Rochester Democrat and Chronicle

'"At the end of the day, I love to play hockey. Whether we're in first place or last place in the league, it doesn't matter to me. I like to put my equipment on, go out there, play hockey. That's why I'm playing. I love to play it. I have a lot of fun doing it. It's what I look most forward to in my day. There's not really quite a feeling like it. I enjoy it every day. I'm a … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Eichel shows how far he’s come in leadership department

' At 39, Gionta, should he dress, will officially begin his 16th NHL season Tuesday night against Carolina, which is 16 more than most scouts thought he’d play at 5 feet 7.' … [Read more...] about Roth: For Brian Gionta, life comes full circle — again

'His one-way, one-year contract will pay him $700,000. The Bruins are currently third in the Eastern Conference and are positioning themselves for a deep playoff run in advance of Monday's trade deadline.' … [Read more...] about Brian Gionta signs with Boston Bruins

' Coach Phil Housley is looking like he’s aged 20 years, general manager Jason Botterill is prepping for next Monday’s trade deadline like a law school graduate facing his bar exam, and owner Terry Pegula — who fired four other coaches to get to Housley — is simply asking where is the nearest bar.' … [Read more...] about Roth: Another Sabres’ season slip-slides away, but there’s hope, right?

'"I was very fortunate to get a few games with the Sabres my first year, which was a lot of fun and a lot of good experience during that period," said the 6-foot-4, 221-pound Ullmark, who turned 24 last summer. "I had a big dip at the end of the season, which I can look back now as a good thing that happened to me. I got to know I wasn’t good enough.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres not only call up goalie Linus Ullmark, he will start against Columbus

' Nelson, who played 18 games for the Sabres last year, has 1-3 – 4 in 14 games with Rochester this season. In Buffalo, defensemen Taylor Fedun (lower body) and Matt Tennyson (foot) were placed on injured reserve. Buffalo’s blue line has been hit hard with injuries and the trickle down is being felt.' … [Read more...] about Day of roster moves for Sabres, Amerks, Cyclones

'Last season Bailey ranked was third on the Amerks with 23 goals and 36 points in 52 games. In 40 career NHL games, the 22-year-old has two goals and two assists.' … [Read more...] about Justin Bailey called up to Sabres

'A flavor mash-up of cookie dough ice cream with crushed cookie swirls and cookie dough pieces marks the latest example of Perry's Ice Cream celebrating a Buffalo sports team.' … [Read more...] about Hockey season is here and so is a new ice cream from Perry’s: ‘Let’s Dough Buffalo!’

' Redmond was assigned to the Amerks where he joins newcomers Nathan Paetsch, Andrew MacWilliam, Conor Allen and Barry Goers, other veterans with healthy AHL resumes. Returning defensemen include Taylor Fedun, who logged 27 games with the Sabres, Casey Nelson and prospect Brendan Guhle, a 2015 second-round draft pick who joins the team full time.' … [Read more...] about Sabres add another veteran defenseman for Amerks via trade

' Nylander made a strong bid to make the Sabres roster under new coach Phil Housley. But with his minus-24 plus/minus rating last season with the Amerks, it's believed the coaching staff wants Nylander to keep working on his two-way game while logging regular minutes in Rochester.' … [Read more...] about Sabres assign Nylander to Rochester as season opener draws near

'“It’s not for lack of opportunities, teams want to sign him, but he has to decide if it fits into his family situation,’’ Bartlett said. “I think we’ll play it out awhile, see if anything changes in Buffalo, and then decide to go elsewhere or not. But it’s not like I don’t have opportunities for him to play, I do.’' … [Read more...] about Many options for Gionta, including non-playing role with Sabres and Olympics

'Saturday’s four-player trade with Minneapolis that brought Jason Pominville, 34, back to Buffalo made it more difficult to find a role for Gionta to fill in Buffalo. Pominville also plays right wing and can fill the veteran leadership role as a third-liner and on special teams.' … [Read more...] about Botterill hasn’t shut door on Gionta’s return, but is there a ‘fit’ any longer?

'“We wanted to add depth to our organization and strengthen Rochester, but also put us in a situation that if we ran into injuries in Buffalo that we would have players and can come in and contribute at the NHL level,” said Botterill. “As you’ll see with most of the guys we picked up today, we wanted guys in their mid-20s that could help us grow as an organization.”' … [Read more...] about Buffalo Sabres add goalteending depth in free agency

'Taylor helped Wilkes-Barre/Scranton to the AHL’s best record at 51-20-3-2, good for 107 points. The Baby Penguins made their 14th consecutive playoff appearance with Taylor running the defense, which allowed a league-low 170 goals over 76 games. Fifteen players earned NHL call-ups as Pittsburgh won its second consecutive Stanley Cup.' … [Read more...] about Sabres turn to Hall of Famer Chris Taylor to end Amerks’ prolonged funk

'Sexton’s work was behind the drafting of Matt Murray, Jake Guentzel, Bryan Rust, Scott Wilson and Olli Maatta, each a key contributor to the Penguins’ latest Cup run. All but Maatta spent considerable time developing in Wilkes-Barre/Scranton where Botterill had his hand on the pulse of the team and worked closely with the coaching staff.' … [Read more...] about Sabres land Penguins top scout, Randy Sexton, for second stint as Amerks GM