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'"He's gone down and played really, really well," Krueger said. "We're getting good reports back to us, so we're excited to see him now here again with us in this next phase of development and possibly gonna be seeing him play in the next few games.' … [Read more...] about Pilut joins Sabres with McCabe day-to-day

'Pilut, 24, has tallied 21 points (5+16) in 29 games with Rochester this season. He was selected to the AHL All-Star Classic for the second straight year.' … [Read more...] about Sabres recall Pilut from Amerks

'Michael Frolik, who was acquired from the Calgary Flames last Thursday, is expected to join the team this week. His arrival would give the Sabres 13 healthy forwards on their NHL roster.' … [Read more...] about Sabres assign Smith to Rochester

'"It's just nice, I think, for the fans to kind of see us just more candid and that's just kind of how we are. We just joke around," Okposo said. "I think it was pretty special for the fans to get a glimpse into that. The kids just looked like they had a ton of fun in the stands just cheering us on. It was just a really special day."' … [Read more...] about Players enjoy time with family, fans at Skills Challenge

'"Guys stepped up," alternate captain Marcus Johansson said. "We did what we had to do. It's going to be tough without [Olofsson], he's been one of our best players all year. But you go to fight through that and hopefully we'll come out stronger. It was a good start to get two points today."' … [Read more...] about Secondary scoring, special teams make difference in win over Panthers

'Henri Jokihaju, Conor Sheary and Sam Reinhart scored for Buffalo. Linus Ullmark made 31 saves to pick up his 13th win of the season.' … [Read more...] about At the Horn: Panthers 2 – Sabres 3

'"I'm really looking for a new opportunity there," he said. "I'm really excited. Like I said, it's a fresh start for me there and I'm really excited. I'm looking forward to meet the guys and meet the group and hopefully it happens sooner than later."' … [Read more...] about Frolik eager for fresh start with Sabres

'"It's what coaches need to do, is you look at what you have and not what you don't have and you just work with that group," Krueger said. "That's what experience does for that part of your brain. There's no room for emotion in this situation. You need to put the best possible group together to compete against Florida tomorrow and deal with Victor as a separate issue until he … [Read more...] about Asplund, Wilson earn opportunities following injury to Olofsson

'Since being acquired by the Sabres in a trade with Detroit on December 4, 2017, Wilson has recorded six goals and 11 assists in 64 games with Buffalo. Last season, he picked up three assists in 15 NHL contests after missing the first 42 games of the season due to an ankle injury.' … [Read more...] about Sabres recall Wilson from Rochester

'Olofsson exited last night's 3-2 win over the Edmonton Oilers in the third period after colliding into the end boards on Buffalo's game-tying goal.' … [Read more...] about Olofsson to miss 5-6 weeks due to injury

'"Thank God it's him taking it," added Reinhart. "You just kind of sit back and watch him do his thing. It was a good play on him to get the breakaway from behind our net so that was a big one for us."' … [Read more...] about Eichel’s scores on OT penalty shot to complete comeback vs. Oilers

'The Sabres captain now holds the franchise record for most overtime goals with seven. According to the NHL Public Relations Department, Eichel is the first player in franchise history to score on a penalty shot in overtime.' … [Read more...] about At the Horn: Oilers 2 – Sabres 3 (OT)

'"We were trying to add to our forward group here and with Michael we like his even-strength play," Botterill said. "We think he's a very strong 5-on-5 player. He's also a player that has championship pedigree. He's been in the playoffs before, won a Stanley Cup."' … [Read more...] about Sabres improve forward depth with addition of Frolik

'Olofsson led league rookies in goals (6), points (14), game-winning goals (2), and average ice time (20:31) in 14 games in December. It's the highest point total by a Sabres rookie in a calendar month since Tyler Myers tallied 14 points in March of his Calder Trophy winning 2009-10 campaign.' … [Read more...] about Olofsson named Rookie of the Month for December

'"The pain needs to remain and we shouldn't [gloss] it over, but what we need to do is concentrate on the process again," Krueger said. "We know we're in a group phase of learning and growing and the group in there is coming out fighting this morning.' … [Read more...] about Krueger evaluates big picture with Sabres at the halfway mark