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'In the last two wins over Vegas and Detroit, Ullmark has been coming up with the big save at the big time. That’s something that’s been missing from many of his games lately.' … [Read more...] about The Sabres came back for a big win over Vegas

'In the beginning, the Sabres were trying to avoid surgery through rehab, but as it went on, they realized it had to happen. Before Thompson could have the surgery, he needed to continue his rehab and strengthen the area around it to get it ready. Other opinions were sought out, but in the end, surgery had to be the option.' … [Read more...] about Tage Thompson has shoulder surgery

'"We want to make trades. We want to add to our group. People ask if we're waiting for the trade deadline. We're not waiting for the deadline. We're trying to proceed with some things that haven't materialized"' … [Read more...] about Botterill: ‘We want to make trades’

'The Sabres got things going 2:39 into this Atlantic Division contest. Curtis Lazar fed Evan Rodrigues for the forward's first goal of the season. It was the first time since March 17, 2019 that Rodrigues had found the back of the net, and he wasted little time scoring his second of the campaign later in the period.' … [Read more...] about Sabres down Red Wings 5-1

'I did like the Sabres response in the third. They came out playing the right way immediately and Bogosian put a slick move on Jimmy Howard just 2:35 to restore the team’s three-goal lead. Just 1:05 later on the power play, Detroit couldn’t handle Rasmus Ristolainen in the crease and he smack home Rasmas Dahlin’s rebound.' … [Read more...] about The Sabres rebound with a win in Detroit

'From there, it was all Canucks, all the time.' … [Read more...] about Sabres fall at home to the Canucks, 6-3

'Hutton’s teammates took responsibility for playing poorly in front of him and said they felt bad for Hutton.' … [Read more...] about The Sabres don’t play well in front of Hutton

'From here, is the plan to just clear the cap? It’s a start, and they'll do a lot of that at the end of this year with more than $30 million coming off the books. The Sabres are carrying about 86 million dollars on the roster.' … [Read more...] about So, what now?

'Much like Thomas and St. Louis in the first frame, Buffalo returned the favor and found their way onto the scoreboard less than five minutes into the middle stanza. The Sabres put forth one of their more exended offensive possessions, and dished the puck around the Blues defense effectively. Jack Eichel accepted a pass from Sam Reinhart, and found a lane set up by a … [Read more...] about Sabres play sour note, fall 5-1 to Blues

'I think one thing Frolik can help with is getting solid breakouts. He slowed one down in the second period, went across to an open defenseman and the Sabres were on their way down ice.' … [Read more...] about Frolik’s Sabres debut spoiled by losing effort

'Krueger said Frolik will be in the lineup, but he’s not going to throw too much at him, “The important thing is you want him to play free and play naturally within the principles. We have to be patient on him automating those principles and we’re not going to overload him here. He has such a good instinct, and you see his speed and his defensive decision making is strong. We … [Read more...] about Frolik practices for the first time with the Sabres

'"We had such an intense period after Sweden with the 21 games in 39 days. After the Christmas break, I thought we came out and played well against Boston and Tampa Bay, but but we just didn't get the points, so everybody was disappointed with that. I'm pleased with the way the group has stepped up here against Edmonton and Florida to get the wins, and I believe that momentum … [Read more...] about Krueger: We need more scoring ‘by committee’

'The consistency he lacked then is something he’s really worked at in this season, “I’ve just been working on it, trying to play at that high level all the time and try to focus on my D zone play and I think that’s been a big part of me so far, plus I want to keep developing that offensive skill I have.”' … [Read more...] about Pilut hopes to improve his consistency

'Pilut is once again an AHL All-Star. With the Amerks, Pilut has five goals and 16 assists for 21 points in 29 games. Last season, Pilut played 33 games with the Sabres, netting a goal and five assists.' … [Read more...] about Sabres call up Pilut from Rochester

'There were a lot of kids in the stands and you could hear them cheering and see their smiles. Okposo said, “It’s just nice for the fans to see us more candid because that’s how we are, we just joke around which is how we are off the ice, so I think it was pretty special for the fans to get a glimpse into that.”' … [Read more...] about The Sabres enjoyed hosting their Skills Competition