Olean Times Herald

'“Trust me, that’s high-end when you’re positioned around the rink like that to force the turnover,” Granato said prior to Friday’s 3-2 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins in KeyBank Center. “… Those are the things he does really well you don’t notice all the time, or you wouldn’t notice at all, actually, how he’s forcing people into peculiar positions.”' … [Read more...] about Mature style, skill help Sabres rookie Zach Benson earn spot in Buffalo

'Rosen’s 18 points and 11 assists in 15 games both lead Rochester. Appert trusts the winger so much he now utilizes him on the penalty kill and in critical situations.' … [Read more...] about Sabres prospect Isak Rosen becoming slick scorer, one of Amerks’ ‘drivers’

'That heavier, more mature style – Appert said he also consistently backchecks and finishes checks – has buoyed Kulich’s development. The Czech has roared out of the gate in his second AHL season, scoring 10 goals in the first 14 games, a 51-goal pace over a full campaign.' … [Read more...] about Sabres prospect Jiri Kulich off to torrid start with Amerks, recall not on mind

'Rousek, 24, compiled zero points and a minus-2 rating in five games with the Sabres. The Czech has scored two goals and six points in eight contests with the Amerks this season.' … [Read more...] about Sabres send prospect back to Amerks

'“It’s nerve-wracking, yeah,” Comrie said following Thursday’s practice in KeyBank Center. “But … we’re both really super, super excited. And she understands the life of being a hockey player, understands that, hey, I have to go on the road, I have to do my job.”' … [Read more...] about Birth of first child, start against Jets in Sabres goalie Eric Comrie’s future

'Still, Benson, 18, has essentially been on a trial run. He can play nine games before the first year of his entry-level contract kicks in. So far, he has dressed for six contests.' … [Read more...] about Next three games will decide rookie Zach Benson’s future with Sabres

'“It was something that we didn’t want to flare up again,” Tuch said following Thursday’s practice in KeyBank Center. “We just wanted to make sure to keep it under control. … Just wanted to be 100 percent. It was really tough on me to miss Okie’s 1,000th game, too, and that’s something I really pushed hard for. I thought I was going to be back even before that but didn’t work … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Alex Tuch returns from injury, should play against Jets

'“We’re going to miss the hell out of Tommer and what he brings to this team and what he brings to the locker room as well,” Mittelstadt said following Wednesday’s practice in KeyBank Center. “He’s such a good player. We always talk about that. I think we’re definitely going to miss having him around and some of his stories and some of his jokes.' … [Read more...] about With Sabres’ Tage Thompson injured, centers Casey Mittelstadt, Dylan Cozens have chance to step up

'“It’s more week to week,” Granato said following Wednesday’s practice in KeyBank Center. “I don’t have a target date for him yet.”' … [Read more...] about Injured Sabres star Tage Thompson out ‘less than a couple of months’; Alex Tuch close to returning

'The Sabres, who fell to 7-8-1 this season, will likely feel Thompson’s absence. Their offense has struggled much of the season and lacked secondary contributions. In their last two games, they’ve mustered just two goals.' … [Read more...] about Sabres lose game to Bruins, star Tage Thompson to injury that will sideline him ‘significant time’

'The Sabres’ decision to assign Savoie, the ninth overall pick in 2022, to junior after skating short minutes in one game raised some eyebrows. Granato said they gave “lots of thought to” awarding the forward a longer look. But the Sabres have entered a win-now phase this season, meaning on-the-job training can work against their best interests.' … [Read more...] about Sabres hope brief NHL experience will help prospect Matt Savoie in junior

'“I understand it’s a big thing, it’s a big deal,” Okposo said following Monday’s practice. “It’s OK to get recognized, and I’m going to try to enjoy it as much as I can. But it’s about the game, it’s a good team coming in here, we want to play extremely well.' … [Read more...] about Captain Kyle Okposo helped transform Sabres on way to 1,000 NHL games

'“I mentioned from the outset, he’s day to day so the issue he’s dealing with could have resolved in, say, 48 hours,” Granato said following Monday’s practice in KeyBank Center. “… He is waiting for the results so he has full mobility and full motion.”' … [Read more...] about Injured Alex Tuch could play this week; Sabres send prospect to Amerks

'“We used our skill to create stuff but we didn’t get the rebounds, we didn’t get to the net front, we didn’t get the gritty stuff,” Sabres defenseman Rasmus Dahlin said. “So our skill was there, not our work.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres display skill, not enough work, in loss; Peyton Krebs scratched

'As a teenager whose rights are owned by a Canadian Hockey League team, Savoie can’t play regularly in the AHL until his junior season ends. The Sabres tried to get him an exemption from the Western Hockey League because he played parts of four seasons with the Winnipeg Ice. His first year, however, he was loaned to the Ice.' … [Read more...] about Sabres send prospect Matt Savoie back to junior team