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'I bet the fans really enjoyed watching Joel Farabee stand in front of Dahlin with a little over a minute left in the game and challenge a 20-year-old kid from Sweden that is supposed to be a future star in this league. Maybe that’s what Dahlin was talking about. If Rob Ray or Andrew Peters or Craig Rivet or Pat Kaleta or Cody McCormack or Adam Mair were on that team a full … [Read more...] about Hamilton: Sabres don’t have the players to execute Ralph Krueger’s system

'"The principles that we expect everybody to do their best at executing. If principles are off here and there... sometimes they just don't embrace certain things and if they do, they'll be rewarded with minutes played, with roles. We are an environment of accountability," said Krueger.' … [Read more...] about Krueger: Skinner benching is about ‘principles’

'"Jack's lower body complication showed up in the warm-up actually. It was not related to him not skating this morning, so it definitely caught us all by surprise. The first diagnosis on it is day to day and the feeling that he had that there was a risk of putting him into the game situation," Krueger said.' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Jack Eichel day-to-day with lower body injury

'The Sabres will host the Boston Bruins in a Saturday afternoon game March 20. That will be the first game that a limited number of fans will be allowed to attend, and it's the only game specified as part of the announcement. The Sabres say fans will have access on only "select" home games instead of the full schedule from that point on.' … [Read more...] about Sabres to open KeyBank Center to limited fans on March 20

'Eichel has two goals this season and hasn’t scored in eight games, but he just looked different against the Devils. He looked like he was enjoying the game again and it was coming to him easier.' … [Read more...] about Hamilton Take2: Is Jack Eichel starting to get his game in gear?

'McCabe is expected to land on injured reserve in the coming days. This will free up his $2.85 million salary towards the team's salary cap.' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Jake McCabe out for the season

'Skinner now has gone almost a full calendar year, since February 29, 2020, without a goal. The coronavirus pandemic shutting down the Sabres' previous season for good in March 2020 is partially to blame, but over 14 games, Skinner has no goals and just one assist so far this year.' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Skinner potential healthy scratch Monday against Islanders

'The Sabres had a 3-0 lead heading into the third, when the Devils got on the board 40 seconds into the period with a goal from Kyle Palmieri. The Devils were able to pull within one with a 6-on-4 power play goal from PK Subban with 3:16 remaining in the game.' … [Read more...] about Sabres snap four-game losing streak with 3-2 win over New Jersey

'We don't have a final diagnosis yet, but it rips my heart out to see what Jake has gone through, with the COVID battle, with having had symptoms ... now in question for the future. ... There's a big, big ache in my heart right now, which the win certainly can't neutralize."' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Krueger ‘very concerned’ about defenseman McCabe’s injury

'"There is definitely a physical component here, but in no way shape or form can it be an excuse. ... The Devils have come out and won two games, good for them, but we don't know what they've experienced behind the doors, and what I know is we've experienced something that definitely took our machine off track, seriously off track, in a way that's never happened in the National … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Krueger admits concern for symptomatic players returning from COVID-19 protocol

'Jeff Skinner has scored three goals since December of 2019. Until the last three games where he played with Jack Eichel and Eric Staal, Skinner was getting amazing scoring chances and missing on each and every one of them.' … [Read more...] about Hamilton TAKE2: Sabres top talent not producing

'That leaves only forward Casey Mittelstadt, the eighth of nine Sabres added to the list on Feb. 7, in protocol.' … [Read more...] about Buffalo Sabres down to one player on NHL’s COVID-19 protocol list

'Those games were rescheduled on Tuesday and are now split between two months. Washington will play its first rescheduled game in Buffalo on Mon., March 15 at 7 p.m., giving the Sabres three straight home games following two matchups with the Pittsburgh Penguins at KeyBank Center.' … [Read more...] about NHL announces dates and times for Sabres games postponed against Washington

'Krueger was back on the ice briefly before watching the remainder of practice from the stands with assistant coach Don Granato, while assistant coach Steve Smith continued to run practice, as he has since the Sabres returned to KeyBank Center on Tuesday.' … [Read more...] about Sabres head coach Ralph Krueger, defenseman Rasmus Dahlin back at practice

'If the Sabres just look at the standings it’s too overwhelming and I think it could hurt their game. The one thing I can tell you is if the Sabres want any chance of getting into the final East Division playoff spot, they must start getting goals from Jack Eichel, Jeff Skinner and Taylor Hall. They have three goals between then and that won’t get it done.' … [Read more...] about Hamilton: How the Sabres can get back in East Division race after return from shutdown