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'This was the first-ever joint pride game in NHL history.' … [Read more...] about KeyBank Center hosts NHL’s first-ever joint ‘Pride Game,’ honoring LGBTQ+ community

'“I lost my dad a few years back, so that was the first NHL win since he’s passed so I was just pointing up to him for that special moment and then all the guys were just awesome coming and there’s nothing better for a goalie than celebrating with your teammates after a win,” Tokarski said.' … [Read more...] about Tokarski breaks long win drought, Sabres beat Capitals 5-2

'“He [Eichel] sustained an injury a few weeks ago that quickly after our medical team took a look at, did all the imaging and there was a herniated disc in his neck there. The course of treatment was to rehab it and to give it some time to see if the disc could move back to where the doctors were comfortable and then the hope was that he could jump back in and play,” Adams … [Read more...] about Sabres GM Kevyn Adams expands on decision to shut Jack Eichel down for the season with neck injury

'“Very difficult knowing him as a person, his commitment, his character and he’s playing through it. It’s not something you want exposed obviously because it’s such a competitive environment so that’s information you don’t want opponents to have obviously for his safety but it’s a bummer, it is,” interim head coach Don Granato said on Wednesday.' … [Read more...] about Sabres captain Jack Eichel out for remainder of the season with neck injury

'“I don’t think the County Executive is legally correct,” Cuomo said Wednesday during a conference call with statewide media. “But besides that, we tend to work in a collaborative with local government and were just not there yet to make those decisions. … Legally, the state would have to sign off on it. Practically, we tend to do it as a collaborative.”' … [Read more...] about Cuomo: Too early to make decisions on vaccine requirement for stadium attendance

'“No Vaccine = No Entry,” according to a slide Poloncarz showed during his news conference. A negative COVID-19 test will not be enough.' … [Read more...] about You will need to be vaccinated to attend Bills and Sabres games, Erie County executive says

'“He was again recently looked at by the doctors and slight improvement from where he was at before. I don’t want to go too much further than that but it does look like he’s still gonna be out for a while so where that puts him in terms of return, we’ll have to see,” Adams said.' … [Read more...] about Sabres GM Kevyn Adams says Jack Eichel is still going to be out ‘for a while’

'“We started off our first ten games we were above 500 and then we had the Covid outbreak and we just couldn’t get our footing after that. And for myself obviously it wasn’t the season that I would have liked to have, not even close so these last few days you do some soul searching and you look back on what you could do better and look forward to the future. And obviously I’m … [Read more...] about Taylor Hall after Sabres trade him to Boston: “I want to be a part of a winning team”

'“My first thought was where am I going? My wife and I actually just had our first kid a week ago so a lot of moving parts right there but couldn’t be happier with Boston, the opportunity. Obviously they see something in me that they like to include me in that deal and I’m ready to prove it and show it.”' … [Read more...] about Curtis Lazar surprised but excited about joining Bruins

'“It’s awesome, it’s like a dream,” Ruotsalainen said. “I don’t know what to say it’s awesome.”' … [Read more...] about Ruotsalainen scores first NHL goal, Sabres rally to 5-3 win

'Bjork has two goals and three assists for the Bruins this season in 30 games played.' … [Read more...] about Reports: Sabres trade Taylor Hall, Curtis Lazar to Bruins for Anders Bjork, 2nd round pick

'He tallied 13 G, 29 A in 112 games played for the Sabres.' … [Read more...] about Sabres D Brandon Montour traded to Panthers for 2021 third-round pick

'“His competitiveness is number one because of the level where at, that was the one that needed to raise and he’s done it. He has made that step and now his skill is seen,” Granato said.' … [Read more...] about Mittelstadt shines in Sabres loss

'“I think that was the first game in a little bit that here, probably in the last six that we really have kind of gotten away from what we’ve tried to have as our identity and we just didn’t execute tonight, it starts with me,” forward Kyle Okposo said. “I’ve got to be better and I think, I think everybody knows that that one wasn’t our best.”' … [Read more...] about First and third periods sink Sabres in 6-3 loss

'“He’s been great,” Granato said. “[Tuesday night] was evident of it. We don’t win that game without him rising to the level he can rise to and he made a couple of big plays to tip that game back our way and that’s what you hope for of guys with his talent. Special player, fun to watch and very engaged right now.”' … [Read more...] about Dahlin’s confidence growing under Granato