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'With 11:27 left in the third period, Tage Thompson fed a pass-up ice to Jeff Skinner and as he’s falling down, got it to Power who went five-hole on Devils’ goalie Andrew Hammond.' … [Read more...] about Sabres rookie Owen Power scores first career NHL goal

'“You can tell we don’t feel like we are giving up when teams score a goal or two against us,” forward Anders Bjork said. “We still have that confidence that we’ve built over this year so I think that’s a huge step from the beginning of the year where we were letting games go when teams to score one or two goals quick on us.”' … [Read more...] about Olofsson, Thompson score twice, Sabres beat Flyers again, 5-3

'An offensive explosion in the second period turned a 2-0 deficit into a 4-3 lead, and the Sabres were able to take another one from the Philadelphia Flyers on Saturday night at the KeyBank Center.' … [Read more...] about Sabres score four in second, top Flyers 4-3

'Vladimir Tarasenko responded with two unanswered goals, including one where he deked Power. That second goal made it 4-2, and the Blues added two more in the third to take a 6-2 win. Tarasenko had a hat trick including an empty-netter in the third.' … [Read more...] about Power earns first NHL point, Sabres fall to Blues 6-2

'Although the last game was played in 1996, “The Aud” wasn’t demolished until 2009. But during that last day on the ice, 16,000 fans accompanied the team, helping boost their spirits to claim a 4-1 victory over the Hartford Whalers.' … [Read more...] about It’s been 26 years since the Sabres’ last game at ‘The Aud’

'Jeanneret, who hails from Ontario, received the key from Mayor Jim Diodati in commemoration of his 51 years as the Sabres’ announcer and the longest-ever career of a play-by-play broadcaster in NHL history.' … [Read more...] about Rick Jeanneret given Key to the City of Niagara Falls, Canada

'“Yeah I think every guy has been so good especially to me coming in, everybody’s been so welcoming and so nice to me. They’re just trying to include me in everything so I think they’ve done a great job making it easy for me coming in and adjust,” Power said after practice in Toronto on Monday.' … [Read more...] about Owen Power gets ready for NHL debut with Sabres

'“This was the first game in a very very long time where we didn’t come to our identity that we want to be as a group and that is work hard, make the other team make mistakes, so I think that was uncharacteristic of us to not be like that today,” forward Rasmus Asplund said.' … [Read more...] about Lightning dominate Sabres, 5-0

'“It’s a proud day for our organization. We believe in Owen and his abilities, and we’re excited to have him join this group and be himself,” Sabres General Manager Kevyn Adams said on Friday. “He doesn’t have to feel the weight of the world on his shoulders. He’s a young player, it feels like a lot to manage, there’s a lot going on, and we want to set him up for success so he … [Read more...] about Sabres sign 2021 first round pick Owen Power to three-year deal

'The Sabres’ postseason drought is tied for the third-longest in major American professional sports. Only the MLB’s Seattle Mariners and NBA’s Sacramento Kings have gone longer without making the playoffs.' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ playoff drought hits 11, breaking NHL record

'The Canes tied it up in the third on a Nino Niederreiter goal. That lasted less than ten minutes, though. Victor Olofsson scored to put the Sabres back on top 3-2. Dylan Cozens added another to make it 4-2, and the Sabres held on from there.' … [Read more...] about Sabres knock down Carolina, 4-2

'“There’s a reason why they are averaging more than four goals a game,” forward Kyle Okposo said. “Best offensive team in the league and they have good players over there, they’ve got, you just have to give them an inch and they will take it so we just got a little loose there in the second and they took advantage.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ comeback falls short, Buffalo falls to Florida 5-3

'When RJ appeared on the big screen for the first time, fans cheered for several minutes, interrupting the remarks from owner Terry Pegula. In his emotional speech to fans, Jeanneret remembered 51 years of “beautiful noise,” but not in the way Neil Diamond wrote. RJ’s is different. “My beautiful noise is the roar of the crowd,” he said in his pregame speech.' … [Read more...] about Sabres fans celebrate Jeanneret’s top shelf career

'The team announced via Twitter Friday afternoon that they would be sporting an “RJ” patch on their jerseys to honor Jeanneret, whose time in the booth makes him the longest-tenured play-by-play broadcaster in NHL history.' … [Read more...] about Rick Jeanneret speaks about RJ Night during first intermission

'“There’s only 30 jobs in the world,” RJ said. “That’s all there is and it’s been pretty good. “It’s treated me well. It’s been a nice life to live. I respect the job and the people who listen and watch I know respect me and again that’s something I’m going to have to think about in the next couple of days as to what’s going to happen on Friday emotionally. Basically, I don’t … [Read more...] about Rick Jeanneret reflects on 51 years with Buffalo Sabres