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'“I know they are both fast players and obviously very talented and offensively gifted,” Thompson said. “I think my job is just to play my game. I think I bring a lot of size and speed and I got a pretty good shot so I think my offensive instincts are along the same lines as theirs in terms of where to go on the ice, so I think just kind of getting open and winning puck battles … [Read more...] about Tage Thompson impressive during training camp

'Defensemen Casey Fitzgerald and Ryan Jones.' … [Read more...] about Sabres assign eight to Rochester Americans

'Krueger said he was pretty confident Cozens and Quinn would be on the ice Friday. They’ll be around the team and must undergo testing before being cleared to practice.' … [Read more...] about Sabres plan to have Cozens, Quinn at Friday practice

'He was skating in a line with Taylor Hall and Victor Olofsson, who also made his own return from an injury suffered early in camp. Eichel mentioned the importance of building chemistry with Hall before the season.' … [Read more...] about Return of the Jack: Sabres captain back on the ice

'“We were clearly not happy to see that and we are assessing it right now,” Krueger said. “We’ll give you feedback once we have it, but at the moment very questionable lower body injury and once again no final assessment because he is getting scanned right now.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres center Zemgus Girgensons helped off ice during Monday’s scrimmage

'“It’s quite clear there’s so much respect for each other that nobody was running over each other,” Krueger said. “There was one penalty in the whole game so you can see that you aren’t going to get the ‘A’ game here, we don’t expect that, but we did see many good things today. We saw a lot of system things within the principles we want being executed properly, and we felt … [Read more...] about Krueger saw “many good things” in first scrimmage

'“All is under control. Jack’s day-to-day, he will be fine. We are being just cautious in the process but we expect Jack here in the next couple of days,” Sabres head coach Ralph Krueger said after practice on Friday.' … [Read more...] about Jack Eichel misses first day of Sabres training camp with an upper-body injury

'“You know it’s a lot to take at times but I think the important thing is everyone is going through it together. The guys that were on the team last year have been off for a long time and guys like myself that played in the bubble, we’re on a new squad and we’re excited to be here.”' … [Read more...] about Taylor Hall thinks Sabres are ‘poised to take a step’ after first practice of training camp

'“It was excellent to have Taylor back on the ice at the same time. We had a nice chat yesterday already and you know his skill, his ability, his pace you know you could feel it already and it gives our whole group a confidence when you see somebody like Taylor,” Krueger said after practice on Friday.' … [Read more...] about Taylor Hall and Ralph Krueger building off their relationship that started in Edmonton

'“Honestly it’s been great. He’s super easy to connect with. For me I’ve had a lot of really, really good conversations with him. We’ve been able to sit down a few times and just get to know each other more than anything and he’s been tremendous so far. I’ve been lucky to have a lot of really, really productive conversations with him on sort of what he’s looking for and what … [Read more...] about Sabres GM Kevyn Adams and Jack Eichel built a relationship during extended offseason

'“It was obviously an exciting moment for our franchise, for the city. He’s in the top caliber of players in our league and MVP for a reason so I think he’s gonna bring a lot to our group and someone that’s played in our league for a while and I think he can bring a lot of experience off the ice as well as on the ice,” Sabres captain Jack Eichel said.' … [Read more...] about Sabres captain Jack Eichel excited to play with Taylor Hall

'“It’s important that we default to a team concept and a team game, because we’re going to need each other,” Krueger said. “Nobody will be able to play super high minutes right off the hop, we’re going to need depth up front, we’re going to need depth on defense, we’re going to need two goaltenders who are up to their A game.' … [Read more...] about Sabres need to be creative in abnormal season, says Krueger

'20 forwards, 12 defensemen and five goaltenders will show up for the team’s annual training camp. It starts December 31st with the first practice set for January 1st.' … [Read more...] about Sabres announce training camp roster and start dates

'Mittlestadt split time between Buffalo and Rochester throughout the 2019-20 season. In his time as a Rochester American, Mittlestadt played 36 games and ranked third on the team with .69 points per game.' … [Read more...] about Sabres sign Casey Mittelstadt to one-year contract

'The Sabres will open up the season on Thursday, January 14th as they play host to the Capitals at the Key Bank Center.' … [Read more...] about NHL releases 2020-21 regular season schedule