Olean Times Herald

'Incredibly, the average age of the Sabres’ defense in Tuesday’s contest was just 22. Jacob Bryson, 24, and Rasmus Dahlin, Henri Jokiharju and Mattias Samuelsson, all of whom are 22, also played.' … [Read more...] about Owen Power, Sabres’ young defense turning heads: ‘Bright future’

'“Right away, there’s no panic in his game,” winger Alex Tuch said after the Sabres won their third straight game over the Leafs. “I feel like he’s been in the league for 10 years already in his first game."' … [Read more...] about Owen Power wows in debut, Sabres top Maple Leafs: ‘He’ll be a superstar’

'Granato said he saw signs of future stardom – “The internal drive, the athleticism,” he said – in Matthews as a teenager. The biggest harbinger, however, was the dominance he showcased.' … [Read more...] about Auston Matthews’ dominant season no surprise to Sabres coach Don Granato

'“He’s a young kid, he’s here to learn,” Dahlin said of Power, who will be making his NHL debut Tuesday against the Maple Leafs at Scotiabank Arena. “It takes time, so that’s going to be my advice to him, it takes time. Just let him be who he is and let him develop. So no rush.”' … [Read more...] about In Rasmus Dahlin, Sabres have special mentor for Owen Power: ‘It takes time’

'“Joki’s a right shot and he did a nice job with Dahlin,” Granato said. “He settles things down. His personality is a fit. Joki is much like Dahls. It’s nice when you have two young guys like Jokiharju and Dahlin and they already feel like big brothers.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres notes: Why was Henri Jokiharju picked as Owen Power’s partner?

'“And on the ice, he played huge minutes, top team in the country, got the chance to go to World Juniors. … Got a chance to go to the Olympics. I think when you add it all up, it was a great development year for him because regardless of how talented he is, he’s still a young player and we want to keep helping him get better and better and set him up for success.”' … [Read more...] about Owen Power’s signing offers upstart Sabres excitement, more hope

'“You want to be respectful because these guys have put their heart and soul into something and trying to win a national championship, and then, like, it just ends,” the general manager said on a Zoom call Friday to discuss Power’s contract. “There’s a lot of emotion and you want to be respectful of that. But we have already been in conversation with both of them, making sure … [Read more...] about With Owen Power signed, Sabres can focus on Erik Portillo, Ryan Johnson

'“I know how good I can be, and I want to be that good now,” Cozens said following Wednesday’s practice at KeyBank Center. “But Donny (Granato) told me, I’m young, playing against lots of guys a lot older than me, so I’ve just got to be patient, not get frustrated and not push for it to be now. Just focus every day on getting better and learning and just letting it come … [Read more...] about Dylan Cozens ‘progressing every day,’ becoming trusted talent for Sabres

'“It just feels like we’re planting the roots a little bit deeper this year,” Okposo said following this morning’s practice at KeyBank Center. “We have an attitude in there where, like – I haven’t talked about this with the guys but, like, I don’t want the year to end. It’s been so much fun. I have a feeling that a lot of the guys in that room feel the same way. We just want … [Read more...] about Sabres growing close, winning and don’t want season to end

'Following a wretched, career-worst stretch in which he endured a 30-game goal drought, Olofsson has caught fire. Clearly, he’s recovered from the upper-body injury that hampered his shooting, his best asset.' … [Read more...] about Victor Olofsson, Sabres continue hot streaks in win over Hurricanes

'“I like the way he’s played, he’s made big saves at big times,” Adams said. “I think there’s been times we’ve been sloppy in front of him. And then when he we had so many injuries, he was (facing) 50, 55 shots (a game). His game for me has been good.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Kevyn Adams happy with goalie prospect Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen’s play

'“We think it’s good for him,” he said. “If he came and he was ready mentally and what he thought was right for him, that would’ve been great, too."' … [Read more...] about Sabres prospect Devon Levi wants to ‘feel that pressure’ at Northeastern

'At an age when most players are graying or out of the league, Okposo, who is expected to play his 900th NHL game Tuesday, is one of the Sabres’ most valuable forwards.' … [Read more...] about As 34th birthday nears, Sabres’ Kyle Okposo having remarkable season

'“Entirety of the game, we just couldn’t get the emotional energy,” Granato said after a 5-3 setback to the Florida Panthers ended the Sabres’ eight-game point streak. “It was low. I give our guys some credit for trying to find it and fight, but we just didn’t have that jump, that zip that we have.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres can’t generate enough energy, lose to Panthers: ‘Didn’t have … jump’

'“I quickly went into probably the most fun that I’ve had in this rink,” he said. “It was just everything, from the ceremony before (for Jeanneret), the ovation that he got right away was just incredible."' … [Read more...] about Energy from crowd on Rick Jeanneret’s night gave Sabres ‘chills’