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‘Celebrating 50 years on the ice, the team’s new jerseys meld a mix of classic and new looks.’

‘After years of asking, fans finally got their wish as the team announced on Twitter on Thursday they will switch to ‘Royal Blue’ threads for the 2020-2021 season.’

‘This past season with the team, Rodrigues scored a career high nine goals and 29 points.’

‘The Sabres prospects will return to HarborCenter in September, when the youngsters of the Blue & Gold hit the ice for the 5th annual Prospects Challenge.’

‘This past season, the 25-year-old set a career high with nine goals and 29 points in 74 games. A salary arbitration hearing is scheduled for Tuesday.’

‘Cozens injured his thumb during the Sabres recent development camp and had surgery which will sideline him for 2-3 months.’

‘Larsson scored six goals and added eight assists this past season in 73 games with the Sabres.’

‘“Oskar is one of my best friends from my hometown so I hangout a lot with Oskar but obviously a lot, Ukko Pekka is a great goalie, he’s a big guy,” Jokiharju. “He’s calm in the net and he brings confidence for the team. Oskar is obviously a great upcoming star and he plays a good style of hockey and I think one day we’re gonna play the same time on the Sabres and I think that’s awesome for all of us.”’

‘Nylander was drafted No. 8 overall during the 2016 NHL Entry Draft, which was held in Buffalo. He had spent much of his time in Rochester, but was called up for 19 total games over the past three seasons.’

‘“The biggest thing is being comfortable and open in the locker room,” he said. “It’s got to be a positive vibe and want to move forward together. It’s a game of mistakes and you have to be able to make mistakes and move forward and not dwell on too much that has gone wrong.”‘