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'Krueger has described the injury as “very minor.” The Sabres play the Rangers again Thursday at KeyBank Center.' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Henri Jokiharju misses practice; Matt Irwin impresses Ralph Krueger

'“I’ve had a lot of chances,” Eichel, who scored 36 goals last season and registered a 15.9 shooting percentage, said on a Zoom call. “I think if I wasn’t getting chances, I’d be more frustrated. Yeah, it’s a relief to get one and put one into the back of the net and kind of get that out of me.”' … [Read more...] about Jack Eichel’s first goal, special teams help Sabres beat Rangers, reach .500

'“You want to stay ready and have to stay ready,” said Irwin, who made his season debut in Tuesday’s 3-2 win against the New York Rangers at KeyBank Center. “That’s your job. So you treat practices like they’re your games, you work hard and you try to stay detailed in everything that you do and watch the games and see how they’re going.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres notes: Matt Irwin ready for opportunity on blue line

'“I’m competitive and I want to play,” Hutton said on a Zoom call this morning. “I kept communicating with (head athletic trainer Rich Stinziano), but I definitely didn’t put him in an easy spot, too, because I wanted to keep playing. I didn’t want to leave.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Carter Hutton practices, says ‘stubbornness’ made him stay in game

'“He does everything right,” Sabres coach Ralph Krueger said on a Zoom call last week. “Like, from the very first day, we just said, ‘This guy’s a pro.’ … He just fits into our culture. He gets the plan.”' … [Read more...] about Versatile Riley Sheahan fitting in well with Sabres: ‘He does everything right’

'The Buffalo Sabres today assigned goalie Jonas Johansson from the active roster to the taxi squad, a sign Carter Hutton could be ready for Tuesday’s home game against the New York Rangers.' … [Read more...] about Sabres make goalie moves, also assign Rasmus Asplund to Amerks

'“And right now, I’m utterly grateful for getting a win.”' … [Read more...] about Linus Ullmark earns emotional win, helps Sabres beat Capitals

'“Just in the plan,” Sabres coach Ralph Krueger said on a Zoom call prior to the game. “We had mentioned preseason that we want to keep the taxi-squad players active and we need to watch the load on some of the other players. Dylan is one of them, so he has an opportunity to take a breath and watch the game. Casey has been outstanding in his work so far since the first of … [Read more...] about Sabres notes: Ralph Krueger explains why Dylan Cozens was scratched

'The Sabres, of course, have plenty of experience to help Dahlin, the first overall pick in 2018, on the ice. He has established a strong relationship with ex-NHL defenseman Steve Smith, the assistant coach in charge of the blue line. Matt Ellis, the director of player development, also travels with the Sabres.' … [Read more...] about Sabres need struggling Rasmus Dahlin to bounce back after benching

'“It was a special moment and also a grade A goal,” coach Ralph Krueger said on a Zoom call following the 4-3 shootout loss at Capital One Arena. “He really picked his spot top corner and the whole bench was really ecstatic. It’s a special moment when you see somebody with that skill set, that future with the Buffalo Sabres, you know that’s a historic moment.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Dylan Cozens scores pretty first goal in loss; Rasmus Dahlin benched

'“The players and staff feel that they’re part of the Bills’ journey, go ahead and show it if you want,” Krueger said on a Zoom call prior to tonight’s game against the Capitals. “So it wasn’t a big push or we didn’t need to sell anything. It was just a short conversation in one of our meetings prior to departure, and it was nice to see all the Bills clothing and paraphernalia … [Read more...] about Sabres honor Bills by wearing apparel on flight to Washington

'Johansson, 25, has developed into an intriguing prospect. He played his first six NHL games last season, compiling a 1-3-1 record. A breakout season in Rochester – he registered a 2.24 goals-against average and a .921 save percentage – helped him morph into an AHL All-Star and crack the big leagues.' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ goaltending quickly becomes concern; Jonas Johansson ready to sub

'“When they gave me the puck, it took all my might and my power to not break down completely in the locker room,” Ullmark told Sabres.com. “We’re always speaking that we have two families. We have a family at home and we have our family in the team. That certainly was one of the confirmers about how I feel and hopefully how they feel about the team.”' … [Read more...] about Linus Ullmark received Sabres’ game puck following father’s death

'“It was really disappointing in a game, the way it was going, to lose midway through the game a very, very strong Carter Hutton,” Krueger said on a Zoom call from Wells Fargo Center. “After that, he didn’t feel the effects of the hit, actually, which can happen sometimes, until the intermission when he got in and he sat down."' … [Read more...] about Sabres lose game to Flyers, goalie Carter Hutton to injury

'“We were hoping for a suspension for a deliberate hit to the head,” Krueger said on a Zoom call this morning from Wells Fargo Center.' … [Read more...] about Sabres coach Ralph Krueger wanted suspension for hit on Rasmus Dahlin