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'“He looked really good in practice,” Granato said. “He fit in. I mean, obviously he had lots of time while we were gone to skate. He skated every day or every day he was available to push it hard every day. He was cleared for that in rehab skates. You know, I thought it’s totally different when you hop in a practice. Conditioning level, puck battles against."' … [Read more...] about Quinn returns to practice with Sabres, could play Wednesday vs. Ottawa

'“We had a game in Edmonton where we were going into the third tied and kind of let that one slip away and get away from us,” Tage Thompson said. “In a similar situation tonight, it was a good opportunity for us to respond and clean up the mistakes we made last [game]. I thought we did a great job of that.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres wrap season-long road trip with victory in Calgary

'Wahlberg, 18, was a second-round pick (39th overall) by the Sabres in the 2023 NHL Draft. He spent this season with Malmo of the Swedish Hockey League, where he tallied 10 points (5+5) in 43 games. The 6-foot-3 forward also represented Sweden at the IIHF World Junior Championship, where he had three points (1+2) in seven games and won a silver medal.' … [Read more...] about Sabres reassign Wahlberg to Rochester, Nadeau to Jacksonville

'“I think we can draw upon that confidence,” Tuch said. “We know we have the ability to be one of the best teams in the NHL when we set our minds to it and play the right way. We’ve just got to focus on the first five minutes of tomorrow night’s game and just going out there and making them play our style of game and our style of hockey. Just go out there with a lot of energy … [Read more...] about Sabres return to practice ahead of road trip finale in Calgary

'“We made mistakes in the third period that we haven’t made in quite some time, and it was in a couple of areas,” Sabres coach Don Granato said. “Our forwards did not support our defensemen with gaps and (Edmonton shot) some pucks to the net from the point where we turned pucks over in our own zone. A couple areas that have been really uncharacteristic for us, especially in the … [Read more...] about Sabres build early lead but fall in road matchup with Oilers

'“I think that teams that play for each other, they stand up for each other,” Appert told reporters on Monday. “Teams that play for each other, they block shots for each other, they take hits to make plays for each other. And those things are things we preach all year, but they have to earn that together. And now we’re starting to get to that point that you start to feel … [Read more...] about Prospects Pipeline | Amerks continue Calder Cup Playoff push

'“I can’t wait to get to work on the Sabres,” Guelli said. “The potential there, I think, is incredible. I spent 10 years working in an arena model down in Charlotte and I know exactly how it needs to operate. Those buildings are community assets, they’re the staples of the city, and they’re the catalyst for growth in markets if they’re handled the right way.”' … [Read more...] about Guelli focused on enhancing KeyBank Center experience as incoming Sabres COO

'Dahlin scored twice during the third period – on both occasions cutting the lead to one goal – but the Sabres were unable to overcome an early deficit against a Canucks team that entered the night boasting the NHL’s second-best goal differential.' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ comeback effort falls short in loss to Canucks

'Guelli, 59, returns to Buffalo after a five-year tenure as the Chief Business Officer of the New York Giants. He joined the Giants in 2019 and was recruited to modernize the team’s business model and operations. During his tenure with the Giants, he has restructured key business functions, established a business intelligence and analytics department, built out the team’s … [Read more...] about Sabres name Pete Guelli Chief Operating Officer

'Thompson scored 49 seconds into the contest to erase an early deficit and the Sabres went on to earn a 6-2 victory over the Kraken inside Climate Pledge Arena on Monday. Jeff Skinner scored a hat trick while Thompson and Alex Tuch each had a goal and an assist. Owen Power also added a goal.' … [Read more...] about ‘We let it go’ | Sabres bounce back with 6-2 victory in Seattle

'“Watching from Roch, very happy for the boys,” Levi said. “The guys have been playing unbelievable. It seems like there’s something really special going on, so I’m super fortunate, super grateful that I was called upon at this moment.”' … [Read more...] about Levi joins Sabres for practice ahead of back-to-back road games

'“I thought it was a hard-fought game by both teams,” Thompson said. “Obviously, the outcome’s not what we want, but we don't really have time to dwell on it.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres open 5-game road trip with loss in Detroit

'Levi is 11-5-3 with a .927 save percentage in 19 games with Rochester this season, including a 41-save victory in his most recent performance against Toronto on Friday.' … [Read more...] about Sabres recall Levi from Amerks

'“Just our compete right from the drop of the puck,” Tuch said. “I think the first couple of shifts, everyone’s trying to get engaged and into it as soon as possible. We’re trying to put the other team on their heels as quickly as possible and making them uncomfortable and making them play at our speed. We feel like no one can handle us when we do that.”' … [Read more...] about Entering road trip on win streak, Sabres look to build off recent success

'“I know a lot of people counted us out, but this group in this room, we never counted ourselves out,” Cozens said. “We knew what we did last year and found a way to get close. And I think last year, we kind of let the outside noise make us think we were out of it. And that's something we've learned this year, don't worry about the outside noise. Just worry about this dressing … [Read more...] about Sabres continue Wild Card push with shutout win over Islanders