'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
The Sabres Report - Apr 20, 2025
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’
Can late-season growth keep Sabres’ offseason changes to a minimum?
'“I believe in the group,” he said Friday as the Sabres held end-of-season interviews in KeyBank Center following their disappointing seventh-place finish in the Atlantic Division. “I believe in the players we have. We have so much talent in that group. Like, it’s such a young group, and I think you need experience to become a winning hockey team, and we haven’t had a lot of … [Read more...] about Can late-season growth keep Sabres’ offseason changes to a minimum?
Sabres send four prospects back to Rochester Amerks
'The Sabres on Friday sent four of their top forward prospects – Jiri Kulich, Noah Ostlund, Isak Rosen and Tyson Kozak – back the Rochester Americans.' … [Read more...] about Sabres send four prospects back to Rochester Amerks
Sabres Dahlin said he'll do whatever it takes to make the playoffs
'“Overall, disappointed, the last 20 games we got better, but it hasn’t been good enough, I’m sitting here this year again with no playoffs, it’s not good enough. We’ve had a lot of games that have been winnable and we haven’t won those games.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres Dahlin said he’ll do whatever it takes to make the playoffs
Opinion: Parker: Buffalo’s latest goaltending conundrum
'There are countless factors to blame as the cause of another failed push to the playoffs, with strong arguments to be made for each one. An anemic power play that failed to come through in the moments you needed it. A seemingly disjointed group that couldn’t wrap their minds around the way their coach wanted them to play until it was too late. An inability to hold the leads … [Read more...] about Opinion: Parker: Buffalo’s latest goaltending conundrum
'This year was a failure': Hear what the Buffalo Sabres had to say at locker room cleanout
'"Ultimately, we failed," veteran forward Jason Zucker added. "We didn't accomplish our goals of getting to the playoffs and becoming a playoff team. I think that's a big piece of what we need to take into the offseason."' … [Read more...] about ‘This year was a failure’: Hear what the Buffalo Sabres had to say at locker room cleanout
“Culture is earned” | Sabres’ veterans outline plan for 2025-26 turnaround
'“Ultimately, we failed,” said forward Jason Zucker. “We didn’t accomplish our goals of getting into the playoffs and becoming a playoff team, and I think that’s a big piece of what we need to take into the offseason.' … [Read more...] about “Culture is earned” | Sabres’ veterans outline plan for 2025-26 turnaround
Top quotes from Day 1 of locker cleanout
'“Everything you do in your career goes through transitions. It's no different for hockey players than it is for you guys (in the media) and it is for everyone else in this world. You go through transitions in your life, and I think for me, I still absolutely love playing this game. But I’ll say I was just as excited seeing Ryan McLeod scoring his 20th goal last night as when I … [Read more...] about Top quotes from Day 1 of locker cleanout
Saturday's Rochester Coverage
Amerks shut out by Marlies in home finale (Amerks.com) … [Read more...] about Saturday’s Rochester Coverage
The Sabres Report - Apr 18, 2025
Lindy Ruff earns 900th win in finale that showed Sabres' strengths, weaknesses
'“That we didn’t get to where we wanted to go,” Ruff relayed to reporters. “That’s the statement. We’re not where we wanted to be. That stretch of games that we went through pretty well killed us for the year and, it’s like I said, I’ll take full responsibility for where we’re at and how long it took us to get out of there. I don’t offer up any excuses except it can’t happen … [Read more...] about Lindy Ruff earns 900th win in finale that showed Sabres’ strengths, weaknesses
Mike Harrington: Ten years after McDavid lottery, it's just another non-playoff season for Sabres
'It should have worked. It hasn’t, of course. Even though the Sabres built a pretty elite 5-on-5 team and showed much better defensive structure and mental fortitude for the last five weeks, that wee little problem of a 13-game winless that started the last week of November and stretched until two days before Christmas conspired to ruin this team.' … [Read more...] about Mike Harrington: Ten years after McDavid lottery, it’s just another non-playoff season for Sabres