Olean Times Herald

'“He has that inner drive that he just is not going to accept anything less than success in the NHL,” Granato said. “And … when he was on the taxi (squad), when he was in and out of the lineup, he was the guy that was trying to figure it out, like, what do I need to do? What do I need to learn? What do I need to execute better? How do I get to a permanent spot? How do I move up … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Henri Jokiharju thriving on top defense pair with Rasmus Dahlin

'“He survived Matt Ellis’ workouts and physical battles,” Granato joked following today’s practice at LECOM Harborcenter. “No, but he looks good. He recovered well from a couple of really difficult challenging workouts, and I think he’s in a great place.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Casey Mittelstadt set to return from injury

'Incredibly, the Sabres did not record their first shot on goal in the third period until 15:08. The weak shot by defenseman Rasmus Dahlin earned a Bronx cheer from the season-low crowd of 7,026 fans inside KeyBank Center.' … [Read more...] about Sabres lay egg in loss to Senators: ‘Not enough work ethic’

'“Push it to a max where, beyond his conditioning, you’re challenging any little slight thing that may still remain from rehab or injury,” he said. “There’s been nothing there but positive signs of being able to plow right through it. So I personally have reached a pretty good comfort level with him based on this morning and what he went through yesterday.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Casey Mittelstadt could return from upper-body injury this weekend

'“He’s been seeing some different specialists and gathered all the information and then made the decision a few days ago that he was moving forward with the surgery,” Adams said inside KeyBank Center.' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Drake Caggiula to undergo season-ending neck surgery

'“Sometimes he knows you’re open before you know you’re open,” coach Don Granato said after the Sabres prepared for tonight’s home game against the Ottawa Senators. “That’s a special talent, he’s a talented, talented guy. … What a play he made. I don’t think anybody on the ice knew that Victor Olofsson was open, including Victor in that moment."' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Peyton Krebs displaying elite playmaking skills: ‘A special talent’

'“I got the opportunity, and what do you make of it?” Anderson said of how his career transformed in Ottawa. “And that’s a mindset. And there was plenty of times in Ottawa where we had great goaltending duos and sometimes trios, where again, it was what do you make of your opportunity? When you’re given the opportunity to make something, you got to make the most of it and prove … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Craig Anderson ready to face Senators; Casey Mittelstadt out again

'Still, Olofsson, 26, wouldn’t feel like himself until he scored again. After a torrid start – he scored five times in the first eight games – he hadn’t been the same player since a soft-tissue injury sidelined him eight contests in November.' … [Read more...] about Victor Olofsson ends slump, scores two goals in Sabres’ win: ‘That was huge’

'“If you just met him, you’d probably think he’s not a very nice person,” Okposo said prior to Tuesday’s game at KeyBank Center. “But he is. He’s just goofing around.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Mark Pysyk making teammates laugh as he hits 500-game milestone

'In Skinner, Thompson and Tuch, the Sabres possess a combination that could just be scratching the surface of its potential. Coach Don Granato believes the trio is developing into a legitimate No. 1 line the Sabres will need moving forward.' … [Read more...] about Jeff Skinner, Tage Thompson and Alex Tuch forming lethal line for Sabres

'“It’s awesome,” Tage Thompson, Skinner’s center, said on a Zoom call from Bell Centre. “It’s a great feeling for everyone in the room when he’s playing well. You can see just the way he is on and off the ice right now. He’s got his confidence going and it’s fun to be around."' … [Read more...] about Dynamic four-goal game shows Sabres’ Jeff Skinner back as elite scorer

'“I’m not a guy that’s going to go and play cheap but I play hard,” Fitzgerald said. “I’ll finish every check and get in your face. If that upsets the other team, I’m doing my job. It’s been kind of a component of my game that I’ve been trying to endorse here and trying to pick up as a season goes on and continue with that.”' … [Read more...] about Casey Fitzgerald’s aggressive, agitating style earning notice from Sabres, others

'“I started to fall back a little bit, too, just starting to think about things when you’re going to sleep, you think about it the next morning,” Asplund said prior to Thursday’s 4-3 overtime loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets at KeyBank Center. “I think … I’ve been able to turn it around a little bit here now again.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Rasmus Asplund confident he can start scoring again

'“I treated her as a younger brother and probably pounded her harder than you probably should have as an older brother,” he said. “Then somewhere about teenagers I went, ‘Oh, jeez, she’s a girl, actually. Maybe I shouldn’t do that.'' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Don Granato thrilled for sister Cammi; Casey Mittelstadt progressing

'“We got that 3-1 lead, we had a couple of good shifts afterward and then we started changing the way we were playing,” Sabres winger Alex Tuch said following Thursday’s 4-3 loss, a game Jakub Voracek clinched 16 seconds into overtime. “We were playing too much defense, sitting back. We just gave them opportunities that I didn’t think we did in the second period.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres blow late lead to Blue Jackets, lose in OT: ‘We started changing’