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'"We're overlooked so often," said Maryjo Tait, one of many community volunteers. "Three communities use our arena and sometimes we operate like we're separate, but we're really not. We're all together and this was the thing that kind of brought us all together. It has shown us that it's the first step that we can keep working together as one for all our residents."' … [Read more...] about Kraft Hockeyville 2023 ‘an incredible moment’ for West Lorne

'Each preseason game has featured a lineup with few repeats on the roster from game to game. Only one player who played in a 4-1 win against the Boston Bruins on Tuesday, forward Brett Murray, was in the lineup against Toronto, and three players from the game Wednesday will be in the lineup against Pittsburgh: forward prospect Aleksandr Kisakov, defenseman Jacob Bryson and … [Read more...] about Luukkonen, Sabres focused on preseason process, not Hockeyville loss

'"It shows they have it in them that they want to be the best and succeed," said Sabres television analyst Rob Ray, Buffalo's NHL alumni representative. "This is not an easy thing to win, and it takes a lot of commitment from everybody."' … [Read more...] about West Lorne opens ‘Hockeyville Lane’ to welcome Maple Leafs, Sabres

'Each defenseman has one season remaining on his contract and has been eligible to sign another contract since July 1. Dahlin, 23, signed a three-year contract ($6 million average annual value) on Sept. 22, 2021. Power, 20, signed a three-year, entry-level contract April 8, 2022.' … [Read more...] about Sabres trying to get long-term contracts done with Dahlin, Power

'The stakes are up with no playoff appearances in 12 seasons. Buffalo had 91 points in 2022-23, the most since 96 in 2010-11, the last time it made the postseason. Levi, Thompson, Skinner, Cozens, Rasmus Dahlin (73 points; 15 goals, 58 assists) and Owen Power (35 points; four goals, 31 assists), with continuity under Granato, are in place to end the longest active playoff … [Read more...] about Sabres season preview: Thompson scoring, emergence of Levi among keys

'"He was a walking inspiration," Sabres coach Don Granato said. "He inspired our group and our players that they could do more. … It was very powerful to watch it with our team."' … [Read more...] about Jeanneret was ‘a walking inspiration,’ Granato says

'"My earliest memories of 'RJ' were probably getting up early to watch the highlight shows on RDS in the morning and there'd be Pat LaFontaine scoring and you're hearing RJ doing his 'La, La, La, LaFontaine' call and it was just so special," Biron said.' … [Read more...] about Biron talks Jeanneret legacy, Sabres’ playoff chances in Q&A with NHL.com

'"I honestly think we can go for a (Stanley) Cup, so I think that's the attitude everyone has got and the attitude we have to have," Power said Wednesday during Hockey Night in Brampton, a charity game that raised $1 million toward William Osler Health System building a new hospital. "It starts with getting better every day and then we will be in a good spot at the end of the … [Read more...] about Power confident Sabres are ready to compete for Stanley Cup

'"Growing up, you're maturing, kind of learning both on and off the ice things, so I think they've helped me a ton with the professionalism side of hockey, how to go about things," McCarthy said. "I was very fortunate to be around NHL players pretty much my whole youth career and take as much as I can from them."' … [Read more...] about McCarthy hoping familiarity with Sabres leads to future spot in Buffalo

'"Last year, there was no expectations," Buffalo captain Kyle Okposo said May 25. "Everybody's writing rosy articles and this group is a good team, it's becoming a good team. And that's great, but how do you do that with expectations? There's guys that are starting to get bigger contracts, there's guys that are starting to get noticed nationally. There's going to be lofty … [Read more...] about Inside look at Buffalo Sabres

'The three goalies on the Sabres' roster have combined for 100 NHL games of experience, with 21-year-old Devon Levi (7) and 24-year-old Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (46) making up just over half of that total. Eric Comrie, 28, has played 47 games.' … [Read more...] about 3 questions facing Buffalo Sabres

'Levi (6-foot, 184 pounds) for the second straight season led NCAA goalies in save percentage and won the Mike Richter Award as the top goalie in men's college hockey, becoming the first two-time winner in history.' … [Read more...] about Top prospects for Buffalo Sabres

'"There's a lightness to him right now," Rochester coach Seth Appert said. "You can feel that there's a weight off his shoulders, he feels good with his decision, and he's excited to be here. We're obviously very excited to have him."' … [Read more...] about Johnson’s leadership qualities impress Sabres

'"There's a lot of pressure and as a young kid, he performed very well," Sabres development coach Tim Kennedy said. "He was an 18-year-old playing against men. … It was a great year for him growth-wise."' … [Read more...] about Ostlund bids to continue growth spurt on path to Sabres roster spot

'The Sabres lack NHL experience in goal, with Eric Comrie, 28, having played 47 games, Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen, 24, having played 46 games, and Devon Levi, 21, having played seven games, but a move to address that seems unlikely and would have to make sense, whether financially or in terms of asset cost. With Quinn out to begin the season, the Sabres could seek out help on the … [Read more...] about Sabres add Clifton, Johnson in hopes of ending playoff drought