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'Savoie, 18, is viewed as a future NHL player. The only significant question is whether he’ll play center or wing. He wouldn’t be the only reason for Sabres fans to monitor the IIHF World Junior Championship, which runs Monday through Jan. 5 in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick.' … [Read more...] about Trio of Sabres prospects in action at IIHF World Junior Championship

'Any momentum from sweeping a three-game road trip to Colorado, Arizona and Vegas is gone. The Sabres must wait until March 4 to host the Lightning, and the schedule ahead is condensed, beginning with five games in eight days. The Sabres have no choice but to focus on the benefits of the break, though.' … [Read more...] about Sabres view holiday break as opportunity to rest, prepare for what’s next

'The questions prompted by all this are simple: What if that eight-game skid was the actual outlier and the real "small sample size"? What if the 52 games around that stretch are what this team really is?' … [Read more...] about Mike Harrington: Are the Sabres good? Maybe losing streak was outlier stretch of season

'Vegas outshot the Sabres in the game, 43-18, including a monstrous 23-5 advantage in a third period that was played almost entirely in the Buffalo zone.' … [Read more...] about Observations: Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen is an ace again as Sabres hold off Vegas to sweep road trip

'"During the stretch where we were on the losing streak, I felt like we played well in pockets of games, but we were kind of finding ways to make make it hard on ourselves, whether it was a turnover at the wrong time or a penalty at the wrong time, or just finding ways to lose," Adams said. "The last few weeks, we've really been practicing really well, with our habits getting … [Read more...] about GM Kevyn Adams says Sabres are ‘learning and growing’ in wake of losing streak

'"He's one of the best players in the world, not only as a quarterback, but in football, in general," Tuch said of Allen. "To be able to, like, watch him and see how he sees a play, and next thing you know no one's open and he's throwing it perfectly in (Stefon) Diggs' hands. Wow. The confidence, coolness, calmness. You see him growing over the past few years. Everyone notices … [Read more...] about Alex Tuch marvels at Josh Allen after pitching in on another Sabres victory

'Skinner scored two goals and Thompson snapped a 2-2 tie with a power-play goal midway through the third period as the Sabres overcame the pesky Arizona Coyotes, 5-2, to win their third straight game.' … [Read more...] about Observations: Tage Thompson, Jeff Skinner do big damage as Sabres silence Coyotes for third straight win

'The feeling from attending Friday night's Arizona Coyotes game against the New York Islanders reminded me of how I used to have to decompress after leaving a St. Bonaventure basketball game in the iconic Reilly Center. Down in Olean, the fans and the music go nonstop all night and become a part of the experience, and even have an impact on the game.' … [Read more...] about Inside the NHL: Arizona’s Mullett Arena is a bizarre venue for the NHL but produces a unique atmosphere

'Davies, 26, has two goals and three assists in 19 games for the Amerks after signing as a free agent over the summer. He spent most of last year in Milwaukee and has played 22 NHL games over the last two seasons with the Nashville Predators.' … [Read more...] about Sabres call up Jeremy Davies from Rochester as Owen Power’s status remains uncertain

'Dahlin, Mattias Samuelsson, Kale Clague, Casey Fitzgerald and Lawrence Pilut performed admirably on the opener of a three-game road trip in support of the marquee NHL performance by Buffalo goalie Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen. Samuelsson played a game- and career high 31:31, Dahlin clocked in at 28:37 and Clague was at 23:34. Samuelsson and Dahlin each had four blocked shots as the … [Read more...] about Observations: Short-handed Sabres get huge night from Luukkonen in stunner over Avalanche

'"It's for the medical team now. There's a lot you're gonna know day by day," Granato said. "The last phase, because of his position, is much different. Lots of up and down, lots of lateral movement, lots of pushing in the lower body area where he was injured.' … [Read more...] about Injured goalie Eric Comrie rejoins Sabres on road trip, looks for reset of his season

'Though they're not in the Calder Trophy discussion, Quinn and Peterka have been among the most impactful rookies in the NHL this season. According to Evolving-Hockey’s goals above replacement metric, which weighs a player’s overall contribution to his team, Quinn and Peterka rank first and eighth, respectively, among all rookies. Defenseman Owen Power was fourth entering play … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Jack Quinn, JJ Peterka showing off ‘swag’ and ‘confidence’ as rookies

'"That’s great to see from a young team ," said Anderson, who, at 41 years old, became the second-oldest goalie in NHL history to record a 40-save shutout. "I think a lot of times younger teams that haven’t played the right way for too long get off their game, they start trying to do too much, be individual. And we didn't do that tonight, which is a huge stepping stone in our … [Read more...] about Observations: Sabres ace latest test, score six goals in the third period in 6-0 win

'Halfway through an eight-season, $72 million contract, Skinner has 13 goals and 32 points in 27 games. He’s one-third of a game-changing line that also includes Tage Thompson and Alex Tuch. And the Sabres will be without Skinner again Tuesday at home against the Los Angeles Kings, who have scored only three fewer goals than Buffalo, then Thursday in Colorado against the … [Read more...] about Sabres press on with different lineup as Jeff Skinner awaits end of suspension

'By scoring five goals, including four in the first 16:40 of the first period in Columbus, Thompson became only the second player in franchise history to reach that mark in a single game. He finished with five goals and an assist with nine shots on goal in only 13:56 of ice time. Dave Andreychuk scored five for the Sabres in an 8-6 win in Boston on Feb. 6, 1986.' … [Read more...] about Sabres notebook: Tage Thompson named NHL’s second star of the week