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'Rodrigues, of course, wasn’t happy to be sitting, but Ralph Krueger said he handled it like a pro. “Evan’s been outstanding, he’s the one that said to me, somebody is going to be in this spot all season long, but he took it really well, he stayed active, he’s been working hard, but he’s been nothing but supportive to his teammates and to the process.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Rodrigues was shocked he wasn’t playing

'The third period brought back the first period Sabres. Rasmus Dahlin took a questionable penalty call that led to a Nick Foligno goal after a shot from the point pinballed off of quite a few different players before Foligno was able to whack it in the net.' … [Read more...] about Sabres salvage point in Columbus

'Linus Ullmark stood on his head making 27 saves in the first two periods and it allowed his team to be tied 2-2. Ullmark made three acrobatic saves on a Columbus power play, especially one on Gus Nyqvist directly in front. It didn’t end there as Ullmark stole a point making 40 saves to get the game to overtime. He is the only reason the Sabres had one point and a chance for … [Read more...] about Sabres lay an egg in Columbus, but still get a point

'When asked who his first line was, Krueger said, “There is no first line. It’s quite clear that Jack is our captain on the ice and our captain in regards to creating offense or running the power play, but my brain doesn’t really work that way trying to make sure that everybody understands that they’re important."' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Krueger says he does not number lines

'Buffalo got out to an early power play after a holding call to New Jersey's Will Butcher. The Sabres went to work on the power play and Victor Olofsson was allowed free at the top of the circle to fire a wrist shot right by Mackenzie Blackwood. Jack Eichel scored toward the end of the period on the power play as well. The Sabres controlled play all period and it showed.' … [Read more...] about Final: Sabres Dominate Devils 7-2

'The Sabres did all of this in front on many of their former captains including Gil Perreault. The first player ever drafted by the Buffalo Sabres was back for the captains’ celebration. The team is honoring its 50th anniversary this year and Gil Perreault is a huge part of the history. He said, “It’s great, 50 years in Buffalo and the first few years the fans were great, … [Read more...] about Sabres put on a show for the home fans

'In Game 1 he did that along with scoring two goals. Sheary was engaged in the battles and spent time in front of the net. Last season he spent a lot of time on the perimeter and that’s why he only had 14 goals in 78 games. In the game in Pittsburgh, I saw a different Conor Sheary, “I’m just going to take it game-by-game, I think it was a good start for myself and the team and … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Sheary looks like a different player

'Buffalo seized control early in the opening period of the season, jumping out to a massive shot advantage of 14-3 in the early goings inside PPG Paints Arena. The blue and gold were rewarded on one of those early shots, just 5:23 into the campaign. Former Penguin Conor Sheary scored yet another goal against his former employer, off a feed from Casey Mittelstadt. Sheary beat … [Read more...] about Sabres win season opener over Penguins, 3-1

'In four games against his old team, Conor Sheary has four goals and two assists. He made a really good play on the wall winning a battle. Casey Mittelstadt showed great hustle to get back and keep the puck in. The kid showed so much confidence in feeding Sheary with a perfect pass and it was 1-0.' … [Read more...] about Sabres play a complete game and won in Ralph Krueger’s debut

'All these moves were made in reverse on Tuesday to get under the NHL salary cap. Now that Zach Bogosian and Matt Hunwick have been put on long-term injured reserve, the Sabres have the room to bring back Olofsson and Jokiharju.' … [Read more...] about The Sabres bring back Olofsson and Jokiharju

'Eichel wants to be a good leader and wants to be known as one of the best players in the game. He said he can’t be hard on himself, “At times I put too much pressure on myself and I forget about enjoying it, I mean it’s hockey, This is the only thing I’ve ever done in my whole life so I’m prepared for the season, excited for it, but make sure I don’t get down, I mean there’s … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Eichel wants to enjoy the season

'"From the outside, people will want to rank our players. But for me, everyone is important. The 13-minute guy that spends five of those minutes killing penalties is every bit as important as the 22-minute guy who plays eight of those minutes on the power play. It's just about getting everybody to buy into their roles, accept their roles, and execute them as best they can. … [Read more...] about Krueger: We’re sure not going to lack in effort

'Once upon a time, I was skeptical that Reinhart could ever be anything more than a winger that fed off a great centerman like Jack Eichel. Last season, Reinhart took a big step. He created plays himself more often, scored goals from outside the net-front more frequently, and had for the first time was as productive away from Eichel as he was with him. That's the step Reinhart … [Read more...] about Sam Reinhart at center is a layup for Krueger

'Scandella had a rough season last year. He would put a group of games together that were solid and then he’d put another group together where it appeared that he had lost his confidence. In the off-season he had surgery and he feels he’s ready to go, “I feel like I’ve been working one day at a time in the off season. After last season I had ankle surgery and I feel like I’m at … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Scandella looking to rebound

'After Tuesday's practice Ralph Krueger talked about Granato's illness, "The curve is in the right direction, we're optimistic that he will recover fully from this setback."' … [Read more...] about Sabres assistant coach Don Granato is hospitalized