'"I thought our 5-on-5 game in the first couple of periods was outstanding but then we get the power plays, we didn't have the same work ethic as we had 5-on-5 and they outworked us," coach Ralph Krueger said.' … [Read more...] about Capitals 2 – Sabres 1 | Takeaways from Friday’s game
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NHL announces date and time changes for pair of Sabres games
'Buffalo's match at Pittsburgh, originally set for March 27, is now scheduled for Friday, March 26 at 7 p.m. Then the game between the two clubs originally scheduled for April 20 at KeyBank Center, will now be played on Monday, April 19 at 7 p.m.' … [Read more...] about NHL announces date and time changes for pair of Sabres games
At The Final Horn: Capitals 6 - Sabres 4
'Taylor Hall, Tobias Rieder, Jake McCabe and Victor Olofsson scored for Buffalo while Washington's top line of Alex Ovechkin (0+2), Nicklas Backstrom (1+1) and T.J. Oshie (1+2) along with defenseman John Carlson (1+1) found their way onto the scoresheet with multi-point efforts.' … [Read more...] about At The Final Horn: Capitals 6 – Sabres 4
Hall, Cozens make debuts | 5 takeaways from the Sabres' season opener
'"They gave us chances. Even in the first period, we had six or seven pretty good chances. It just seems like it might be like that for the next few games. But we need to simplify with the puck. We need to make sure that are more compact defensively. We were a little hesitant. Our defensive game needs to take away the gaps and we need to attack quicker. I thought we were a … [Read more...] about Hall, Cozens make debuts | 5 takeaways from the Sabres’ season opener
How communication, sports science played roles in Sabres camp
'"Quality" was the word used by Krueger when he addressed the media prior to the start of camp. The Sabres opted to start right off the bat with a practice group that would resemble their NHL roster, separated from a smaller group of young players who would have to push their way to the top. They opened with up-tempo, physically demanding practices to reacclimate players to … [Read more...] about How communication, sports science played roles in Sabres camp
Breaking down the Sabres' season-opening roster
'Krueger's philosophy when it comes to his forward lines is to strike balance through the lineup, with each line containing a mix of offensive and defensive strengths.' … [Read more...] about Breaking down the Sabres’ season-opening roster
Lazar 'good to go' for Thursday's opener
'Kyle Okposo remained absent and is considered day-to-day. Krueger said his status for the game against Washington will be re-evaluated on Thursday morning.' … [Read more...] about Lazar ‘good to go’ for Thursday’s opener
Sabres announce initial taxi squad roster
'This season, the NHL roster limit will remain 23 players with a salary cap of $81.5 million, but each team will also have a taxi squad of 4-6 players that can practice and travel with the players on the NHL roster. Any team not carrying three goalies on its NHL roster must have at least one goalie on its taxi squad.' … [Read more...] about Sabres announce initial taxi squad roster
'We have a great group here' | Irwin talks first camp in Buffalo
'The No. 1 thing that has stood out is the open communication. It starts with Ralph and his staff and flows through the locker room. Everyone is encouraged to get to know one another as human beings first and foremost, from the top down.' … [Read more...] about ‘We have a great group here’ | Irwin talks first camp in Buffalo
Coming this season: Taylor Hall
'"Just the way Ralph wants us to play, with pace, offensively, a team that really attacks and when we don't have the puck, obviously, a team that needs to get the puck back as quickly as possible and play to our strengths," Hall said following his first practice with the team. "That's a big reason why I wanted to come here was I saw that. I saw that building and I saw that … [Read more...] about Coming this season: Taylor Hall
Day 10 Notebook | Thompson set to enter season alongside Hall, Eichel
'"He's one of the bright lights of our training camp," Sabres coach Ralph Krueger said.' … [Read more...] about Day 10 Notebook | Thompson set to enter season alongside Hall, Eichel
Sabres assign 4 players to Amerks
'Forwards Andrew Oglevie and Arttu Ruotsalainen and defensemen Jacob Bryson and Mattias Samuelsson will join the Amerks.' … [Read more...] about Sabres assign 4 players to Amerks
Coming this season: Eric Staal
'"Eric has just come into this responsibility and this challenge with an unbelievably hungry mindset," Krueger said following the second practice of camp. "You can feel he wants something to happen here and he believes something's gonna happen here, and he wants to be a part of it."' … [Read more...] about Coming this season: Eric Staal
Sabres assign 8 players to Rochester
'Forwards Brandon Biro, Steven Fogarty, Brett Murray and C.J. Smith.' … [Read more...] about Sabres assign 8 players to Rochester
Coming this season: Linus Ullmark
'"When you put together a lot of games in a row and just play a lot of games, everything just kind of happens naturally just because you're in the flow of it all and there's no thought process behind every save or so," Ullmark said after signing a one-year contract in October.' … [Read more...] about Coming this season: Linus Ullmark
