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‘”It was pretty incredible, to be honest,” Tokarski said after the win, which would eventually help him earn the NHL’s First Star of the Week honor.’

‘All of the cutouts, 64 of them in Section 206, were of the same person: Theodore “Teddy” Steeg III, a Sabres fan who died suddenly in February. He was 38.’

‘Karmonos is originally from Michigan and spent the past six seasons with the Pittsburgh Penguins, where he served as assistant general manager for three seasons. He also served as an assistant general manager for the Carolina Hurricanes for 13 seasons.’

‘With the abbreviated season due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Eichel has 18 points in 21 games. He last played on March 7.’

‘Eichel likes the City of Buffalo and feels the fans deserve a winner. At the end of last season, he was still very committed to being a part of that, but has being a part of the worst team in the NHL for another year changed his mind?’

‘Bjork, on a line with Dylan Cozens and Arttu Ruotsalainen, made an immediate impact on his first shift with Buffalo, with an assist on the Sabres first goal of the game, with Colin Miller scoring from the point just 1:52 in, giving the Sabres a 1-0 early lead.’

‘During Erie County’s weekly COVID-19 briefing, Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz discussed a plan to allow full attendance at both Bills and Sabres games. Poloncarz says the county supports returning all fans to Highmark Stadium and the KeyBank Center this fall; however, under the county’s plan, all fans and staff would be required to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19.’

‘”We found some creative ways to lose games, but you look at the way they’re playing now, it’s pretty exciting. They have a very bright future with all those young guys that are playing the right way right now… you can see that confidence growing.”‘

‘The Sabres brought in Hall during the 2020 offseason on a one-year deal, but the 29-year-old under-produced in Buffalo, scoring just two goals through 37 games. He has sat out of the Sabres’ games since Tuesday, due to trade precautions.’

‘The 26-year-old would have been an unrestricted free agent at the end of the season, so a trade was likely. Interim coach Don Granato said Montour was a “true pro” throughout the process.’