Olean Times Herald

'“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

'Asplund played 14 games earlier this season on loan with Västerås IK, a second-tier team in his native Sweden, scoring four goals and nine points.' … [Read more...] about Sabres recall Rasmus Asplund from taxi squad

'But Monday’s 6-1 annihilation of the Flyers should extinguish any fears those losses to the Washington Capitals generated. The victory, their first in Philadelphia in eight tries, was arguably the Sabres’ most complete effort under second-year coach Ralph Krueger.' … [Read more...] about Curtis Lazar, fourth line help Sabres annihilate Flyers, earn first win

'“I don’t really want to bug him too much,” Cozens said following Sunday’s practice at KeyBank Center. “But obviously he’s a guy who’s been in the league for a long time, he knows a lot, he’s won a Stanley Cup, he knows what it takes. So there’s a lot of things I can learn from him just helping me out, giving me advice.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres rookie Dylan Cozens earns fast promotion to Eric Staal’s line

'“We will do a pregame skate again tomorrow where we can then decide our roster after that,” Krueger said on a Zoom call following this afternoon’s practice at KeyBank Center.' … [Read more...] about Sam Reinhart misses practice with lower-body injury

'“How they’ve evolved and grown from being thrashed by the Patriots in big games just a few years ago and how they’re learning and growing,” Krueger said. “So it is a big buzz in our room. We’re all big Bills fans and we couldn’t be more pleased for (owners) Kim and Terry (Pegula) and the whole organization for the opportunity that lies ahead.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Ralph Krueger on Bills’ win, INT return: ‘The whole city just exploded’

'“Vanecek plays the game of his life here tonight and congratulations to him,” Sabres coach Ralph Krueger said. “I mean, he really played well. I thought we were bringing pucks to the net, we had traffic to the net, we hit metal, we hit the posts, we hit feet. What’s important is that we did create opportunity.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres outplay Capitals, can’t exploit rookie goalie: ‘We made him look good’

'If Staal couldn’t have played, Kruger said the Sabres would’ve moved Riley Sheahan to center. Sheahan has been playing right wing beside center Curtis Lazar and Jeff Skinner.' … [Read more...] about Sabres notes: Eric Staal plays after taking elbow to jaw

'Nelson spent all of last season with the Rochester Americans, compiling four goals, 12 points and a team-high plus-18 rating in 48 games. He was expected to be a depth defenseman this season, possibly on the new taxi squad the NHL implemented because of the COVID-19 pandemic.' … [Read more...] about Ex-Sabres defenseman Casey Nelson retires from hockey

'After a 10-month layoff because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Sabres, not surprisingly, looked out of sync, especially early. They struggled to defend, played too timid and committed some awful gaffes.' … [Read more...] about Sabres look rusty early, fall to Capitals in season opener after late comeback

'“He has adjusted and acclimatized completely to not only the area of Buffalo but also on the ice to the way we want to play,” Krueger said on a Zoom call prior to the game. “He’s getting used to the aggressive gapping style we expect from our defensemen while still adding to the offense, which he’s very good at."' … [Read more...] about Sabres notes: Colin Miller rebounds to earn spot among top-six defensemen

'“You see why he was drafted in the first round and why they’re so high on him here to play at a higher level,” Hall said on a recent Zoom call. “I think he can do it.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Tage Thompson showcasing talents of future star after long layoff

'“We haven’t made a final decision yet on Jack,” Krueger said on a Zoom call Wednesday. “He’s done a really good job staying with us. He did skate with the taxi squad today, where we will have him positioned eventually.”' … [Read more...] about Prospect Jack Quinn still with Sabres, will be assigned to taxi squad