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'The Sabres have been waiting for him to be a difference-maker again – coach Lindy Ruff said last week they needed a save from him – and he delivered in Monday’s 3-2 win over the Edmonton Oilers, helping them end a six-game winless skid (0-5-1).' … [Read more...] about Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen helps Sabres beat Oilers, end winless skid

'“I believe in the group,” said Zucker, who played in Monday’s 3-2 win over the Edmonton Oilers at KeyBank Center. “… To me, it’s a little bit of like an unfinished business thing, too.”' … [Read more...] about Strong belief in Sabres helped Jason Zucker sign contract extension

'“Everything we should be thinking about is we need to improve, and what are those decisions?” Adams said Pegula told him. “And, Kevyn, come up with answers.”' … [Read more...] about Trades show Terry Pegula believes in Kevyn Adams’ vision for Sabres

'“We’re going to sit down after the season, we’ll get to his agent immediately, say, ‘OK, where do we go from here?’” Adams said. “I just think he’s one our core young guys. We need to him to continue to get better, and we need to make sure that we’re also explaining to him how we’re going to make the team better.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Kevyn Adams not interested in trading JJ Peterka; Buffalo makes recalls from Rochester

'“He just said, ‘I’ve fallen in love with this town and the locker room and these young guys, and I want to see this through. I know how good this team can be, and I want to be part of what could really happen in a special way here and turn this thing,’” Adams told reporters Friday in Florida after the Sabres signed Zucker to a two-year contract extension worth $4.75 million … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Jason Zucker signs extension; Buffalo makes two minor trades

'Norris, 25, is an intriguing talent. Left shoulder problems – he has undergone three surgeries since 2019 – forced him to miss 108 games over the previous two seasons. He has remained healthy this year, however, scoring 20 goals and 33 points in 53 games.' … [Read more...] about To acquire Josh Norris and change core, Sabres had to trade Dylan Cozens

'“There’s little moments of the season where he keeps getting better,” Leone said.' … [Read more...] about Rochester’s Noah Ostlund establishing himself as Sabres’ top prospect

'Clearly, a tweak here or there won’t cut it. The Sabres, who will miss the postseason for the 14th consecutive season, adding to their NHL-record streak, are a flawed group.' … [Read more...] about As trade deadline approaches, Sabres must make difficult roster decisions

'When he’s injured – he has missed 49 games over the past two years, including 34 this season after undergoing surgery to repair a mid-body injury – his absence is noticeable.' … [Read more...] about Sabres lock up Jordan Greenway with two-year contract extension

'Against a team that ended an eight-game winless streak Monday and had 12 regulation victories all season, the Sabres looked uninterested in competing.' … [Read more...] about Sabres showcase weak effort in loss to lowly Sharks: ‘Too many passengers’

'Ruff, who has eight defensemen at his disposal, said he wants the 6-foot-4, 227-pound Samuelsson to be harder to play against.' … [Read more...] about Sabres notes: Mattias Samuelsson plays after sitting as healthy scratch

'“I was really positive about the season, felt really good during the offseason,” Aube-Kubel said Wednesday in Blue Cross Arena following his 10th outing with the Americans, Buffalo’s AHL affiliate. “And, yeah, sometimes you can’t find a rhythm. I’ve missed some chances when I’m in the lineup, I guess, and that’s when you get out of the lineup, you try to do more, try to change … [Read more...] about After struggling with Sabres, Nicolas Aube-Kubel finding game in Rochester

'“He’s got a tremendous set of legs to get up ice,” Sabres coach Lindy Ruff said following Sunday’s practice in LECOM Harborcenter.' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Jacob Bryson dazzles in return to lineup: ‘Played a fearless game’

'In watching their six-game home-winning streak end before a bipartisan capacity crowd of 19,070 fans in KeyBank Center, the Sabres made a slew of mistakes.' … [Read more...] about ‘Brutal’ play late in second period costs Sabres in loss to Canadiens

'That it took more than a year and 49 appearances for Levi to drop two straight starts and that he responded by posting back-to-back shutouts speaks volumes about his dynamic play and commitment to his craft.' … [Read more...] about Sabres prospect Devon Levi displaying dominance in Rochester after slump