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'“Jeff really made an impact on us that day when he had that card and told Chase, ‘Thank you,’ ” Tonya said. “Because who thinks a construction paper card is going to go anywhere? You really don’t.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Jeff Skinner gave a 7-year-old fan ‘the most amazing day ever’

'"I want to be modest about it but I've always been prepared to play," Hutton said after a recent workout with his new teammates in HarborCenter. "In the same sense, I always go in trying to play as much as you can. The way we train and practice, adding an extra 20 games to my schedule won't be life shattering to me.' … [Read more...] about Mike Harrington: Carter Hutton finally gets to claim his crease

'Linus Ullmark: Ticketed for first full-time NHL duty after 21 wins, .922 mark last year in Rochester.' … [Read more...] about Breaking down the Sabres training camp roster

'Housley said the conditioning of the club was not where it needed to be when he arrived as the coach last season and he was too lax in that area until the regular-season schedule started. He said he won't make that mistake in this camp. The coach's message was likely one reason so many players were back in town skating in late August.' … [Read more...] about 10 storylines to watch at Sabres training camp

'You didn't notice Mittelstadt much for the first 40 minutes of the Prospects Challenge finale against Pittsburgh.' … [Read more...] about After quiet tourney, Mittelstadt finds some magic in final period

'The Sabres have finalized a 51-man training camp roster, which includes 20 players attending their first camp with the organization.' … [Read more...] about Sabres finalize training camp roster

'Travis Yost has been involved in the world of hockey analytics for a decade and is currently part of TSN's Hockey Analytics team.' … [Read more...] about Travis Yost’s Sabre Metrics: Why Jack Eichel and Jeff Skinner are perfect pair

'"We just have to come to a fair deal," Botterill said. "I'm very excited to see Sam and it's evident he's worked very hard this summer, just like a lot of our other players. ... For him to be here and start to interact, I think that's a great sign.' … [Read more...] about Mike Harrington: Reinhart saga the big blemish on wild Prospects weekend

'Buffalo broke to a 3-0 lead after two periods and exploded in the third period for seven goals while outshooting the Penguins 20-4.' … [Read more...] about Observations from the Sabres’ 10-2 win over Pittsburgh

'The top four spots on the big club are pretty set with Marco Scandella, Rasmus Ristolainen, Dahlin and Zach Bogosian. But things get a little tricky after that. The bottom pair could be any combination of Brendan Guhle, Jake McCabe, Casey Nelson, Nathan Beaulieu and Matt Hunwick, with another of the group being the extra defenseman.' … [Read more...] about With Will Borgen, new additions, Amerks defensive corps deep and talented

'Luukkonen's development will continue this year in the Canadian Hockey League after Sudbury selected him in June's import draft. The Sabres will be able to more closely monitor his progress.' … [Read more...] about Sabres Prospects Challenge: Observations from Saturday night

'"Last year was really unfortunate what happened," Nylander said. "It's fortunate that I'm here now and I can show the player that I am in this camp and get ready for the season."' … [Read more...] about Alex Nylander kicks off big weekend, important training camp with a goal

'Dahlin jumped up on the play from his first shift and never stopped. He was physical, obliterating Devils forward and former Canisius College captain Ryan Schmelzer with one crushing first-period check. He generated offense with two goals, including the go-ahead tally to snap a 4-4 tie early in the third period. He was dominant with the puck, both in the defensive zone and … [Read more...] about Mike Harrington: Exactly as advertised, Dahlin is dynamic

'Dahlin scored twice, had an assist and was probably the best player on the ice.' … [Read more...] about Sabres Prospects Challenge: Observations from Friday night as Rasmus Dahlin shines

'Mittelstadt is obviously a shoo-in for the big club while Thompson and Olofsson have a shot come training camp, which begins next week. They get their first chance at making a good impression before their veteran counterparts.' … [Read more...] about Sabres fans get first look at ‘different’ Rasmus Dahlin on Friday night