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'Now Luukkonen is healthy and ready to reclaim the Buffalo Sabres’ goal crease Wednesday night in Colorado. Goaltending was supposed to be a real problem for the Sabres this season, not a good one. Their two young guys are turning it into that.' … [Read more...] about Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen’s return gives Sabres another strong option in goal

'Captain Kyle Okposo and newcomer Eric Robinson easily earned their wings around center Peyton Krebs, with Okposo and Robinson collecting three points apiece in a solid 5-2 win over the Arizona Coyotes in KeyBank Center.' … [Read more...] about Observations: Kyle Okposo, Eric Robinson earn their wings as Sabres roll past Arizona

'“It was a special moment. Firstborn, you hear a lot of stories. I didn’t really know what to expect,” Tuch said. “All I can say is my wife is a warrior. Twenty-seven hours of labor and ended up having an emergency C-section. You never know what’s gonna happen when you go in there and she was unbelievable."' … [Read more...] about A whirlwind few days for Sabres’ winger Alex Tuch: Birth of son, imminent return to the lineup

'The Sabres went 3-0 on that trip last year but this clearly won’t be easy, even if Buffalo gets Alex Tuch and Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen back in the lineup. The Coyotes are the biggest surprise in the Central Division while the Avalanche and Flying Jack Eichels lead the Central and Pacific, respectively.' … [Read more...] about Mike Harrington: Sabres are finally finding their game but they better start finding some wins, too

'Yet, one area of their play wasn’t good enough and cost them their second win streak of the season: an ineffective power play that went 0 for 5 while challenging goalie Cayden Primeau with 10 shots on goal.' … [Read more...] about Observations: Sabres’ power-play struggles loom large after shootout loss

'Levi was told by the league’s hockey operations department that he can no longer kneel in the area in front of his net because the crews need to be able to clean the ice. He countered with a possible compromise, but was quickly told to take his routine elsewhere.' … [Read more...] about Sabres notes: NHL forces goalie Devon Levi to move meditation routine out of slot

'If anything, the Sabres should be adding to their front-office roster by putting in place a president of hockey operations over Kevyn Adams. I’ve long advocated a veteran set of eyes and ears would be a good thing to add to the proceedings, but it is not happening because that is not a model Pegula believes in. We can disagree, but it’s his team, not mine.' … [Read more...] about Inside the NHL: Don Granato is going nowhere but still has to figure out a way to get Sabres moving

'Robinson skated 13:10, blocked two shots, helped the Sabres kill a penalty and showed how his speed will be an asset for a club that needed another big, strong winger who can make an impact on the forecheck.' … [Read more...] about Eric Robinson shows in Sabres debut that he may be what their bottom six needs

'Power, in fact, is minus-12 since Nov. 1 and his decision-making with the puck in the defensive zone has often gotten him into trouble. Power was even in Thursday’s 3-1 win at Boston, but had a much more successful game while playing with Mattias Samuelsson in the absence of injured Rasmus Dahlin.' … [Read more...] about Sabres Notebook: Owen Power, Mattias Samuelsson enjoy big game as new defense partners

'“For our confidence, that’s the standard now, the way we played tonight,” Samuelsson added. “It just shows we can beat – I don’t know if they’re the best team in the league but they’re up there.”' … [Read more...] about Observations: Sabres’ ‘standard’ shows in complete victory over first-place Bruins

'“Not great,” Clifton, who, at 28, is the second-oldest defenseman on the Sabres, said bluntly. “I’m pretty frustrated with my game, honestly. It’s been a while now, and, obviously, I haven’t found my game. Working on that every day and trying to get it back where I can impact this team in a positive way and start winning some games early.”' … [Read more...] about Connor Clifton ‘frustrated’ by his play on Sabres’ blue line ahead of return to Boston

'“I think this is great that they care enough to put this on and get our opinions,” Surdej said. “I’m impressed that they are doing it.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres fans get direct say about food at KeyBank Center

'Here’s a scenario for you: If the Sabres lose this game in regulation and Ottawa and Columbus win their games on Thursday, Buffalo would fall into last place in the Eastern Conference.' … [Read more...] about Mike Harrington: It’s time for Sabres to show some backbone in disgraceful ‘rivalry’ with Bruins

'Robinson is on the back half of a two-year contract that has a cap hit of $1.6 million. He will be an unrestricted free agent after the season. The Sabres made room for him on the roster by sending Brandon Biro back to Rochester.' … [Read more...] about Sabres Notebook: Forward Eric Robinson acquired in deal from Columbus

'Sound familiar? The Sabres' captain, Kyle Okposo, called the trend "frustrating, brushed off the notion that the team is buckling under the weight of playoff expectations and, despite their three consecutive goals, lamented that he disliked everything about their game, from body language to repetitive mistakes.' … [Read more...] about Observations: Sabres still trying to solve ‘frustrating’ starts after another brutal loss