'The Buffalo Sabres have signed goaltender Topias Leinonen to a three-year, entry-level contract, the team announced Friday. The deal will begin with the 2025-26 season.' … [Read more...] about Sabres sign Leinonen to 3-year, entry-level contract
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Defensemen on full display as Sabres thump Penguins
'The blowout extended Buffalo’s winning streak to three games, and the Sabres are now 10-2 with 4.1 goals scored per game in their last 12 at home.' … [Read more...] about Defensemen on full display as Sabres thump Penguins
“Raise our personal standard” | Ruff and Adams outline path to Sabres’ improvement
'"If I had to do it over again, I may have shook something up by making a trade," he said. "I maybe should've shook something up by bringing a couple players up from Rochester. Maybe that would've been just something to change the dynamic of our group."' … [Read more...] about “Raise our personal standard” | Ruff and Adams outline path to Sabres’ improvement
Sabres take down Senators in special night for Ruff, Bernard-Docker
'“I’ve been blessed to have an unbelievable opportunity, and the support throughout the years from different owners, different GMs, to get to this point here. … I get to stand here and talk about it, but it’s more than a one-man job.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres take down Senators in special night for Ruff, Bernard-Docker
Sabres sign forward Kopff to 2-year contract
'Kopff, 21, will complete the remainder of this season on an amateur tryout with the Rochester Americans.' … [Read more...] about Sabres sign forward Kopff to 2-year contract
Happy homecomings for Kozak, Reimer lead Sabres to win over Jets
'The Sabres turned in a resilient win over the Western Conference’s top team despite playing on back-to-back days and at the tail-end of a week-long road trip. JJ Peterka, Rasmus Dahlin and Alex Tuch added goals while Ryan McLeod scored the length of the ice into an empty net to complete a four-point performance.' … [Read more...] about Happy homecomings for Kozak, Reimer lead Sabres to win over Jets
Sabres unable to overcome 2nd-period mistakes in Minnesota
'“We got caught in a little bit of a long shift right off the start of the second,” Sabres coach Lindy Ruff said. “Our D didn’t get off the ice and I think when you’re going back slow, we didn’t find coverage right away, didn’t get to the puck. That kind of set the tone for the period.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres unable to overcome 2nd-period mistakes in Minnesota
Sabres fall in first visit to Utah
'The goal – which was credited to Kevin Stenlund – came during a delayed call against Stenlund for high-sticking. Thompson said he was unaware of the penalty when he attempted the pass, which was directed toward Rasmus Dahlin at the point.' … [Read more...] about Sabres fall in first visit to Utah
Practice Report | McLeod enjoying career year for Sabres
'The 25-year-old has already set career highs in goals (15), assists (22), and points (37) with 16 games still left to play. He’s been a fixture on the Buffalo penalty kill and, more recently, on the power play. And, despite leading Sabres forwards in defensive-zone starts at even strength, he ranks second on the team with a plus-10 rating.' … [Read more...] about Practice Report | McLeod enjoying career year for Sabres
With Sabres’ physicality on the rise, Zach Benson fits right in
'“It’s part of my game – I get to the hard areas,” Benson said of his knack for post-whistle commotion. “I make it hard on opposing players. I try and get to the areas that they don’t want to defend. “Also, if I take a punch in the face, I want to punch someone else in the face.' … [Read more...] about With Sabres’ physicality on the rise, Zach Benson fits right in
Sabres rewarded for strong defensive effort with OT win over Bruins
'“I thought we played quick,” Ruff said. “We got out of the zone (in a) hurry. I thought we managed the puck really well.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres rewarded for strong defensive effort with OT win over Bruins
Practice Report | Sabres hit the road with key injuries at forward
'Following Sunday’s practice at KeyBank Center, Sabres coach Lindy Ruff provided updates on the statuses of JJ Peterka (lower body), Josh Norris (undisclosed) and Jiri Kulich (concussion), each of whom was absent from the on-ice session.' … [Read more...] about Practice Report | Sabres hit the road with key injuries at forward
‘This is a good step’ | Full-team effort leads Sabres to comeback win over Vegas
'“That is what we need every response, every instance,” Ruff said. “It was missing earlier in the year – the Devil game. That’s an automatic in, and I love what Krebs did.”' … [Read more...] about ‘This is a good step’ | Full-team effort leads Sabres to comeback win over Vegas
Practice Report | Bernard-Docker eager to ‘show what I’ve got’
'“I think just being hard to play against,” Bernard-Docker said. “I think my fundamentals are definitely shot-blocking, good D, tight gaps, and hopefully I can get comfortable and add in a little offense here and there. But, yeah, I think my game is definitely tailored towards just being a good, reliable, solid D-man.”' … [Read more...] about Practice Report | Bernard-Docker eager to ‘show what I’ve got’
Sabres rue penalties, puck management in loss to Red Wings
'“Some of the D-zone turnovers – it’s hard to recover from a couple of the plays we made,” Ruff said postgame. “Frustrating, for sure.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres rue penalties, puck management in loss to Red Wings