'The 35-year-old was one of the main reasons, along with Jordan Greenway, why the Sabres' penalty kill turned things around this season. However, he did struggle while playing at 5-on-5.' … [Read more...] about Sabres send defenseman Erik Johnson to Flyers
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Sabres move goalie Devin Cooley to Sharks
'Cooley has split time in net with veteran Dustin Tokarski and rookie Devon Levi with the Rochester Americans throughout the course of the 2023-24 season.' … [Read more...] about Sabres move goalie Devin Cooley to Sharks
Sabres doubled up in Nashville
'It was an eventful and memorable first period in Nashville for the newest member of the Sabres, defenseman Bowen Byram.' … [Read more...] about Sabres doubled up in Nashville
Buffalo couldn't find a way to win on Byram's first game as a Sabre
'The Sabres played an overtime game in Toronto on Wednesday and didn’t get into their rooms until 4 am Eastern Time. On Thursday despite only having 15 shots, Buffalo only trailed 2-1 and good teams find ways to win that game or get a point, despite fatigue, but it seemed like mental fatigue took over and the Preds got out to a 4-1 lead thanks to a Filip Forsberg hat trick.' … [Read more...] about Buffalo couldn’t find a way to win on Byram’s first game as a Sabre
Sabres fall to Maple Leafs in overtime
'Both sides had their chances in the extra frame, but it was Auston Matthews dropping the curtain on the Sabres with his 54th goal of the 2023-24 season. Forward Mitch Marner found the league's leading goal-scorer with a centering pass from behind the net, and Matthews did the rest.' … [Read more...] about Sabres fall to Maple Leafs in overtime
Sabres pick up one point in Toronto and are 2-0-1 against them this season
'The worst was the overtime goal. The Sabres held Auston Matthews to absolutely nothing for 60 minutes and with less than a minute left in overtime, Don Granato learned what many coaches before him have learned, you don’t put Skinner out in overtime because he is probably the Sabres worst 3-on-3 player.' … [Read more...] about Sabres pick up one point in Toronto and are 2-0-1 against them this season
Sabres acquire defenseman Bowen Byram from Avalanche for Casey Mittelstadt
'Byram knows many of the young players in the Sabres organization, as he's played with Devon Levi, Dylan Cozens, Jack Quinn, and Peyton Krebs with Team Canada at the World Juniors.' … [Read more...] about Sabres acquire defenseman Bowen Byram from Avalanche for Casey Mittelstadt
Kyle Okposo knows Sunday might have been last game in Buffalo
'"You never know what’s going to happen, but it definitely went through my mind," said Okposo on Tuesday after practice. "I took a little bit of extra time, and we’ll see what Friday brings."' … [Read more...] about Kyle Okposo knows Sunday might have been last game in Buffalo
Granato feels Sabres have gained confidence, maturity throughout season
'"We did make some changes. Tried to make them as subtle as possible, because the psyche was the biggest challenge, I thought, through the start of the year," said Sabres head coach Don Granato during his weekly appearance on the "Jeremy and Joe Show" on WGR. "It did cost us games not having an effective power play early on when we had chances to make a difference."' … [Read more...] about Granato feels Sabres have gained confidence, maturity throughout season
Jets score four goals in third for comeback win
'After both teams had a chance on the power play early in the third period and could not score, it would be the Jets tying it up 2-2 as Josh Morrissey beat Luukkonen in close midway through the final frame. Then just three minutes later Morgan Barron would give the Jets the 3-2 lead. Winnipeg went on to score two empty-netters late in regulation by Vladislav Namestnikov and … [Read more...] about Jets score four goals in third for comeback win
Sabres Adams said he's been preparing for the NHL Trade Deadline for some time now
'“A lot of the legwork has been done and for me it usually starts six weeks before where you talk to every team in the league, you explain where you are and they’ll talk about where they are, but strategies change, so this week is more narrowing your focus."' … [Read more...] about Sabres Adams said he’s been preparing for the NHL Trade Deadline for some time now
Sabres resoundingly defeat Vegas thanks to special teams
'The Buffalo Sabres scored five unanswered goals on their way to a 7-2 victory over the Vegas Golden Knights on Saturday night at KeyBank Center.' … [Read more...] about Sabres resoundingly defeat Vegas thanks to special teams
Opinion: Cozens leads Sabres with two shorthanded goals against Vegas
'In two games this season against the champs, Buffalo has outscored them, 12-4.' … [Read more...] about Opinion: Cozens leads Sabres with two shorthanded goals against Vegas
Sabres win overtime affair in Tampa
'The Buffalo Sabres earned a mid-week split of the state of Florida. A 3-2 loss to the Panthers on Tuesday was followed up with a 3-2, overtime win over the Lightning inside Amalie Arena; a game in which the Sabres spent zero-seconds of game time with a lead.' … [Read more...] about Sabres win overtime affair in Tampa
Opinion: Sabres get two power play goals to overcome 2-1 deficit, win in Tampa Bay
'Granato said he wanted to shorten the bench in the third period and Krebs, Kyle Okposo and Jeff Skinner all got one shift 5-on-5. For most of the game I thought both teams played like they had a grenade on the end of their sticks and there was very little flow. The player that I thought made some good plays was Krebs. I didn’t see at all what Granato was seeing to bench him. … [Read more...] about Opinion: Sabres get two power play goals to overcome 2-1 deficit, win in Tampa Bay