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'General manager Kevyn Adams served as head coach during last night's game after Granao and Ellis had to self-quarantine in accordance with NHL COVID-19 protocols.' … [Read more...] about Granato, Ellis clear COVID-19 protocol

'Fans who are fully vaccinated can show their vaccination card when entering KeyBank Center. To attend a game, fans will need to have received their second dose of the Pfizer-BioNtech or Moderna COVID-19 vaccine or single dose of the Johnson & Johnson's Janssen COVID-19 vaccine at least 14 days prior to the date of the game.' … [Read more...] about Sabres to host fans for 4 games in April

'"I think there's a different perspective when you're on the bench," Adams said. "You're feeling the emotions of the game, you're understanding how the players are interacting. You see things a little bit of a different way at ice level. … I think from an evaluation standpoint you do learn a lot."' … [Read more...] about 5 takeaways | Adams gets fresh perspective in loss to Pens

'Casey DeSmith stopped all 36 Sabres shots he faced. His shutout streak against the Sabres is now at 179:52.' … [Read more...] about At The Final Horn: Sabres 0 – Penguins 4

'The additions of Smith and Fogarty come in the wake of two losses to the Sabres' forward group on Wednesday. The team announced prior to warmups that Tage Thompson would miss that game due to an illness, then Rasmus Asplund sustained an injury on his third shift of the night.' … [Read more...] about Sabres recall Smith, Fogarty from taxi squad

'"I don't think we play very smart," Ristolainen said. "We make really stupid mistakes that lead to way too many odd-man rushes every game, and a team like Pittsburgh, they have skill up front and they had way too many odd-man rushes. I think we should keep it very simple."' … [Read more...] about 5 takeaways | Turnovers prove costly in loss to Pens

'Buffalo is 0-13-2 over the last 15 games. The team's last win came on February 23.' … [Read more...] about At The Final Horn: Sabres 2 – Penguins 5

'Houser, 28, joined the organization in 2018-19 when he signed an AHL deal with the Rochester Americans and has primarily manned the net for the Sabres' ECHL affiliate, the Cincinnati Cyclones.' … [Read more...] about Sabres recall Houser from taxi squad

'Teams are required to carry at least one goaltender on the taxi squad this season, prompting Luukkonen to get the call on Tuesday.' … [Read more...] about ‘I’m just trying to learn’ | Luukkonen hopes to benefit on taxi squad

'Sabres interim coach Don Granato said he expects Ullmark to need more days of practice before a decision can be made on a potential return to the lineup. The team is also without goaltender Carter Hutton, who traveled back to Buffalo for further evaluation after sustaining an injury on Monday.' … [Read more...] about Ullmark returns to practice while Hutton undergoes further evaluations

'Sabres interim coach Don Granato said after practice on Tuesday that the team plans to dress Dustin Tokarski and Michael Houser as its two goaltenders against the Pittsburgh Penguins on Wednesday. Teams are required to carry at least one goaltender on their taxi squad this season.' … [Read more...] about Sabres reassign Luukkonen to taxi squad

'Buffalo was outshot 40-19.' … [Read more...] about At The Final Horn: Sabres 3 – Rangers 5

'Dustin Tokarski entered the game in place of Hutton and allowed four goals on 37 shots. The Sabres erased a 3-1 deficit early in the third period on the strength of goals from Dylan Cozens and Jeff Skinner, but a power-play goal from Chris Kreider - his second of the game - put the Rangers ahead for good, extending the Sabres' winless streak to 14 games (0-12-2).' … [Read more...] about 5 takeaways | Tokarski replaces injured Hutton in loss to Rangers

'Asplund has appeared in five games this season, tallying one goal and averaging 11:40 of ice time. He skated on a line with Riley Sheahan and Kyle Okposo during Buffalo's two most recent practices.' … [Read more...] about Sabres recall Asplund, Tokarski from taxi squad

'"I think just keeping a lot of movement out there, making sure we're playing with a fast pace, keeping our speed up," Thompson said. "And he stresses offense quite a bit. I think that's something we've been struggling with. We've got to find ways to score. Hopefully that's something we can add to our game."' … [Read more...] about Interim coaching staff focused on pace, connectivity