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'“It's always good to go back to Boston; I enjoy it,” Greenway said after Wednesday’s practice at KeyBank Center. “But I could be playing anywhere – I'm pretty pumped to play tomorrow.”' … [Read more...] about Greenway ‘pumped to be back,’ expected to return against Boston

'The Buffalo Sabres held 2-1 and 3-2 leads in a back-and-forth contest with the Columbus Blue Jackets, but they ultimately lost 4-3 in overtime on Tuesday at KeyBank Center.' … [Read more...] about Sabres overcome slow start, lose to Columbus in overtime

'The 25-year-old had never missed substantial time due to injury. He initially tried playing through this one, appearing in three preseason games and flashing some early chemistry with his new Sabres teammates. As one of the new guys in the room, the headline acquisition in a major June trade with Utah, Kesselring was eager to make an impact.' … [Read more...] about Anticipation builds for Kesselring’s season debut

'“I liked our game, and I think we’ve got to continue to do the things that are getting us to this point,” Thompson said. “Obviously you want the two points, but overall, we can be really happy with our effort in the last two games.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres come away with hard-fought point in OT loss to Leafs

'Goals aside, the 25-year-old has been massively impactful, defensively, to begin his sixth NHL season. Working with a rotating cast of partners – Zach Metsa and Dahlin, in this one – Samuelsson has provided a sturdy defensive presence, calm penalty killing and consistently clean zone exits. Versus Toronto, he blocked four shots in a team-high 23:26 of ice time.' … [Read more...] about With ‘swagger and confidence,’ Samuelsson leads Sabres past Leafs

'This weekend they’ll meet again – this time, in opposing jerseys as UConn and BU open Hockey East play in a highly anticipated two-game series. Both games – beginning at 7 p.m. on Friday and 5 p.m. on Saturday – are available to watch on ESPN+.' … [Read more...] about Prospects Report | After training together in Buffalo, McCarthy and Richard to square off in NCAA

'“The boys came out strong, and they were playing so good, and I was kind of like, ‘Gee, I need a shot here at some point to get me into it a little bit,’” Ellis said. “… When you’re not getting a lot of action, I have other ways to stay engaged, like looking at who else in is on the ice for the opposing team, and if they’re lefties, righties, who their top guys are.”' … [Read more...] about In NHL debut, nerves not an issue for Sabres’ Ellis

'The start times of the Buffalo Sabres games against the Toronto Maple Leafs on Friday and Saturday have been changed to accommodate Games 1 and 2 of the World Series in Toronto, the NHL announced.' … [Read more...] about NHL announces time changes for Sabres games on Oct. 24 and 25

'“Goalie is really hard just in general. It’s like golf, it’s frustrating. I don’t know if you play guitar but guitar is the same way. You fail a lot more than you succeed. I never view myself as somebody who’s mentoring a young guy. I learn a lot of things from him, and I hope that he can learn things from me as well. Goalie is just evolving so much all the time that once you … [Read more...] about Q&A | Lyon talks smalltown upbringing, journey to Buffalo

'Much like in their first road game at Boston, the Sabres struggled to generate offense during the opening period, getting outshot 14-6 and surrendering a goal to forward Oliver Kapanen. If not for Alex Lyon continuing his strong early-season play, especially on some scrambles for loose pucks near his crease, the deficit would’ve been much steeper after 20 minutes.' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ late comeback bid falls short in Montreal

'“I enjoy that part of the game,” Doan said. “There's chaos there and when it goes the right way, you see tonight where pucks just kind of hit you and go in, and that's part of it. You're going to take a cross check here or there in games and not score, then there's gonna be games where it just kind of hits you and goes in. It's a great trade off, but it's part of the game that … [Read more...] about ‘That’s Sabres hockey’ | Doan, Lyon lead passionate win over Panthers

'“I don’t even know if I really said much back to [Leone]; I was just shocked,” Metsa recalled after Friday’s practice at KeyBank Center. “… But obviously it’s a dream come true. It’s something you think about when you’re a kid, and just excited to be here.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Metsa followed winding road to the NHL

'What ensued over the next 10 minutes flipped the game on its head, put a charge into the KeyBank Center crowd and led to an 8-4 Sabres win, their first of the season.' … [Read more...] about ‘Smiling, hooting and hollering,’ Sabres break out for 1st win

'Six key players have been out due to injury, but the Buffalo Sabres got a boost during Tuesday’s practice as Zach Benson (face), Jordan Greenway (middle body) and Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (lower body) all returned to the KeyBank Center ice.' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Benson, Luukkonen and Greenway return to practice

'“We were getting pucks to the net, bodies to the net, had a lot of chances,” Thompson said. “And then they made a push, and I felt like we didn’t have as much extended O-zone (time) after that where we could really even get to the net, because we didn’t have the puck. (We’ve) just got to find a way to be better.”' … [Read more...] about ‘It’s not good enough’ | Sabres fall to 0-3-0 to begin season