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'“We need to raise our level of compete," Sabres coach Lindy Ruff said. "I thought our compete was terrible. Worst compete and skating I’ve seen. We’ve got to compete."' … [Read more...] about Kastelic has 2 points, Bruins top Sabres to win 3rd straight

'“The first 10 minutes, we were chasing the puck around an awful lot,” Buffalo coach Lindy Ruff said. “I thought once we got underway that second half, that second period, you know, we're in a one-goal game with five minutes left. Our passing wasn't very clean tonight. I think even on our power play, just some errant passes that we should connect [on], that we've been pretty … [Read more...] about Rangers shut out Sabres, give Sullivan 1st win as coach

'Excuse the cliche but the Buffalo Sabres need to put the past in the past in order to end their NHL-record 14-season Stanley Cup Playoff drought. Easier said than done. With every losing streak, with every midseason swoon, they constantly hear about their postseason dry spell from long-suffering Sabres fans. The hope is that Lindy Ruff, who returns for his second season in … [Read more...] about Sabres season preview: Talented core seeks to end 14-season playoff drought

'Sabres forwards Alex Tuch, Tage Thompson, Josh Doan, Beck Malenstyn and Josh Norris and defensemen Rasmus Dahlin, Michael Kesselring and Conor Timmins welcomed Sandler -- perhaps best known for playing one of the most iconic hockey player movie characters of all time in "Happy Gilmore" before reprising the role in this past summer's "Happy Gilmore 2."' … [Read more...] about Sabres welcome comedy icon Sandler, gift personalized character jerseys

'Kleber, a defenseman, and Ziemer and Schultz, each a forward, are Buffalo Sabres prospects. Kleber was selected in the second round (No. 42) of the 2024 NHL Draft and Ziemer was drafted one round later at No. 71. Schultz joined his friends this summer when he was selected in the sixth round (No. 167) of the 2025 NHL Draft.' … [Read more...] about Sabres prospect trio has history together dating back to minor hockey

'In the end, two of the most significant newcomers to the Sabres won’t score a goal or take a shift this season; instead, Eric Staal and Jarmo Kekalainen will be looking to bring stability to the organization and help general manager Kevyn Adams ice a team that can bring postseason hockey back to Buffalo for the first time since 2011.' … [Read more...] about Inside look at Buffalo Sabres

'Quinn is expected to receive an expanded role and improve on his 39 points (15 goals, 24 assists) in 74 games from last season. Norris, who scored an NHL career-high 35 goals in 66 games in 2021-22, will have to stay healthy after injuries limited him to an average of 38 games per season in the past three.' … [Read more...] about 3 questions facing Buffalo Sabres

'Forward Tage Thompson, who led the NHL in 5-on-5 goals (33) last season, was also the League leader in 100-plus mile-per-hour shot attempts (five) and top shot speed (106.00 mph, against Dallas Stars on Dec. 31). Thompson now has the hardest shot through four seasons of NHL EDGE tracking data and has led forwards in shot speed in four straight seasons. Thompson leads all … [Read more...] about NHL EDGE stats leaders for Buffalo Sabres

'In his first season in North America, the forward (5-foot-11, 185 pounds) was switched from center to wing and got better as the season progressed. He was one of Rochester’s best players in the Calder Cup Playoffs, finishing with six points (three goals, three assists) in eight games, and impressed Sabres brass with his hockey IQ.' … [Read more...] about Top prospects for Buffalo Sabres

'“That’s how I got into hockey,” he said. “He threw me in the mini-stick net as a goalie, and he and his older buddies would pepper me, so I was just always around it, and it's all I've ever wanted to do.”' … [Read more...] about Rheaume-Mullen out to ‘stand on his own’ with Sabres

'Each opponent was dressed up as a theme pertaining to the team with a creative title on top in honor of the upcoming schedule drop.' … [Read more...] about Sabres reveal season opponents as chicken wings

'The Sabres could use another scoring forward to fill the offense lost in trading Peterka. That could come internally from a healthy Josh Norris, who played three games with Buffalo after being acquired in a trade from Ottawa on March 7 before a torn oblique muscle sidelined him for the final month of the season. The Sabres also will be counting on forwards Jiri Kulich and Jack … [Read more...] about Sabres strengthen defense with trade for Kesselring

'"You've got to have teams that want the pick and want to give you NHL players back for the pick," said Sabres assistant GM Jerry Forton, who oversees the amateur scouting. "Nothing would make the amateur staff more excited than if we're helping our team right now and we trade away our first-round pick. So we're always open to that as well."' … [Read more...] about Sabres could trade No. 9 pick in 2025 NHL Draft, GM says

'“Just means I’ve coached a lot of hockey games, had a lot of good players and a lot of good coaches, from management down, put a lot of trust in me,” Ruff said. “It isn’t about me, it’s about the teams I’ve had and the people around me.”' … [Read more...] about Ruff gets 900th NHL win, Sabres edge Flyers in finale

'“We left a lot of good chances out there,” Buffalo coach Lindy Ruff said. “Tight game. It was a hard-fought game. We were doing a lot of good stuff against those two top lines and we were generating enough to win it. … Second period, we left too many chances there.”' … [Read more...] about Maple Leafs clinch Atlantic Division with shutout win against Sabres