Olean Times Herald

'“He doesn’t back down to a fight, and … a lot of guys nowadays are waiting,” Krebs said. “But he doesn’t wait and you can see that in his game. He’s not going to wait for someone else to do it; he’ll go get the puck and make the play. I think, obviously, he has the skill to make those plays, but I think from the start of it it’s that ability to hunt the puck.”' … [Read more...] about Prospect Zach Benson’s performance gives Sabres intriguing roster option

'Mittelstadt, 24, had found a groove before top center Tage Thompson suffered a hip injury in March. But when he moved over from left wing to replace Thompson between Jeff Skinner and Alex Tuch, he took off.' … [Read more...] about After starring role as top center, Sabres’ Casey Mittelstadt back in middle

'The 6-foot-5, 235-pound Murray, 25, could attract interest on the waiver wire, having scored a career-high 23 goals in 71 games for the Amerks last season. His former agent, Jeff Jackson, recently took over as the Edmonton Oilers’ CEO of hockey operations.' … [Read more...] about Sabres roster: Brett Murray waived, two prospects sent to Amerks

'“He does it better than anybody,” said Okposo, who will likely play on a line with Girgensons during Wednesday’s preseason road game against the Columbus Blue Jackets. “He’s such a selfless teammate, selfless person, and we’re all lucky to have him. When he speaks, his voice carries a lot of weight. Just a phenomenal guy."' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Zemgus Girgensons excited for 11th season: ‘Got to see things through’

'“I feel like I have not done that before in a long time,” the rookie said with a laugh following Monday’s practice at KeyBank Center. “… I like actually playing games closer together versus playing two then you got to wait. A week is a long time.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres prospect Ryan Johnson making strong impression: ‘Pretty talented kid’

'Buffalo has 33 players – 20 forwards, 10 defensemen and three goalies – left on its training camp roster.' … [Read more...] about Sabres cut roster down again by waiving two defensemen

'Barely a week ago, it felt like Zach Benson might receive a long look during training camp before the Sabres returned him to junior hockey. But four games, two goals and four points later, the prospect is fighting to earn an NHL roster spot.' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Zach Benson scores late winner, making push to stay in Buffalo

'Tokarski and Cooley, both of whom played one period for the Sabres during the preseason, are expected to be the Amerks’ goaltending tandem this season.' … [Read more...] about Sabres trim roster by loaning goalies to Amerks, pending waivers

'“I came here and I had a job, I’m like, ‘Holy smokes, I’m in a whole different spot,’” Comrie told the Times Herald following Friday’s practice in KeyBank Center. “I’ve never been in this position before kind of thing. I’ve always been the guy battling for it. I think it kind of messed with my mindset a little bit.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres goalie Eric Comrie off to strong start, wants to stay with ‘special team’

'The Sabres have 39 players – 21 forwards, 13 defensemen and five goalies – left on their roster.' … [Read more...] about Sabres assign seven players to Amerks, release 14 from PTOs

'So far this preseason, the 5-foot-11, 170-pound Biro has quickly grabbed the Sabres’ attention again. He began Thursday’s road game against the Pittsburgh Penguins having compiled a team-high three points and also scored a nifty shootout winner.' … [Read more...] about Prospect Brandon Biro impressive as he fights for another shot with Sabres

'Right now, he’s fighting with Levi, 21, and Comrie, 28, for playing time during training camp. The Sabres will almost certainly keep two goalies after utilizing three much of last season.' … [Read more...] about Sabres goalie Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen confident after long stint in Buffalo

'Levi looked sharp throughout the night, making 13 saves in the first period and six in the second, including three during a late 20-second flurry. The final stop earned the rookie loud cheers from the announced crowd of 11,153 fans in KeyBank Center.' … [Read more...] about Sabres goalie Devon Levi looks sharp in preseason debut

'“It was just a chance to start over,” Cecconi said. “… I got better as a hockey player and brought a lot of confidence over to the Sabres organization when I got traded. And then just being in Roch, the coaching staff and my teammates give me a lot of confidence to be myself, and ultimately I had a good playoff run.”' … [Read more...] about Youngstown’s Joseph Cecconi grabbing Sabres’ attention

'“I’m super happy to be back,” said Olofsson, whose Sabres host the Boston Bruins on Tuesday in a preseason game at KeyBank Center. “I’m super excited.”' … [Read more...] about No trade, no problem: Victor Olofsson excited to be back with Sabres