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'The Buffalo Sabres will honor captain Kyle Okposo with a pregame ceremony ahead of his 1,000th NHL game this Tuesday, Nov. 14 against the Boston Bruins at KeyBank Center.' … [Read more...] about Sabres announce plans to honor Okposo ahead of 1,000th NHL game

'“I feel like we had a lot of chances to score tonight, [but] didn’t. It’s just kind of one of those things when you’ve got to find a way to get one by him—by Jarry. You know, he played really well, and I think that they did a pretty good job clearing second opportunities,” Okposo said. “But yeah, we obviously didn’t do enough to score tonight.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres close out back-to-back set with loss to Penguins

'Because of the conditioning agreement between the NHL and the Canadian Hockey League, Savoie is ineligible to play in the AHL outside of his conditioning assignment.' … [Read more...] about Sabres assign Savoie to Wenatchee of WHL

'“I don’t know how it got there, but there again, it was just a reactionary save,” Levi said. “I think my butt may have been touching the ground. Just trying to close the five-hole. Then again, guys got the rebound and cleared it. Great job by the boys.”' … [Read more...] about Levi’s 33 saves help Sabres to ‘gut-check’ victory over Wild

'“It just kind of happened, I guess. It was a weird, little play,” Comrie said. “I mean, the day before the game, I had a jump test and it was my best jump ever. So, I was pretty proud of where my body was and the fitness was. So, it wasn't like I was in a low spot or anything like that. I was in a good spot, so I was excited to be playing that game and I was ready to go. And … [Read more...] about Practice Report | Samuelsson, Comrie feeling good in return to practice

'“The situation probably didn’t call for it there. I let my frustration get the best of me,” Cozens. “I kind of went after him and it escalated a lot quicker than I had prepared myself for. I think I need to know who I’m going up against and be a little smarter next time, for sure. It’s definitely unneeded at the end of a game like that. So, I learned my lesson and it probably … [Read more...] about Practice Report | Cozens returns to practice with Sabres in non-contact jersey

'The Sabres erased two deficits in regulation on the strength of goals from Alex Tuch and Rasmus Dahlin and received a 24-save performance from Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen. They nearly won the game when Tuch sent a shot off the crossbar on the opening shift of overtime.' … [Read more...] about Sabres earn hard-fought point in OT loss to Hurricanes

'“It was huge. I wanted to pick up right where I left off. I had a really good summer and just wanted to continue building on that,” Savoie said. “I was playing with really good linemates, and the coaching staff gave me really good opportunities. So yeah, it was good.”' … [Read more...] about Practice Report | Savoie taking things day by day as he returns to practice with Sabres

'Tuch deflected a Rasmus Dahlin shot to break a 4-4 tie with 7:12 remaining in the third period, then turned in a dominant effort on an end-to-end rush to score an empty-net goal and seal a 6-4 victory for the Sabres inside Scotiabank Arena.' … [Read more...] about Tuch scores twice in 3rd period as Sabres win back-and-forth affair in Toronto

'“We could have scored but let’s face it, we didn’t play the way we needed to play. It starts with playing faster and more direct and we were not direct enough, and that was the difference in the game,” Granato said.' … [Read more...] about Sabres unable to overcome early deficit in loss to Flyers

'The Sabres are currently ranked fifth in the NHL in penalty-kill percentage (90.0) after killing off 36 penalties, the second-most in the league.' … [Read more...] about Practice Report | A look at the Sabres’ top storylines 10 games into the season

'Rousek, 24, has six points (2+4) in eight games with Rochester this season. He played the first two games of his NHL career for the Sabres last season and tallied a goal and an assist.' … [Read more...] about Sabres recall Rousek from Amerks

'“It wasn’t our best game, but it’s tough to get two points in this league so any time you can get a win, you’re going to take it,” Biro said.' … [Read more...] about Biro scores 1st NHL goal, adds empty-netter in win over Flyers

'The 25-year-old was on the coaching staff’s radar for a call-up opportunity last season, but a lower-body injury Biro sustained prevented it from coming to fruition. Despite ending the 2022-23 campaign early due to the injury, the forward was voted the Most Valuable Player by his Rochester Americans teammates after tallying 51 points (16+35) in 49 games and representing … [Read more...] about Practice Report | Sabres recall Biro from Amerks, Levi returns to practice

'“He’s a guy that you feel good when you call his name to put him out for a shift,” Rochester coach Seth Appert told reporters following Savoie’s season debut last Wednesday. “Because whether the shift is great or it’s just OK, he’s gonna play the right way, he’s gonna play fast, he’s gonna be competitive, he’s gonna hunt pucks and try to be an honest, winning hockey player.' … [Read more...] about Prospects Pipeline | Savoie has 3 points in 3 games during Rochester conditioning assignment