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'"I think consistency is the other thing. I think, at times, you could see we were a great team and at other times, we were too casual. That’s something that’s got to be instilled in us, and that goes back to accountability, because it’s us in here holding each other accountable," Thompson explained. "If there’s someone not playing the way they need to, it needs to come from up … [Read more...] about Tage Thompson feels players need to suffer consequences for poor play

'The 20-year-old played a total of 38 games in the Swedish Hockey League this season with the Växjö Lakers HC, scoring 12 goals and adding 11 assists for 23 points. He added a goal and an assist in seven playoff games, but his team was eliminated from the playoffs last week.' … [Read more...] about Sabres assign 2022 first-round pick Noah Ostlund to Amerks

'The annual honor is awarded to the player that "best exemplifies leadership qualities on and off the ice and has made noteworthy humanitarian contributions to his community." The winner will be chosen by a committee of senior NHL executives led by commissioner Gary Bettman and deputy commissioner Bill Daly.' … [Read more...] about Alex Tuch named Sabres’ nominee for King Clancy Trophy

'Sabres owner Terry Pegula was in town at the time the Buffalo Bills traded Stefon Diggs nearly two weeks ago, and attended two Sabres games during that time. I’m sure there were some discussions on the direction of this team while he was here, and I can’t imagine he was happy with what he saw this season.' … [Read more...] about Sabres fire head coach Don Granato

'"This was my decision," said Adams on Tuesday, making it crystal clear on who made the coaching decision. "I certainly talk to people that I’m close with and that I work with, and I’ve spent a lot of time recently talking to [owner] Terry Pegula, but this was my decision. I felt this is what I needed to do to take the next step."' … [Read more...] about Adams knows exactly what type of coach he wants behind Sabres’ bench

'The move makes sense. I just don't know how the Sabres could have sold the fan base on another season with Granato behind the bench and Kevyn Adams calling the shots at general manager.' … [Read more...] about Opinion: What went wrong with Sabres?

'Eric Comrie earned his second win of the season between the pipes, as he stopped 31-of-33 Lightning shots. It was his third-straight win against Tampa Bay.' … [Read more...] about Sabres double up Lightning in season finale

'Dylan Cozens wasn’t all that interested after the game that he had two goals and an assist and he finished with three goals in the final two games. He said it’s the playoffs and only the playoffs and he said he will be thinking about missing the playoffs every time he’s on the ice and in the gym this summer.' … [Read more...] about Opinion: Cozens and Comrie leads the Sabres to a win in the season finale

'Three-minutes into the contest, Tyson Jost opened the scoring with his third goal of the year. It was a tipped goal off a point shot from Rasmus Dahlin.' … [Read more...] about Sabres felled by Reinhart, Panthers in overtime

'The Sabres are not even close to the Panthers as a team, but they did compete and if this were still a race you’d say they did a good job to earn a point against them on the road.' … [Read more...] about Opinion: The Sabres needed the game they played in Florida when it mattered

'Jack Quinn scored the game-winning goal for Buffalo midway through the third period, while Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made 22 saves to help secure the victory in front of the hometown faithful one last time this year.' … [Read more...] about Sabres play spoiler against Capitals in home finale

'The Caps are one point behind the Pittsburgh Penguins for the eighth and final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference, but I thought Washington and their captain, Alex Ovechkin, were complete no-shows in this game.' … [Read more...] about Opinion: Sabres send crowd home happy on Fan Appreciation Night

'"You certainly don't want to think about not being in the playoffs, at any point during the season, especially down the stretch the last two weeks when you're fighting for a spot," said Granato on Wednesday when he joined the "Jeremy and Joe Show" on WGR. "After the fact, it takes a while, and it will take a while to sink in. And there'll be a lot of different type of … [Read more...] about Granato reflects on Sabres missing playoffs once again

'Buffalo thought it had tied the score at one point, but another challenge prevented a goal. This time, it was Jack Quinn being denied a game-tying tally thanks to the puck being played by an earlier high-stick.' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ playoff hopes officially end with loss to Dallas

'The 2023-24 season of Sabres hockey has been filled with inconsistency even with the team hovering around .500 for most of the year. While the Sabres have not let a losing streak extend beyond four games at any point this season, to this point, they have not been able to win more than three-straight games in a given stretch.' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ playoff drought officially hits 13-consecutive seasons