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'“Going to Europe wasn’t great for us,” Dahlin said. “I’m happy we’re back here and having an unbelievable training camp.”' … [Read more...] about No passports necessary: Sabres want to maximize comforts of home in this year’s training camp

'“I’m going to play a little bit meaner,” Kesselring said. “I want to play meaner, all the time, and that’s one thing I talked to (Sabres coach) Lindy (Ruff) and (general manager) Kevyn (Adams) about, and something I want to keep growing on. That’s a role I want to keep growing on. That’s kind of a role that I want to help show everybody, hey, if we play a little bit meaner as … [Read more...] about Sabres Notebook: Toughness added to roster; Alex Tuch’s training camp debut

'“I think whether I was coming off the rehab or not, it’s nice to get out there and start getting some real practices and just start competing with all the guys,” Power said after practice Friday in KeyBank Center. “I feel good. I think the body feels really good. Feet feel a little quicker. So I definitely feel good. And I think some of the stuff I did in the summer.' … [Read more...] about Inside the NHL: A big early item from Sabres camp is Owen Power’s strong recovery from knee injury

'Dahlin, 25, opened up publicly on Friday morning about a health episode his fiancee endured this summer in Europe that could have been grave. In a statement posted to the Sabres’ social media channels and its website, Dahlin went into detail regarding the health issues that resulted in his fiancee, Carolina Matovac, receiving a heart transplant earlier this summer in France.' … [Read more...] about Sabres captain Rasmus Dahlin opens up about fiancée’s heart transplant

'“When you have those qualities, that you’ve just come off winning, he understands now that he was part of winning,” Sabres coach Lindy Ruff said. “You get a good feel for it and it’ll help push him. It’ll help him be a guy that can help push his teammates.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Tage Thompson sets high goals after gold-medal experience

'“Everyone in here knows I love Buffalo,” Tuch said. “I love being a Buffalo Sabre, and I would love to be here long term.”' … [Read more...] about Mike Harrington: Alex Tuch isn’t worried about extension that Sabres simply have to get done

'“We’ve got some stuff we want to change so putting those groups together is important for us,” Ruff said. “To try to kick-start where we want to get to, we just felt it was important. If we’re going to compete against the top guys, it’ll make us better if we’re going to try to learn from those couple drills we did. On the teaching front, it’s better that it’s all NHL guys.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres Notebook: Lindy Ruff puts his NHL team in one group on Day One of camp

'Sabres general manager Kevyn Adams didn’t elaborate on the nature of the injury that Luukkonen, the Sabres’ No. 1 goalie, sustained, other than saying Wednesday morning at LECOM Harborcenter that it was “lower body” and that the injury impacted Luukkonen when he was on the ice.' … [Read more...] about Sabres general manager Kevyn Adams, coach Lindy Ruff give clarity on goalies, Alex Tuch’s contract

'It’s 14 years since the Sabres last made the Stanley Cup Playoffs, a string of futility that’s four years longer than any team in NHL history has had to endure and one that exceeds every current team in the four major North American sports leagues except for the poor New York Jets (based on what we saw of Gang Green on Sunday against the Bills, they’re only getting in the NFL … [Read more...] about Mike Harrington: It’s 14 years and talk is cheap for Sabres. Kevyn Adams and Lindy Ruff know what’s at stake

'Last year's 3.20/.887 over 55 games from Luukkonen basically torpedoed the team's season. There were obviously other reasons, like the first-half power-play troubles, Rasmus Dahlin's balky back and that wee little problem of a 13-game winless streak. But the bottom line is, you're not getting a sniff of the postseason when you finish 29th in the league in goals against like … [Read more...] about Mike Harrington: Can Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen, or anyone else, keep the puck out of Sabres’ net?

'“You look at the top guys in the league, they go through ups and downs,” Benson said. “It’s the hardest league in the world for a reason. Consistency and mentally being prepared every night, it goes a long way, and that’s one of the biggest learning lessons I’ve had.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres wing Zach Benson sets goal of consistency for third NHL season

'Here’s a player-by-player look at the bulk of the Sabres’ projected camp roster, minus some Amerks and prospects.' … [Read more...] about A guide to players who could be on the Buffalo Sabres training camp roster

'The Sabres roster is made up of 32 forwards, 21 defensemen and eight goalies. It includes three of the Sabres’ nine selections from the NHL Draft in June: Radim Mrtka, a defenseman from Czechia and the Sabres’ first-round pick; David Bedkowski, a defenseman from Owen Sound of the Ontario Hockey League and a third-round pick; and Noah Laberge, a defenseman from Newfoundland … [Read more...] about Sabres training camp roster includes first-round NHL draft pick Radim Mrtka, Williamsville’s Trevor Kuntar

'“No matter where you’re playing, you’ve just got to give 100% effort, keep a good attitude and I wanted to go out there and improve, and show everyone what I have,” said Rucinski, whom the Sabres picked at No. 219. “I wasn’t really too nervous, going into it.”' … [Read more...] about ‘He wasn’t scared of the moment’: Ryan Rucinski lead Sabres’ 2025 draftees to wrap up Prospects Challenge

'“He’s really worked hard in the offseason on gaining that extra step,” said Rochester/Sabres prospects coach Michael Leone. “He made a really good play. He has that ability in tight to get pucks over goalies.”' … [Read more...] about Mike Harrington: It’s all hands on deck for Noah Ostlund in his second pro season with Sabres