Olean Times Herald

'The Sabres also assigned center Rasmus Asplund, goalie Jonas Johansson and defensemen Will Borgen and Brandon Davidson to the taxi squad, which the NHL implemented this season because of the COVID-19.' … [Read more...] about Casey Mittelstadt among five players assigned to Sabres’ taxi squad

'“Zemgus was a prime example of accepting the grinding, physical, penalty-killing, sacrificial kind of job and still chipping in on the offense,” Krueger said on a Zoom call last week following a session of training camp. “And we in Toby have that same kind of a player.”' … [Read more...] about Tobias Rieder showcasing offensive skills, fitting in well with Sabres

'That means 19-year-old forward prospects Dylan Cozens and Jack Quinn, Buffalo’s last two first-round picks, will remain in the NHL for now.' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ roster almost set; Dylan Cozens, Jack Quinn to remain in Buffalo

'Ruotsalainen, 23, scored a league-leading 16 goals in 19 games for Ilves, a team in his native Finland, earlier this season.' … [Read more...] about Sabres send four players to Amerks

'“We’re going to take it a game at a time,” Krueger said on a Zoom call Sunday. “If somebody gets hot here, they could get a few. We would like to avoid back-to-backs. I’m not going to say never. Generally, we would be sharing the back-to-backs. If you look at after our first two back-to-backs, we play 10 games in 19 days always having a day in between.' … [Read more...] about Goalies Carter Hutton, Linus Ullmark could share Sabres’ net this season

'“He’s worked hard in the offseason,” Krueger said on a Zoom call Sunday. “He’s coming in here and for us, it’s important no matter your role, no matter your skill level is that in general you play within the principles. He’s continuing to work on that together with the coaching staff. I think once he lets that go and relaxes and trusts his instincts, he’s going to give us what … [Read more...] about Ralph Krueger confident Jeff Skinner will bounce back for Sabres

'With Houser and Tokarski in Rochester, Jonas Johansson will likely be the Sabres’ goalie on the new taxi squad the NHL has implemented this season.' … [Read more...] about Sabres send eight players to Amerks

'“This is so much a new world, trying to figure out exactly how we’re going to integrate the taxi squad,” Sabres coach Ralph Krueger said on a Zoom call. “I’m going to be honest with you, this is a process nobody’s ever gone through before.”' … [Read more...] about Implementing new taxi squad will be challenge for Sabres

'“It wasn’t a matter of if, it was when,” Sabres coach Ralph Krueger said of COVID-19 stymieing teams. “It was a question of who and there’s no guarantees with this virus but we’re going to continue to stay on the very distinctive path that we’re on right now. This helps to confirm it for the players. You can just never let the guard down against the COVID or it will smack … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Ralph Krueger not surprised COVID-19 stymieing NHL teams

'“We’ve gotten to become really good friends over the last two months,” Cozens said on a Zoom call Friday.' … [Read more...] about Dylan Cozens, Jack Quinn focused on seizing opportunities with Sabres

'Tage Thompson was promoted to right wing on the No. 1 line beside center Jack Eichel and Taylor Hall, according to reports from KeyBank Center. Meanwhile, Victor Olofsson moved from right wing on Eichel’s line to left wing beside center Eric Staal and Sam Reinhart.' … [Read more...] about Sabres switch up lines, move Tage Thompson up, Jeff Skinner down

'“(He’s) strong on faceoffs, (an) excellent penalty killer, does things right,” Krueger said on a Zoom call Friday. “He’s a pro off the ice, on the ice. … He plays the game the right way, he stays above the puck defensively, he’s somebody we could inject anywhere for stability and to top it off he’s an excellent character."' … [Read more...] about Sabres sign Riley Sheahan to one-year, $700,000 contract

'“I’ll be honest, I was a little bit of a (Toronto Maple) Leafs fan but Sabres tickets were more affordable and a little closer,” Sheahan said on a Zoom call Thursday. “I grew up coming here watching Mike Peca and Dominik Hasek and Chris Drury, Curtis Brown – all those guys. I really enjoyed the Sabres.”' … [Read more...] about Riley Sheahan has ‘soft spot’ for Sabres, sees opportunity in Buffalo

'Krueger said the 19-year-olds must pass testing and other medicals before they can join training camp at KeyBank Center.' … [Read more...] about Prospects Dylan Cozens, Jack Quinn could practice with Sabres on Friday

'Girgensons, whose work ethic is often lauded, will be difficult to replace. He has quietly developed into one of Buffalo’s top checkers and penalty killers. The Sabres think so highly of him they awarded him a three-year, $6.6 million contract in October.' … [Read more...] about Sabres know replacing popular Zemgus Girgensons will be tough