Olean Times Herald

'But beyond 20-goal winger Evander Kane and starting goalie Robin Lehner, do they have any assets teams really want? The Sabres aren’t exactly bursting with first-rate talent opponents covet.' … [Read more...] about Anything could be on table for Sabres at trade deadline

'“I’m probably playing at the highest level I ever have and as comfortable and as confident as I ever have,” Nelson said.' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Casey Nelson earning regular duty on blue line

'“Speaking with him yesterday, he really wanted to come back and try to fight through this with the team, just shows the character on his part,” Sabres coach Phil Housley said this afternoon inside KeyBank Center. “I think just a decision by Jason to have the surgery right now, moving forward, to get ahead of it so he’s ready for training camp.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres Jake McCabe wanted to address shoulder problem later

'“I just needed a day,” said Lehner, who expects to be ready for Thursday’s game in Detroit.' … [Read more...] about Sabres goalie Robin Lehner needed injection for hip injury

'McCabe compiled three goals, 12 points, 26 penalty minutes and a minus-11 rating in 53 games this season.' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Jake McCabe to undergo season-ending shoulder surgery

'“Pierre is just going to give us his perspective away from the emotion of the bench,” Kings coach John Stevens said. “He tracks scoring chances for our team and gives some input really on all parts of the game, really trying to focus on some areas of the game offensively we can take advantage of, and then at the same time, (he has) an opportunity to work hands on with a lot of … [Read more...] about Former Sabres star Pierre Turgeon enjoying coaching gig

'Fresh off Saturday afternoon’s wretched 4-2 defeat to the Los Angeles Kings, the Sabres played better Monday, showing a pulse early on. Still, like so many other games, they fell behind before turning it on late and making the contest interesting before the crowd of 18,228 inside KeyBank Center.' … [Read more...] about Sabres fall to Capitals after late surge

'“When you come into a new organization, a new sort of mindset in what you’re doing, it takes a while for it to get implemented and established,” Trotz said. “There’s a lot of factors, everything from injuries to your leadership core, all of that.' … [Read more...] about Barry Trotz believes Phil Housley has plan for Sabres

'“You look around and teams don’t have a lot of room, trades are tough to make nowadays, and for a guy that hasn’t been in the lineup, what do other teams see that as?” Gorges told the Times Herald following Sunday’s optional practice inside KeyBank Center. “There’s a lot of different circumstances that are playing out.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Josh Gorges wondering about uncertain future

'“It’s an odd time, 3 o’clock,” Sabres coach Phil Housley said this morning. “But I think the message to our players today is get to ready for a team that’s going to be pushing back, so to speak. We have to be prepared for that, but we have to have our own push as well.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres winless in afternoon games

'Against a Los Angeles Kings team that had lost three straight games, the Sabres showcased nothing early on, falling behind 1-0 while getting outshot 19-8 in the first period.' … [Read more...] about Disinterested Sabres implode early against Kings

'During warm-ups Saturday, fans displayed signs, including one pressed against the glass that said “Eden Loves Iafallo” with a heart drawn on it. Iafallo’s fans cheered when his name was announced in the starting lineup at left wing beside Kopitar and Dustin Brown on the No. 1 line.' … [Read more...] about Sabres notes: Buffalo homecoming special for Eden’s Alex Iafallo

'Okposo, 29, has been making a lot more notable plays recently. After a slow start, the 10-year veteran has been enjoying a hot streak, compiling 16 points in the last 16 games entering this afternoon’s tilt against the Los Angeles Kings inside KeyBank Center.' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Kyle Okposo piling up points

'“I have a lot of friends on that team, that’s where I started my career and we were successful from the start, so you always have that kind of bond no matter where you go,” Nolan, who was claimed on waivers Sept. 27, said this afternoon.' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Jordan Nolan excited to face Kings again

'“I took a chance coming to the Sabres this year on a one-year deal, had a lot of opportunity to go different places, but I believed in this team, the organization, and that’s why I came back here,” Johnson said Wednesday inside KeyBank Center. “Obviously, as an organization, it hasn’t gone the way we wanted to, and personally, it hasn’t gone the way I wanted to.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Chad Johnson could attract interest before trade deadline