Rochester Democrat and Chronicle

'Mittelstadt struggled in training camp picking up new coach Ralph Krueger’s defensive system and was rumored to be in danger of being assigned to the minors then before a strong camp finish.' … [Read more...] about Sabres hand Amerks an early Christmas present, former first-round pick Mittelstadt

'“I think we all know we needed depth scoring, and offense coming out of every group, and that’s probably the most exciting thing is that there’s scoring chances coming on a regular basis,’’ Krueger said. “Every line has its own personality and it comes to that end in different ways. But we’re enjoying the chances we’re creating right now as a group.’’' … [Read more...] about Roth: Red-hot Buffalo Sabres no longer a 1-line show under Krueger

'Krueger hasn’t just created a “free-flowing’’ style on the ice, off it he’s created free-flowing lines of communication between not just himself and the captain, but everyone down to the stick boys. Got something to say? Say it.' … [Read more...] about Roth: It’s Jack Eichel’s team and his town, but he doesn’t have to do it alone

'Four months into a job he calls “Project Sabres,’’ Krueger isn’t such a stranger anymore, certainly not to his players who have embraced his open communication skills, his deep background in international hockey, and the fun, attacking style of play he prefers when a team is functioning on all cylinders.' … [Read more...] about Ralph Krueger is a renaissance man who happens to be the Buffalo Sabres hockey coach

'During the offseason, Thompson added strength and size thanks to a high-calorie diet and lifting regiment. He had a strong camp for Buffalo, but still needs work on his overall game which he can do on an every-day basis in Rochester.' … [Read more...] about Tage Thompson among four forwards sent to Rochester as Buffalo Sabres make final cuts

'“He’s got a lot of pressure on him with where the Bills have been,” Eichel, who is entering his fifth professional season, said of Allen, who is into his second. “I thought he did a good job stepping in last year. It was a bit of a learning experience for him, but I thought he got better as the year went on. I love watching him play. You can tell he wants to win so bad, and … [Read more...] about Jack Eichel is fan of Josh Allen but Boston-area native not sharing Bills-Pats pick

'Jokiharju, who is 6 feet and 193 pounds, played in 30 games for Rockford of the American Hockey League last season (2 goals, 15 assists). The native of Oulu, Finland, represented his country and won gold at both the 2019 IIHF World Championships and 2019 IIHF World Junior Championships. He played two seasons for the Portland Winterhawks of the Western Hockey League and totaled … [Read more...] about Buffalo Sabres trade Alex Nylander to Chicago Blackhawks for defenseman Henri Jokiharju

'"Andrew, you look at his past success in the American Hockey League, but whenever he's gone up to the National Hockey League, he's also had success,'' Botterill said. "We're very excited about our young goaltending in both Luukkonen and Jonas (Johansson), but both of them have had injury issues. We wanted to make sure they weren't in a position where we had to push them into … [Read more...] about 3 years later, Buffalo Sabres land former Harvard star Jimmy Vesey

'“What we have going on in Rochester right now, what Chris and Randy are developing down there, is one of the strengths of our organization,’’ Botterill said. “When we hired Chris we were excited about it and we think he’s done an excellent job the last couple years.’’' … [Read more...] about Taylor happy to focus on more growth as head coach of Amerks

'It’s Linus Ullmark (sixth round, 2012) locking down the starting goaltending job. It’s winger Victor Olofsson (seventh round, 2014) and center Rasmus Asplund (second round, 2016) adding punch to an offense ranked 24th in goals. It’s defenseman Will Borgen (fourth round, 2015) winning a job with the big club. It’s winger Alex Nylander finally living up to his potential as the … [Read more...] about Is this the draft that puts Sabres over hump? Time only knows

'Wednesday marks the 20th anniversary of “No Goal,’’ two words that came to stand for a happening, that came to stand beside “Wide Right’’ in the western New York Sports Hall of Fame of Heartache.' … [Read more...] about 20 years later, ‘No Goal’ still haunts Sabres and fans

'According to one ESPN report: "(Krueger) is known for being an innovator in hockey strategies, developing young talent and being a motivator." When he was hired by Edmonton, Krueger told local media: "The style will be a very disciplined one. We will want to attack on a very aggressive basis and we have the tools to do that, on the same time always building on a strong … [Read more...] about Four things to know about new Buffalo Sabres coach Ralph Krueger

'Unless you're a big fan of international hockey, you've probably never heard of new Buffalo Sabres head coach Ralph Krueger.' … [Read more...] about Roth: At least Sabres’ latest coach hire is original

'The definition of insanity: Doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different result. In case you’ve lost count, the Sabres have burned through five head coaches in the eight full seasons Terry and Kim Pegula have owned the team.' … [Read more...] about Roth: Botterill lucky he’s got second shot at ending Sabres’ coaching carousel

'Classy is an overused word, but it truly does apply to No. 29.' … [Read more...] about Roth: Jason Pominville was least of Buffalo Sabres’ problems