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'He acknowledged he will try to lure some Penguins staffers and scouts to the Niagara Frontier.' … [Read more...] about Associate GM Jason Botterill takes over in Buffalo, leaving gap in Penguins front office

'In his introductory press conference, Botterill, 40, thanked Penguins owners Mario Lemieux and Ron Burkle. He called Rutherford, Shero and former assistant general manager Chuck Fletcher “mentors.” He shared his vision of a Sabres team that pushes tempo and dictates possession just like the Penguins.' … [Read more...] about Penguins lose Botterill to Buffalo; GM in no rush to find replacement

'Botterill has been involved in scouting, player development, contract negotiations and salary cap management during his most recent role with the Penguins.' … [Read more...] about Sabres hire Botterill as general manager

'Botterill has been the team’s salary-cap guru most of his time with the Penguins and also served as general manager of their American Hockey League affiliate in Wilkes-Barre. The Baby Penguins qualified for the Calder Cup playoffs in each of his eight seasons at the helm.' … [Read more...] about Penguins associate GM Jason Botterill to be named Sabres GM

Rangers to host Sabres at Citi Field for 2018 Winter Classic (New York Daily News) The Winter Classic will be played at Citi Field (New York Post) NHL makes it official: Mets, Citi Field host of 2018 Winter Classic (Newark Star Ledger) Rangers and Sabres to meet in Winter Classic at Citi Field (Bergen Record) The Rangers will play the Winter Classic at Citi Field against … [Read more...] about Wednesday’s New York Coverage

'Both the Sabres and Rangers will be making their second appearance in the NHL's New Year's Day outdoor game. Buffalo hosted the first-ever event against the Pittsburgh Penguins, a 2-1 shootout loss, at Ralph Wilson Stadium in 2008. New York defeated the Philadelphia Flyers at Citizens Bank Park at the 2012 event.' … [Read more...] about Sabres, Rangers in 2018 Winter Classic at Citi Field

'Regularly among the NHL's most watched games, the Winter Classic has featured eight different winners, and a 6-3 record by the visiting teams, in its nine-year run:' … [Read more...] about NHL Winter Classic: Rangers will play Sabres at Citi Field in 2018 edition

'Both the Rangers and Sabres have previously played in a Winter Classic, though this will be the first time the Rangers are hosting the event. They previously took on the Flyers at Philadelphia’s Citizens Bank Park in 2012. The Sabres hosted the Penguins at Ralph Wilson Stadium for the inaugural event in 2008.' … [Read more...] about NHL officially announces matchup for 2018 Winter Classic at Citi Field

'“The biggest thing is to see how the pros play and prepare,” the 22-year-old said. “That’ll be the coolest thing, getting a glimpse into pro hockey.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres prospect Petersen could chase Olympic dream

'I'm sure the Pegulas weren't too happy with other also-rans like Edmonton and Toronto making the playoffs after years of ineptitude. Whatever, the Sabres need to hire a GM soon since the NHL draft is less than two months away.' … [Read more...] about Bills, Sabres owners’ Pegulas learning the hard way

'In his first year as the Rangers’ assistant general manager after one year as the director of player development, Drury seemingly has become a very valuable part of their front office under President Glen Sather and GM Jeff Gorton. So much so that when the Sabres recently asked for the Rangers’ permission to interview Drury for their open GM job, the request was denied.' … [Read more...] about Rangers block Sabres from talking with Chris Drury

'Drury played a big role in the Rangers landing of Jimmy Vesey.' … [Read more...] about The Rangers declined Buffalo’s request to speak with Chris Drury

'Maybe I’ll be like Billy Martin for the New York Yankees and come back again. You never know in this crazy business, but I just hope the Sabres get the right thing going and win for the people of Buffalo because it’s a real good hockey town. I’ve never stopped thinking I wouldn’t go back. To get the other side to make that offer is the hard part. I love to coach and I love to … [Read more...] about ‘I remember crying myself to sleep for two months’: former NHL coach Ted Nolan

'It’s time for Pegula to stop being a fan and be an owner, and that means making some tougher, better decisions. Last week he fired both Sabres head coach Dan Bylsma and general manager Tim Murray, and late last year, he fired Rex Ryan as Bills head coach, replacing him with relatively unknown Sean McDermott.' … [Read more...] about Nice guys finish last in the sports world

'While the Blues have managed to retool on the fly and remain competitive -- reaching postseason play six years in a row -- the Sabres demonstrated how NOT to build teams.' … [Read more...] about Blues fans shouldn’t take good hockey for granted