'"Being around all these dads, the support, it's nice to see," Jack Eichel's dad Bob said. "It's so accommodating. We went to the Dallas Cowboys training facility yesterday. It's wonderful. And of course, all the food we get to eat. It's been great."' … [Read more...] about Sabres dads enjoying time with team on the road
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Sabres earn hard-fought road victory against Stars
'"I thought the second period, actually, scoring chance-wise was pretty even," Sabres coach Ralph Krueger said. "They had more shots than we did, but if you look at the game storyline, you had to expect some pushback after being up on them after the first and they gave a strong push."' … [Read more...] about Sabres earn hard-fought road victory against Stars
At the Horn: Sabres 4 - Stars 1
'Jimmy Vesey, Rasmus Dahlin, and Zemgus Girgensons also scored goals for the Sabres. Jack Eichel tallied an assist to extend his point streak to nine games, while Linus Ullmark made 28 saves.' … [Read more...] about At the Horn: Sabres 4 – Stars 1
Ristolainen's net-front presence has helped fuel resurgent power play
'"It's just my 25 years of coaching, I've often done that where you have a very designated net-front personality," Sabres coach Ralph Krueger said. "It could be a forward who has that personality or a defenseman. … We definitely saw that as a 6-on-5 necessity, to have a definite presence who can win also retrievals and battles."' … [Read more...] about Ristolainen’s net-front presence has helped fuel resurgent power play
Eichel, Reinhart lead Sabres to 'gutsy win' over Golden Knights
'"I thought between periods we stayed quite calm, but we were stern, we were angry, and it was just about getting back to that," Sabres coach Ralph Krueger said. "The first period was one of our best in a long time. It was quite disappointing then to give up on some of those habits."' … [Read more...] about Eichel, Reinhart lead Sabres to ‘gutsy win’ over Golden Knights
At the Horn: Golden Knights 2 - Sabres 4
'Reinhart recorded his 11th multi-point game of the season. With his three-point performance (1+2) against Vegas, he is producing at over a point-per-game clip at home this season (11+13) in 23 games.' … [Read more...] about At the Horn: Golden Knights 2 – Sabres 4
Thompson undergoes shoulder surgery
'After further evaluation with the Sabres' team doctors during the rehab process for his injury sustained on Nov. 17, it was determined that surgery was the appropriate next step in Thompson's recovery process.' … [Read more...] about Thompson undergoes shoulder surgery
'Just keep shooting': Rodrigues helps propel Sabres to win in Detroit
'"Obviously, it was bound to go in eventually," Rodrigues said afterward. "Just keep shooting. Obviously, it was a bit of a relief, but I didn't really lose confidence. Like I said, it was going to go in eventually. It was nice to see it go in."' … [Read more...] about ‘Just keep shooting’: Rodrigues helps propel Sabres to win in Detroit
At the Horn: Sabres 5 - Red Wings 1
'The Sabres got off to a fast start with a pair of goals from Rodrigues in the opening five minutes. On the opening goal, Lazar bowled over Filip Hronek at the Red Wings blue line and fed the puck to Rodrigues, who one-timed a shot from the slot into the back of the net 2:39 into the contest. Then at the 5:00 mark, Rodrigues pounded the puck in short side on the power play to … [Read more...] about At the Horn: Sabres 5 – Red Wings 1
Defensive miscues cost Sabres in loss to Canucks
'"That's definitely something we can't accept," Sabres coach Ralph Krueger said. "I mean, it was a hell of a hockey game until 14 minutes to go and we turn it into a very painful, unacceptable finish.' … [Read more...] about Defensive miscues cost Sabres in loss to Canucks
At the Horn: Canucks 6 - Sabres 3
'The Canucks then scored a pair of goals 1:14 apart to secure the two points. First, Boeser put Vancouver ahead with a shot from the slot 6:24 into the third and Jake Virtanen then scored at the 7:38 mark to make it 5-3.' … [Read more...] about At the Horn: Canucks 6 – Sabres 3
Sabres focus on net presence heading into matchup with Canucks
'"We had a meeting before practice. Even some of the drills, it was at the forefront of what we were trying to work on," forward Jimmy Vesey said. "I think it's just a mindset, though. Every goal's not going to pretty. So, you got to get guys to the front of the net and then shoot the puck when they're there."' … [Read more...] about Sabres focus on net presence heading into matchup with Canucks
Eichel scores lone goal for Sabres in loss to Blues
'"It was definitely not the look we wanted after five minutes and breaking down as we did there was very disappointing," Krueger said. "It looked like we had trouble getting up to the speed that we needed to in the first period."' … [Read more...] about Eichel scores lone goal for Sabres in loss to Blues
At the Horn: Sabres 1 - Blues 5
'Eichel scored 4:22 into the second period on a great effort. The Sabres captain circled around the net, made his way to the top of the slot and scored in a shooting lane of his own making for his 27th goal of the year.' … [Read more...] about At the Horn: Sabres 1 – Blues 5
Frolik joins Sabres with debut set for Thursday
'Sabres coach Ralph Krueger said that Frolik will be in the lineup against St. Louis on Thursday. In the meantime, the coaching staff will look to strike a balance between getting the forward up to speed on the team's principles and cluttering his mind with too much information.' … [Read more...] about Frolik joins Sabres with debut set for Thursday
