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'“Today was a good test for me to get out there and be on the ice with a lot more bodies than I’m used to,” Eichel said on a Zoom call following practice inside KeyBank Center. “So I’m feeling all right right now.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres notes: Jack Eichel makes season debut, practices with Taylor Hall

'“We’d have to call him the star of the game,” Sabres coach Ralph Krueger said. “He really held his team in the game, especially through the midsection of the game. There were quite a few scoring chances by the gold team where he neutralized. I was very, very pleased with the confidence and the overall aura he showed.' … [Read more...] about Sabres goalie Carter Hutton on scoring goal in scrimmage: ‘It’s kind of cool’

'Muckler also hired Ted Nolan as Sabres coach. As the Sabres roared to the Northeast Division title in 1996-97, the rift that had developed between the men – Nolan wanted more say in the roster – became public.' … [Read more...] about John Muckler, coach and GM of Sabres in 1990s, dies at 86

'Botterill, who won three Stanley Cups as an assistant or associate GM with the Pittsburgh Penguins, never enjoyed much success with the Sabres. They finished dead last in his first season and also missed the playoffs the last two years.' … [Read more...] about Expansion Kraken hire ex-Sabres GM Jason Botterill as assistant

'In his first stint in the minors, Mittelstadt, 22, never morphed into a dominant AHL presence or forced his way back to the Buffalo Sabres. The center compiled nine goals, 25 points and a poor minus-15 rating – hardly numbers you might expect from an eighth overall pick with 114 games of NHL experience.' … [Read more...] about Casey Mittelstadt focused on making Sabres after having ‘blast’ with Amerks

'Sabres coach Ralph Krueger said Girgensons, who was being examined as he spoke, suffered a “very questionable lower-body injury.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Zemgus Girgensons suffers ‘very questionable lower-body injury’

'“I like everything about Ralph,” Ristolainen said following the third session of camp at KeyBank Center. “I like the way he wants us to play. I like the way he talks with people. I like the meetings he’s doing. It’s been good.' … [Read more...] about Rasmus Ristolainen happy with Sabres, excited to play for Ralph Krueger again

'Losing Olofsson to injury for an extended period of time would be significant. The Swede scored 20 goals and 42 points in 54 games as a rookie last season.' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Victor Olofsson day-to-day after suffering upper-body injury

'“That’s going to be a high-level threat but will also give Jack’s line, however it evolves, some breathing room,” Sabres coach Ralph Krueger said of Staal’s line on a Zoom call Saturday.' … [Read more...] about Jeff Skinner, Eric Staal excited to team up as duo with Sabres

'Olofsson briefly left the KeyBank Center ice favoring his right arm and wrist before returning to practice, according to The Buffalo News’ Mike Harrington. But Olofsson departed for good when the Sabres took a break to watch video.' … [Read more...] about Sabres assessing Victor Olofsson after crash into goalpost

'“If I look at the strength and the physicality, you will visibly see that in the first skate on the first of January that Dahlin has really used the time properly,” Krueger said Tuesday.' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Rasmus Dahlin ready to enjoy breakout season after long layoff

'“(Eichel) will be fine,” Krueger said. “We are being just cautious in the process, but we expect Jack here in the next couple of days. The same with Linus. He’s had a tremendous preparation. There was a stall in the immigration process, but he’s in Buffalo and we need to follow the proper processes.'"' … [Read more...] about Sabres notes: Jack Eichel misses first practice

'“It’s going to be an interesting year, for sure,” Sabres defenseman Jake McCabe said on a Zoom call Wednesday. “But I know the excitement that we’re feeling in the locker room and just to be back together with your buddies and guys that you go to battle with, I couldn’t be more excited about it, especially with Ralph leading the charge. He’s a leader that’s built for a … [Read more...] about Sabres prepared for unexpected as training camp opens during pandemic

'“I want him to get to know me, and I want this to be a situation where we all help each other,” Adams said on a Zoom call Tuesday. “We all want the same thing, and so you can’t have that immediately. You have to build trust.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Jack Eichel impressed with Kevyn Adams, excited for Bills’ success

'Girardi, 36, grew up in Welland, Ontario, with Matt Ellis, the Sabres’ new director of player development, and are close friends.' … [Read more...] about Report: Sabres hire former defenseman Dan Girardi for player development role