Olean Times Herald

'“It was tough going through that,” Norris said of his injury prior to the game in KeyBank Center. “Come here and just wanted to get off to a really good start. It seems like forever ago, but preseason, I got my game going and was feeling pretty good.' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Josh Norris, Jason Zucker skate with teammates; Michael Kesselring out injured

'“In the third, we were just desperate,” Thompson said. “We’ve been losing a lot of games, and it’s frustrating. We know no one is going to sit there and feel sorry for us. I think we just tried to impose our will, and knew that if we got one early, put them on their heels a little bit, we could get some momentum going.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres, Tage Thompson impose will in OT win; Michael Kesselring injured

'In September, Dahlin revealed his fiancée, Carolina Matovac, was rehabbing in Sweden after experiencing major heart failure and undergoing a heart transplant in the summer.' … [Read more...] about Captain Rasmus Dahlin rejoins Sabres after temporary leave of absence

'Lyon, Buffalo’s early-season MVP, made just one save and watched his goals-against average jump from 2.92 to 3.07 before Luukkonen took over.' … [Read more...] about After early goalie change, will Sabres start Alex Lyon, UPL or Colten Ellis?

'For the just the second time in his 76-game AHL career, Levi, the Buffalo Sabres’ top goalie prospect, got yanked from a game.' … [Read more...] about Sabres prospect Devon Levi pulled from game during career-worst slump with Rochester: ‘He’s got to be better’

'“He’s playing probably too much right now, to be honest,” Amerks coach Mike Leone told the Times Herald prior to Wednesday’s 6-4 loss to the Belleville Senators in Blue Cross Arena.' … [Read more...] about Sabres prospect Konsta Helenius taking ‘big jump’ in development, playing big minutes for Rochester Amerks

'The Sabres signed Meyer on July 1 to a two-year, two-way contract worth $775,000 per season in the NHL and $375,000 per season in the minors.' … [Read more...] about Sabres assign free agent to Rochester

'Overall, they’ve compiled 40 goals in 15 outings, just 2.67 per contest, a weak number that ranked 27th in the NHL entering Monday’s games.' … [Read more...] about As offense struggles, Sabres need Tage Thompson, Alex Tuch to keep scoring

'“I’m not going to go any further into details, but pretty serious,” Ruff said following Monday’s morning’s practice in LECOM Harborcenter.' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Jiri Kulich to miss ‘significant time’ with blood clot issue

'Ruff said there’s no timetable for Dahlin’s return. The Sabres begin a four-game road trip Saturday against the Carolina Hurricanes.' … [Read more...] about Rasmus Dahlin taking temporary leave of absence from Sabres

'As the final seconds ticked off the clock, what remained of the crowd of 16,020 fans booed in disgust.' … [Read more...] about Sabres can’t beat Joel Hofer, get shut out by Blues: ‘Got to bear down’

'“When you’re trying to find confidence on the fly, it can be a dark place sometimes,” he told the Times Herald prior to Thursday’s game against the St. Louis Blues in KeyBank Center. “I think this year, just playing with a little bit of swagger or authority, or whatever you want to say, goes a long way.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Mattias Samuelsson confident after ‘dark days;’ Zach Benson sidelined

'“It’s not easy to navigate for them, it’s not easy to navigate for myself,” Ruff said following Wednesday’s practice in KeyBank Center. “But I know that all three have been a big part of getting us going in the right direction, putting points on the score sheet every night.”' … [Read more...] about As UPL finds game, Sabres goalie Alex Lyon makes strong case for more starts

'“I’ve talked to him, he said he’s feeling better,” Ruff said following Wednesday’s practice in KeyBank Center. “He’s not in that feeling great category yet, but he’s feeling better. And (we) really just want to keep progressing him with no setbacks.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres Josh Norris skating again; Tyson Kozak close to returning from injury

'Lyon, a career backup, has emerged as the Sabres’ backbone. On Tuesday, his 10th appearance, he looked sharp all night, bailing out a team missing a slew of regulars to injury. “With the number of bodies and the pieces we had to move around, we needed our goalie to play well,” Ruff said. “He played really well for us.”' … [Read more...] about Alex Lyon, Noah Ostlund get Sabres to OT before losing to Mammoth