'“I think they manage the puck pretty good. They get it in behind you,” said Sabres coach Lindy Ruff. “There’s not a lot of risk when it comes to giving up big opportunities because of mismanaging the puck. That’s a quality of a lot of good teams.”' … [Read more...] about Inside the NHL: This could be the year the Maple Leafs put away the curse of 1967
The Sabres Report - Apr 20, 2025
'I cared more than they did': Fed-up Sabres fans drop season tickets amid playoff drought
'“I feel bad for even saying this, but it just didn’t seem like they really cared. So, if they really didn’t seem to care, why should I really care? Why should I be investing this money and paying for parking and paying for food?” said the East Amherst resident, who had season tickets with her husband, Brian, the past three years. “Why am I doing that? I felt like I cared more … [Read more...] about ‘I cared more than they did’: Fed-up Sabres fans drop season tickets amid playoff drought
Sabres hope changes at arena win back fans, but US tariffs could scare off Canadians
'“The arena is decrepit,” Fiebelkorn said. “It feels like nobody does much of anything to maintain that place. Our rink is not that old, but it feels like it’s aged quickly.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres hope changes at arena win back fans, but US tariffs could scare off Canadians
Sabres’ Kevyn Adams can’t say if he’ll stay in GM role
'“Those meetings come up, it’ll be very shortly, where we’ll sit down with Terry and talk about that,” Adams said during an end-of-season news conference alongside coach Lindy Ruff in KeyBank Center. “And what I can tell you is I talk to Terry every day. He’s as frustrated as I am with the way the season went and where we are."' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Kevyn Adams can’t say if he’ll stay in GM role
Sabres’ Owen Power faces two-month recovery from injury
'Power, who’s sporting a brace on his left knee and using crutches to get around, said he will need about two months to recover.' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Owen Power faces two-month recovery from injury
Sabres’ Josh Norris says oblique injury sidelined him final 18 games
'Norris, 25, revealed Saturday a torn oblique muscle he suffered with the Senators on Feb. 1 sidelined him for the final 18 games.' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Josh Norris says oblique injury sidelined him final 18 games
Frustration follows yet another season after Sabres extend NHL-record playoff drought to 14 years
'“To be honest, I believe we should be a playoff team right now and we failed,” he added, referring to the message he intends to deliver owner Terry Pegula in an upcoming meeting. “So it’s owning that, taking my responsibility for that, and then moving past that and saying, ’Here’s how I see us improving, and what we can do to fix it.’”' … [Read more...] about Frustration follows yet another season after Sabres extend NHL-record playoff drought to 14 years
Norris couldn't play due to a torn oblique
'"That happened originally and when I got here it just kept getting worse. I probably came back a little early originally back in February and it really didn’t get better.”' … [Read more...] about Norris couldn’t play due to a torn oblique
"I believe we should be a playoff team and we failed"
'On Saturday, Head Coach Lindy Ruff and General Manager Kevyn Adams held their end of year press conferences at KeyBank Center.' … [Read more...] about “I believe we should be a playoff team and we failed”
4 check: Sabres acknowledge their failures
'“It’s not good enough,” Adams said Saturday at an almost hourlong news conference after the Sabres extended the longest postseason absence in NHL history to 14 seasons. “That would be the first thing I would say,” the fifth-year GM explained in a preview of his season-ending message to owner owner Terry Pegula. “I believe we should be a playoff team right now. And we failed.”' … [Read more...] about 4 check: Sabres acknowledge their failures
Rasmus Dahlin donates to GiGi's Playhouse
'His nonprofit organization, the Rasmus Dahlin Foundation, is dedicated to improving the lives of children. During his visit, a $10,000 donation was made to GiGi's Playhouse to support its mission.' … [Read more...] about Rasmus Dahlin donates to GiGi’s Playhouse
Top quotes from Kevyn Adams and Lindy Ruff's season-ending press conference
'“We want to get better. We’ll look at everything. We’ll have meetings with Terry coming in the very near future where we’ll, as we typically do after a season, review everything, talk about the roster, talk about everything in the organization, hockey operations. Where can we improve? What do we need to focus on? And we’ll make any decision we need to make to help us get … [Read more...] about Top quotes from Kevyn Adams and Lindy Ruff’s season-ending press conference
Sunday's Rochester Coverage
Amerks drop season finale to Marlies in overtime (Amerks.com) … [Read more...] about Sunday’s Rochester Coverage
The Sabres Report - Apr 19, 2025
Mike Harrington: Sabres' blueliner Connor Clifton has lived both ends of wacky Atlantic Division
'Clifton, remember, played in the Stanley Cup Final as a rookie in Boston in 2019 and was with the 65-win, 135-point Bruins of 2023 who were upset in overtime of Game 7 in the first round against Florida. He then came to Buffalo looking for ice time on an up-and-coming team, and has simply been part of Years 13 and 14 of this franchise’s hideous playoff drought.' … [Read more...] about Mike Harrington: Sabres’ blueliner Connor Clifton has lived both ends of wacky Atlantic Division
Sabres notes: Ryan McLeod wants to stay in Buffalo to 'do something special here'
'"It’s obviously good relationships, and I’d love to be back here and be here for a while and help us take that next step to make the playoffs and do something special here," said McLeod. "Yeah, I love it here."' … [Read more...] about Sabres notes: Ryan McLeod wants to stay in Buffalo to ‘do something special here’