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'The cost, however, is two-fold. A corresponding roster move in the morning saw defenseman Henri Jokiharju loaned to the taxi squad. If anyone else is in Ralph Krueger's dog house this season, it's the former Chicago Blackhawk. Krueger, however, said that Jokiharju is "an important part" of Buffalo's future. The present is all but wasted. So where is Henri?' … [Read more...] about Three Observations: Sabres’ skid continues, Skinner finally finds twine vs. Islanders

'The Sabres weren't grossly outshot, and they even held a lead for nearly an entire period. But the problems among the Rieder-Eakin-Okposo line continue to persist. Okposo looked absolutely lost on the Islanders' third period goal.' … [Read more...] about Three Observations: Sabres fall apart in 5-2 loss to Islanders

'"I've heard there's a lot of questions asked about Sam Reinhart, and questions about Eric Staal," Elliotte Friedman said on Hockey Night in Canada on Saturday. "Nashville's out there, Detroit's out there, but Buffalo is the team that's definitely out there. And again, the word is they're listening to any possibilities."' … [Read more...] about Friedman: Sabres “open for business” on the trade market

'"Competitiveness and passion are a really important part of being a team. It's about out competing the guy across from you," Adams said. "The passion hasn't been good enough. The compete hasn't been good enough. We need to fix it."' … [Read more...] about “It’s unacceptable where we’re at right now”, Sabres GM discusses poor start to 2021 season

'We’ve heard the Sabres say so many times this year that they need to simplify their game. One of the most obvious ways of trying to do that is by getting pucks to the net [cliché, I know] and trying to score some greasy garbage goals. Yet once again the Sabres were grossly outshot by their opponent. Give the Islanders credit, they do a great job getting into shooting lanes, … [Read more...] about 5 Observations: Islanders beat Sabres 5-2

'If Sabres fans weren't already sold on Dylan Cozens, they will be now. In the third period, the Sabres 20-year-old rookie got into his first NHL fight and gave his team a much-needed spark. It was the highlight of the game and a glimpse at what Cozens will bring to the table for years to come.' … [Read more...] about 5 Observations: Rangers top Sabres 3-2

'Even as the Sabres continued looking for a spark and looking for the right combination, Cozens got some time on the first power play unit while Eichel was recovering. Whatever Ralph Krueger tried today isn' the answer. Scratching Dylan Cozens certainly isn't a part of the answer either.' … [Read more...] about Three Observations: Sabres blanked by Flyers in 3-0 loss

'The Sabres and Flyers didn't score in the third period with the Flyers outshooting the Sabres 39-23.' … [Read more...] about Flyers shut out Sabres 3-0 in Ristolainen, Skinner’s return to lineup

'With Johansson getting called up, the Sabres placed forward Rasmus Asplund on the taxi squad.' … [Read more...] about Linus Ullmark out at least one month with injury; Jonas Johansson recalled from taxi squad

'"The most important thing is to keep moving forward and having a positive attitude, and working hard while trying to get better," Skinner said. "I've watched a lot of hockey games and played in a lot of hockey games, obviously, and I don't think you can learn anything extra by not being out there. But obviously, this situation is maybe not that straightforward in the fact that … [Read more...] about Skinner adamant he wants to remain with Sabres despite recent struggles

'John Vogl of The Athletic dug up what looks like Eichel wincing coming off the ice earlier this week. But if that were the case, why not just say so? The Sabres don't travel again until Monday, so the gametime decisions could very well continue since travel isn't a factor for almost a week.' … [Read more...] about Five Observations: Sabres fall short to Devils 4-3 in OT

'"My job every single morning is to continue to try to do what's best for the Sabres with all the information we have," Krueger said. "Every decision is made for the whole, for the group."' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Skinner scratched for third straight game

'"The Sabres would like to thank the New York State and Erie County Departments of Health and KeyBank Center staff for their efforts to ensure our fans return to a safe and healthy environment," a release from the team says.' … [Read more...] about Buffalo Sabres to reopen KeyBank Center to fans for select home games

'Baby steps my friends. All season the Sabres have struggled to score even-strength goals. Nobody is suggesting two goals at even strength will be enough most nights, but it's still more than what we've grown accustomed to so far this season. What was most promising on Tuesday was when the goals came. In a close game, rather than protecting a lead, the Sabres scored twice in … [Read more...] about 5 Observations: Sabres top Devils 4-1

'Borgen was considered day-to-day as of Sunday, according to head coach Ralph Krueger, after suffering what they called an upper-body injury. He played in the team's last four games after multiple players were dealing with COVID issues.' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Will Borgen has successful surgery, out six to eight weeks