'As Dahlin went, so did the Sabres. With him on the ice at 5-on-5, the Sabres owned a 55-percent share of shot attempts and shots on goal, and 58 percent of goals (outscoring opponents 70-50). Without No. 26 on the ice, those numbers dropped to 47 percent of shot attempts, 45 percent of shots and 47 percent of goals (outscored 131-115). It’s understandable, then, that the team … [Read more...] about Season in Review | Rasmus Dahlin
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Sabres hire Jake Vernon as chief commercial officer
'“I’ve been looking to add to our leadership structure on the business side of the organization and after a lengthy search, we have found the right fit for our organization in Jake,” Guelli said. “Jake has extensive experience in the sports industry and has been thriving in an arena model for the last two decades. I’m excited to see what he can add to our organization as we … [Read more...] about Sabres hire Jake Vernon as chief commercial officer
Top quotes from Kevyn Adams and Lindy Ruff's season-ending press conference
'“We want to get better. We’ll look at everything. We’ll have meetings with Terry coming in the very near future where we’ll, as we typically do after a season, review everything, talk about the roster, talk about everything in the organization, hockey operations. Where can we improve? What do we need to focus on? And we’ll make any decision we need to make to help us get … [Read more...] about Top quotes from Kevyn Adams and Lindy Ruff’s season-ending press conference
“Culture is earned” | Sabres’ veterans outline plan for 2025-26 turnaround
'“Ultimately, we failed,” said forward Jason Zucker. “We didn’t accomplish our goals of getting into the playoffs and becoming a playoff team, and I think that’s a big piece of what we need to take into the offseason.' … [Read more...] about “Culture is earned” | Sabres’ veterans outline plan for 2025-26 turnaround
Top quotes from Day 1 of locker cleanout
'“Everything you do in your career goes through transitions. It's no different for hockey players than it is for you guys (in the media) and it is for everyone else in this world. You go through transitions in your life, and I think for me, I still absolutely love playing this game. But I’ll say I was just as excited seeing Ryan McLeod scoring his 20th goal last night as when I … [Read more...] about Top quotes from Day 1 of locker cleanout
Tuch keeps rolling, Ruff reaches 900 as Sabres win season finale
'“It’s good to get the last win there of the season, and to get 900 for him, I think it’s really special,” Tuch said. “I think it meant a lot to our group. I know he says it (doesn’t), but I’m guessing it probably means a lot to him, too. That’s no small feat there, and hopefully next year he keeps climbing up the leaderboard.”' … [Read more...] about Tuch keeps rolling, Ruff reaches 900 as Sabres win season finale
Tuch voted as winner of 2024-25 Rick Martin Memorial Award
'“The Rico Award” is given annually to the Sabres player who best demonstrates “on-ice excellence, resiliency, and dedication to the community.” The award is determined entirely by a fan vote.' … [Read more...] about Tuch voted as winner of 2024-25 Rick Martin Memorial Award
Luukkonen makes 28 saves in loss to Maple Leafs
'The game – for the first 55 minutes – was a tightly contested goalie dual between Luukkonen and Anthony Stolarz, who finished with a 35-save shutout.' … [Read more...] about Luukkonen makes 28 saves in loss to Maple Leafs
Tuch selected as Sabres' nominee for King Clancy Trophy
'Tuch is nominated for the third straight year. He is also a finalist for The Rick Martin Memorial Award, which he has won each of the past two seasons, selected by fans to honor a Sabres player who demonstrates “on-ice excellence, resiliency, and dedication to the community.”' … [Read more...] about Tuch selected as Sabres’ nominee for King Clancy Trophy
Sabres fall to Lightning in road finale
'“I thought we lost puck battles, got on the wrong side of the puck and (played) poor defensively that led to goals against,” Sabres coach Lindy Ruff said. "They beat us to pucks and their sustained O-zone time sometimes led to great opportunities. We couldn’t get people off the ice.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres fall to Lightning in road finale
"It's a brotherhood" | Tuch, Sabres show fight in SO loss to Panthers
'“It’s a brotherhood here,” Tuch said. “We’re family here and if one guy gets taken out, I know that there were four or five of us that, given the opportunity, would’ve went with a pretty tough customer. No one in here is labeled a fighter, but we’re ready and willing to step up as a team when needed to.”' … [Read more...] about “It’s a brotherhood” | Tuch, Sabres show fight in SO loss to Panthers
Sabres' winning streak snapped in Columbus despite 41 shots
'“Our response to that (first goal) in the second period was great,” Sabres coach Lindy Ruff said. “I think we had eight or nine really good opportunities and they had one. So, the response to that mistake was really good. But we paid dearly for the mistakes we made in the third period.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ winning streak snapped in Columbus despite 41 shots
Zucker selected as Sabres' nominee for Masterton Trophy
'Zucker, 33, has enjoyed one of the most productive seasons of his career this season after joining the Sabres on a one-year deal in July. His 51 points are his most since he scored a career-high 64 in 2017-18. He’s scored 21 goals, including a career-high 11 as the net-front man on Buffalo’s power play.' … [Read more...] about Zucker selected as Sabres’ nominee for Masterton Trophy
“He’s on a heater” | Reimer, penalty kill help Sabres blank Hurricanes
'“It’s mixed emotions, for sure,” said captain Rasmus Dahlin. “I mean, pissed that we started to play good now – it’s too late. But also, it’s good we can see that we can play good hockey, and we can beat any team in this league. So I guess we have to build for next year, and this is how you do it.”' … [Read more...] about “He’s on a heater” | Reimer, penalty kill help Sabres blank Hurricanes
Thompson bests Boston with another hat trick, continues aiming higher
'“That’s definitely something I try to do: hold onto pucks and use my size and my strength to create offense and find open guys, or create space for myself to get a shot,” he said. “Some games you feel pretty good, and I feel like I’ve been generating quite a bit of chances recently, and sometimes when you’re playing like that you just get some confidence.”' … [Read more...] about Thompson bests Boston with another hat trick, continues aiming higher