 27th in the NHL last season.' … [Read more...] about Sabres Mailbag: Should Jeff Skinner play on a line with Jack Eichel?

'"I think Erik has been good and then last weekend he took it to another level where he showed he can really close the door and be unbelievable," Dubuque General Manager Kalle Larsson said. "He’s been great. He’s been everything we could have expected. I think he’s been even better early on than I thought. I still expect him to after Christmas really hit his stride and be at … [Read more...] about Sabres goalie prospect Erik Portillo reaching ‘another level’ in Dubuque

'The Sabres pieced together what Krueger called their "best game of the season" at 5 on 5. Mistakes continue to plague them, though.' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ loss to Bruins inflicts ‘pain,’ but reveals winning formula

'"We spoke pretty quick after the situation, and I’m happy to see him being a winner in the process," Krueger said Thursday morning in TD Garden ahead of a game against the Boston Bruins. "We had a fabulous year together on the way to Sochi and I’ve stayed in contact ever since. Have a lot of hobbies in the summer, like water skiing, together. I told him to go get a ski out and … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Ralph Krueger: Mike Babcock will ‘grow and learn’ from dismissal

'Buffalo (10-9-3) has lost nine of its last 10 games and allowed a power-play goal for a seventh consecutive game.' … [Read more...] about The Wraparound: Boston Bruins 3, Buffalo Sabres 2

'"It's a good lesson. Not only in hockey but in life," he said. "Things aren't going your way, what are you going to do about it? Are you going to quit or are you pick yourself back up, show up the next day and get better? That's my mindset now."' … [Read more...] about As Sabres shuffle the deck, Jimmy Vesey gets big chance to finally notch first goal

'Granato's condition was serious enough for his brother, former NHL player and current University of Wisconsin coach Tony Granato, to come to Buffalo to be at his side for more than a week. Few details have been provided about his illness, and Granato was not available for comment Wednesday.' … [Read more...] about Sabres assistant coach Don Granato returns to practice after serious illness

'The Sabres ended October No. 1 in the NHL's overall standing. Doesn't seem possible now that they're just six points from the basement. … [Read more...] about The Sabres insist otherwise, but this sure feels like last year all over again