Rochester Democrat and Chronicle

'Gionta earned $3.25 million on the final year of his deal, making him 10th-highest paid on the Sabres. Well-known for his high level of physical fitness and disciplined life style, he appeared in all 82 games for the first time since 2010-11 with his 16 minutes and 36 seconds of average ice time per game consistent with his career (17:46).' … [Read more...] about Gionta, Sabres interested in keeping marriage made in heaven

'William Nylander (22-37) is tied with Mitch Marner (18-41) for second in team scoring on the Maple Leafs with 59 points behind rookie sensation Auston Matthews (38-28 – 66). The trio represent Toronto’s last three No. 1 picks (8, 4 and 1 overall) and have the Maple Leafs (38-24-15, 91 points) poised to make the playoffs for the first time in four years.' … [Read more...] about Sabres finally give No. 1 pick Alex Nylander a shot

'“For sure,’’ said Gionta, 38, the Greece native and pride of Aquinas Institute. “When you put it all together like that, 100 percent. I’ve been fortunate enough to pretty much do everything you can in the game. I’m thankful obviously for the support I’ve had from my family but also some of the people within the hockey community who believed in me, too. Without having the … [Read more...] about Brian Gionta’s 1,000-game milestone one for the underdog

'I’ve been involved in youth hockey for 16 seasons as a coach and parent. And whether I’m coaching or someone else is, whether it’s a house league team or Tier-I travel, whether they are 8 or 18, the expectations are the same: The coach is responsible for creating a fair and safe learning environment. The coach will be a positive role model in what he says and what he does. The … [Read more...] about Andrew Peters crossed line by striking youth hockey player

'For the first four months of this season, the Sabres were like watching a one-legged man in a butt kicking contest. … [Read more...] about February turnaround has Sabres knocking on playoff door

'If they want to boo the Sabres for what, to that point, had been a brutal performance, then Eichel needs to suck it up and take it. He doesn’t have to like it, but he also doesn’t need to call the fans out for it.' … [Read more...] about Buffalo Sabres’ Jack Eichel didn’t need to poke fans for booing

'With Robin Lehner battling the flu, Sabres coach Dan Bylsma summoned Ullmark late in the afternoon to back up starter Anders Nilsson. It is Ullmark's third recall of the season but he has yet to see any action. He did appear in 20 games for Buffalo last season, earning wins in his last three games to finish 8-10-2 with a 2.60 goals against average and .913 save percentage.' … [Read more...] about Sabres recall Ullmark from Amerks for game against Flyers

'“I’ve always felt that high school athletes work extremely hard and set good examples for other students in their communities," Eichel said. "I’m looking forward to being part of the prestigious AGR event this summer."' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Jack Eichel, Bills’ Kyle Williams to speak at AGR Awards

'MSG Networks have carried Sabres action since 2005 and had the highest local TV ratings of any NHL team in the United States last season.' … [Read more...] about When it comes to TV, Amerks in sync with Sabres, Bills

'Because Nylander was on loan to Mississauga from his team in Sweden, he is eligible to play in the American Hockey League this year, despite being only 18. Usually players that are drafted out of the OHL (or other Canadian Major Junior League) cannot play in the AHL until age 20.' … [Read more...] about Sabres top pick Nylander to start with Amerks

'At the same time, the Sabres brought goalie Linus Ullmark back up to Buffalo, a day after sending him to the AHL team.' … [Read more...] about Sabres send O’Reilly, Fedun, Strachan to Amerks

'The recalls were necessary because several players have minor injuries. It's very likely that all five will return to the Amerks, perhaps before the week ends.' … [Read more...] about Sabres bring 5 back up from Amerks for preseason trip

'"Obviously it hurts a lot," Bailey said. "I thought I was relatively close, and when you think that, it hurts that much more. I didn't have the best start to camp but I thought I had a great finish."' … [Read more...] about Bailey surprised by early camp demotion to Amerks

'"It's a long off-season, whether it's college season to college season or college to pros," he said. "I'm really excited to get started."' … [Read more...] about Matt Lane ready to show Sabres what he can do for Amerks

'"I actually couldn't tell you what happened," he said. "Maybe the fresh start, maybe the new place? I've worked hard and I think I've matured and grown. I tried to shoot the puck a lot more (he averaged 4.58 shots a game, compared to 2.45 the season before in Binghamton)."' … [Read more...] about Grant seeks return to NHL, and Wegmans, with Sabres