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'But the combination of Skinner, Marcus Johansson, and Jimmy Vesey produced some great things: The three of them are all NHL regulars and unafraid to shoot the puck. Throughout the game, that group seemed to find a way to the front of the net. It led to Buffalo's first goal, so it could be a group we see more in the future.' … [Read more...] about Buffalo Sabres take down Nashville Predators 4-3 on 80’s night

'With their win tonight over the Blues, the Sabres have won back-to-back games for the first time since October 19th and 22nd. They had a long stretch last season and the last thing they needed was to have a streak like this extend into the new year. Getting two straight wins has been a long time coming and to get back on the right side of a streak could go a long way for a … [Read more...] about 5 Observations: Sabres top Blues in 5-2 win

'I'm going to need to come up with more nicknames for this line. In their second game back together since Kyle Okposo's concussion, the Girgensons-Larsson-Okposo line was productive once again for the blue and gold. They accounted for two goals and are back to their hard-nosed ways when the puck isn't on their sticks as well.' … [Read more...] about Sabres wrap up trip with 3-2 overtime win against Edmonton Oilers

'Part of the Sabres' surprise success in October was the play of what many saw as the fourth line: Zemgus Girgensons, Johan Larsson, and Kyle Okposo. As they started putting pucks into the net, head coach Ralph Kruger praised the line as a whole. The return of a healthy Kyle Okposo led to the return of a more conventional lineup with 12 forwards and six defensemen; and it … [Read more...] about Sabres drop second game of trip 6-5 to Vancouver Canucks in overtime

'A healthy Rasmus Dahlin is the first choice to be the power play quarterback. Colin Miller has experience in that department, as well. So does Rasmus Ristolainen. Earlier this season, Ristolainen's 6'4", 220-pound frame was used as the body in front of the net on the power play. I'm not saying that look is the answer, but going just one for eight and giving up a goal with a … [Read more...] about Sabres open west Canada trip with 4-3 loss to Calgary Flames

'In mid-November, the Sabres called up Rasmus Asplund and not long after, he made his NHL debut. Asplund tallied eight points (1G, 7A) in 13 games this season with the Rochester Amerks and fans were hoping it wouldn't take too long for him to do something with the Sabres.' … [Read more...] about 5 Observations: Sabres dominate Devils with 7-1 win

'Putting Mittelstadt on Marcus Johansson's wing affords the former the opportunity to be more effective in smaller doses on faceoffs. The latter's veteran presence, along with Jimmy Vesey on the other wing, also takes him away from the expectation of being the alpha of his line.' … [Read more...] about Sabres drop second game of home-and-home with Toronto 2-1 in overtime

'Jack Eichel is having himself a season and there's still more games to be played.' … [Read more...] about 5 Observations: Sabres hang on with 6-4 win over Maple Leafs

'The Sabres were fairly quiet in the first period, taking just two shots in the first ten minutes of game clock. They did have some chances though, some really good ones in fact, but couldn't capitalize. With the Flames on the power play, Rasmus Aspland had a really nice chance for a shorthanded goal but wound up hitting the post. Minutes later, the Sabres had a 3-on-1 but … [Read more...] about Sabres’ struggles continue in 3-2 overtime loss to Flames

'For a team that should be playing desperate hockey, this was an embarrassing effort in the third period.' … [Read more...] about 5 Observations: Dahlin injured as Lightning top Sabres

'The return of Zach Bogosian makes the Sabres' blue line even more muddled, with all eight defensemen being capable of regular minutes. Head coach Ralph Krueger went with eleven forwards and seven defensemen on Sunday night; he chose to do so in order to get a better look at the power play and the penalty kill and put out more options for those units. As a result, Curtis Lazar … [Read more...] about Girgensons leads the way with two goals in Sabres 5-2 win over Florida Panthers

'Before joining Buffalo, Gilmour played only five NHL games with the New York Rangers in 2018-19.' … [Read more...] about Sabres place defenseman John Gilmour on waivers

'Two of Boston's three goals came on the power play. To the Sabres credit, they only took two penalties but the Bruins scored on both of them. The penalty kill has been a problem for the Sabres all season and with a team like Boston, the last thing you can do is allow your opponent to win the special teams battle.' … [Read more...] about 5 Observations: Sabres fall to Bruins 3-2

'Casey Mittelstadt has been lackluster the past few weeks to say the least. He's made some not so good and some really bad plays, and tonight was no different.' … [Read more...] about Sabres fall to Wild, suffer eighth loss in last nine games

'"We're actively looking to see if we can make our team a little better and find a forward out there to help our group," Botterill said during an impromptu meeting with the media on Tuesday.' … [Read more...] about Sabres GM says team is looking to add a forward