Olean Times Herald

'“My gut tells me keep him at center,” Ruff said in KeyBank Center. “He’s used his speed. He comes out of the defensive zone with the puck a lot better than being on the wall. There’s times he’s been able to just be kind of a one-man breakout."' … [Read more...] about Jiri Kulich’s return from injury will force Sabres to make lineup changes

'“When you get injured, all you want to get worried about is when you can play again and that stuff kind of goes out the window,” said Samuelsson, whose Sabres host superstar Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins on Friday. “So when I came back, (I) just tried to forget about that stuff and not overthink things or worry about things you can’t control.' … [Read more...] about Injury gave Sabres’ Mattias Samuelsson chance to reset mentally, find game

'How did the Sabres score late without the benefit of a shot? Well, as center Ryan McLeod was about bury an easy empty-net goal to seal the victory and complete his hat trick, Brent Burns raced back and slashed his stick, breaking it.' … [Read more...] about Ryan McLeod’s three goals help Sabres beat Hurricanes; Buffalo records zero shots in odd third period

'“Crazy story,” Hurricanes coach Rod Brind’Amour said. “We’ve had our issues (in) net just with the health issues, (Frederik Andersen) especially. I mean, he’s missed more than he’s played with us since he’s been here. So you’re kind of scrambling there.' … [Read more...] about Former Sabres goalie Dustin Tokarski thriving with Hurricanes

'Cozens, like a lot of his teammates, has experienced a trying season. He scored his first goal in the 11th game. He owns a team-worst minus-17 rating. Only 11 players in the league had a lower-rating entering Tuesday’s schedule.' … [Read more...] about Even amid tough season, trading Dylan Cozens makes little sense for Sabres

'Dahlin, 24, takes losing hard, and the Sabres have dropped 27 of their 43 games this season (16-22-5). They began Monday’s schedule last in the Eastern Conference and nine points out of the final wild card spot.' … [Read more...] about Rasmus Dahlin growing into new role as Sabres captain, on offensive tear

'They’re fragile mentally, and at the first sign of adversity they often crumble.' … [Read more...] about Sabres blow another lead, implode late in loss to Kraken: ‘Hard one to explain’

'Over the past three weeks, the Finn has regularly showcased the stellar form that made him one of the NHL’s elite netminders throughout the second half of last season.' … [Read more...] about Sabres goalie Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen recapturing elite form of last season

'Samuelsson missed Thursday’s 4-0 road win over the Ottawa Senators. The Sabres had him travel back to Buffalo separately from the team.' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Mattias Samuelsson likely to miss game against Kraken

'“Especially when you lose, you either go too far on your offense, too far on the defensive, and I think I wasn’t getting up in the play,” he told the Times Herald following Wednesday’s practice in KeyBank Center. “I wasn’t excited to get up there.”' … [Read more...] about After feeling ‘little bit lost’ in his game, Sabres’ Alex Tuch busts out of slump

'“It’s a loss for us because of how well he had played in the middle and the speed he was generating,” Ruff said following Wednesday’s practice in KeyBank Center. “He was getting a lot of confidence with the puck and making more plays, finishing some really good opportunities.”' … [Read more...] about With rookie Jiri Kulich injured, Sabres recall prospect from Rochester

'“He has been dealing with something,” Ruff said following Monday’s win in KeyBank Center. “It’s the reason he hasn’t been in the middle. He’s getting better, and he’s still playing, so give him a lot of credit for that.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres star Tage Thompson heating up after position change, feeling healthier

'Still, if they give more efforts like they did Monday in ending their three-game winless skid, maybe they can move into the thick of the postseason chase.' … [Read more...] about Sabres earn much-needed win against Capitals; Jiri Kulich leaves with injury

'“He’s probably the one guy that really hasn’t kind of found chemistry with anybody since,” Sabres coach Lindy Ruff said prior to Monday’s 4-3 shootout win against the Washington Capitals in KeyBank Center. “There’s been games I’ve kind of liked his game, but (he) hasn’t been in a lot of offensive opportunities, and it seemed that Zucker, Greenway, McLeod combination was … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Ryan McLeod looking for goals, linemates; Buffalo changes lineup

'Not even the biggest cynic would’ve predicted the Sabres would lose their next 13 games (0-10-3) and fall into the Eastern Conference basement.' … [Read more...] about With final playoff spot there for taking, Sabres struggling at halfway point