'"We let them do their thing and got away from our game a little bit," Johansson said. "It cost us, but I think we showed a lot of character to come back into this game. Even if it didn't end the way we wanted it to, we got one point out of it and I think that was big."' … [Read more...] about Sabres battle through adversity to earn road point in Columbus
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At The Horn: Sabres 3 - Blue Jackets 4 (OT)
'But Blue Jackets captain Nick Foligno forced a turnover in overtime and fed forward Alexandre Texier for the game-winning goal with 2:52 left in the extra period to give Columbus the 4-3 victory at Nationwide Arena.' … [Read more...] about At The Horn: Sabres 3 – Blue Jackets 4 (OT)
Sabres have received contributions from throughout lineup in opening wins
'Krueger leaned heavily on Larsson and Girgensons when the Sabres were looking to close their victory over the Penguins last Thursday. The two forwards played 11 and 10 shifts in the third period, respectively, and played key roles on three penalty kills.' … [Read more...] about Sabres have received contributions from throughout lineup in opening wins
'It gives you goosebumps': Current players, alums react to memorable win
'"We take a lot of pride in our alumni here," alternate captain Jake McCabe said. "I knew Jack was going to have a good night, that's for sure. He takes a ton of pride wearing that 'C.'"' … [Read more...] about ‘It gives you goosebumps’: Current players, alums react to memorable win
At the Horn: Devils 2 - Sabres 7
'The Sabres power play was hot all night, finishing 3-for-4. Olofsson opened the scoring 2:56 into the game and Eichel made it 2-0 late in the first, also with the man advantage.' … [Read more...] about At the Horn: Devils 2 – Sabres 7
'It's a complete honor': Eichel looks ahead to Captains' Night
'"It's a really, really special moment just to put that into perspective and think about the franchise and obviously what an honor it is to be the captain of this franchise," he said.' … [Read more...] about ‘It’s a complete honor’: Eichel looks ahead to Captains’ Night
Sheary scores twice to lead Sabres to season-opening victory
'"We've been working on very high-pressure systems so you need to be in excellent shape, which all of these guys came into training camp in," head coach Ralph Krueger, who earned his first win with Buffalo, said. "We need to keep our feet moving and skating all the time."' … [Read more...] about Sheary scores twice to lead Sabres to season-opening victory
At the Horn: Sabres 3 - Penguins 1
'Conor Sheary scored twice for the Sabres, giving him four goals and two assists in four games against his former team. Rasmus Dahlin also scored, while Casey Mittelstadt tallied a pair of helpers.' … [Read more...] about At the Horn: Sabres 3 – Penguins 1
Part of the plan: How Victor Olofsson carved his path to opening night
'His journey to this point has been an exercise in patience. It's been five years since the Sabres selected Olofsson with the 181st pick in the 2014 NHL Draft, each representing another checked box in a plan he trusted would ultimately lead him to this day.' … [Read more...] about Part of the plan: How Victor Olofsson carved his path to opening night
Johansson, McCabe named Sabres alternate captains to start 2019-20 season
'"Yeah, absolutely," Johansson said. "It feels like we're - just looking at practice - it feels like guys are ready. I mean, there's high intensity, guys look hungry. This is when the fun starts. Yeah, we're ready. This is what we worked for all summer. It's finally here."' … [Read more...] about Johansson, McCabe named Sabres alternate captains to start 2019-20 season
Bogosian, Montour, Luukkonen, Hunwick placed on IR
'The Buffalo Sabres have announced the following roster moves...'. … [Read more...] about Bogosian, Montour, Luukkonen, Hunwick placed on IR
Sabres announce coaching staff update
'Buffalo Sabres assistant coach Don Granato has been hospitalized with severe pneumonia and will be taking a medical leave from the team.' … [Read more...] about Sabres announce coaching staff update
Sabres reduce roster to 26
'Buffalo now has 26 players on its roster, including defensemen Zach Bogosian (hip), Brandon Montour (hand) and Matt Hunwick (neck), and goaltender Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (hip), who are dealing with injuries.' … [Read more...] about Sabres reduce roster to 26
'Confident' Girgensons made strong impression at camp
'"You could see in Pittsburgh, his goal was really one of passion and one of confidence," Krueger said after practice at KeyBank Center on Sunday morning. "So, he's in a good space."' … [Read more...] about ‘Confident’ Girgensons made strong impression at camp
Sabres assign Borgen to Rochester
'Borgen, 22, played in four NHL games with Buffalo at the end of the 2018-19 campaign, averaging 16:33 of ice time and three hits per game. He dressed in two preseason games this fall, where he registered one shot on goal, three hits, and five blocked shots.' … [Read more...] about Sabres assign Borgen to Rochester
