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Buffalo Hockey Beat
8h
Instead of inserting winger Jeff Skinner into the lineup for the injured Tobias Rieder, the Sabres recalled Rasmus Asplund from the taxi squad to play in Tuesday’s road game against the New Jersey …
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... ill free him and allow him to bring his tools and his assets into our game,” Sabres coach Ralph Krueger said on a Zoom call prior to the game. “We need his game ...
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Bill Hoppe
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Buffalo Hockey Beat
8h
Buffalo Sabres coach Ralph Krueger figured defenseman Will Borgen couldn’t have broken his arm. After the rookie blocked a shot late in the first period of Saturday afternoon’s 3-2 win against the …
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... ry game,” said Bryson, who has compiled three assists in five games with the Amerks this season. “I kind of went into every game with that attitude and I think ...
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Bill Hoppe
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Buffalo Hockey Beat
8h
With the losses and injuries mounting, few expected the Buffalo Sabres, a team known for wilting under adversity, would close what had been a disappointing road trip by putting together one of thei…
Buffalo Sabres
... en until now, the quick turnover from yesterday and that very painful loss,” Sabres coach Ralph Krueger said on a Zoom call. “You know what? We’re pleased with ...
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Bill Hoppe
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Buffalo Hockey Beat
24 Feb
Against a tight New York Islanders team knowing for neutralizing the opposition, the Buffalo Sabres finally broke through Monday, pumping 36 shots on goalie Semyon Varlamov. The Sabres struggled of…
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... .” Despite the loss, the Sabres have started showing signs more of progress following their 15-day break bet ...
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Bill Hoppe
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Buffalo Hockey Beat
24 Feb
Buffalo Sabres defenseman Will Borgen will be sidelined six to eight weeks after undergoing surgery to repair a fracture in his right forearm, the team announced this afternoon. Borgen blocked a sh…
Buffalo Sabres
... Borgen, who was beginning to earn regular duty, is the third defenseman the Sabres have lost this month. Jake McCabe suffered ACL, MCL and meniscus injuries in ...
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Bill Hoppe
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Buffalo Hockey Beat
22 Feb
Buffalo Sabres defenseman Jake McCabe’s season is over. McCabe, 27, suffered ACL, MCL and meniscus injuries in his right knee Saturday afternoon and will need six to eight months to recover, the te…
Buffalo Sabres
... ischier in the corner. He clutched his knee before being helped off the ice. Sabres coach Ralph Krueger had hinted for two days McCabe’s injury would likely be ...
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Bill Hoppe
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Buffalo Hockey Beat
22 Feb
Buffalo Sabres winger Jeff Skinner will be a healthy scratch for the first time in his 11-year NHL career tonight against the New York Islanders, coach Ralph Krueger said. Krueger said Casey Mittel…
Buffalo Sabres
... a look once from the outside,” meaning his benching last just one game. The Sabres play a road game Tuesday against the New Jersey Devils. “We got coaches acti ...
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Bill Hoppe
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Buffalo Hockey Beat
22 Feb
Struggling Buffalo Sabres winger Jeff Skinner, who has scored zero goals in 14 games this season, could be a healthy scratch for Monday’s road game against the New York Islanders. Skinner, 28, skat…
Buffalo Sabres
... tice beside Rasmus Asplund and Tage Thompson, according to The Buffalo News. Sabres coach Ralph Krueger acknowledged Skinner could be scratched Monday. “We will ...
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Bill Hoppe
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Buffalo Hockey Beat
22 Feb
Sabres defenseman Jake McCabe, who left Saturday afternoon’s 3-2 win against the New Jersey Devils after suffering a lower-body injury, has returned to Buffalo for an MRI, coach Ralph Krueger said.…
Buffalo Sabres
... ned and Rasmus Ristolainen still recovering from his bout with COVID-19, the Sabres’ defense depth is being tested. Sabres winger Kyle Okposo said McCabe playin ...
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Bill Hoppe
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Buffalo Hockey Beat
21 Feb
In watching the Buffalo Sabres lose again and fail to score an even-strength goal, coach Ralph Krueger learned how fragile his team’s psychological state is right now. Since the Sabres returned fro…
Buffalo Sabres
... There’s definitely some fragility there when teams are not finding success,” Sabres center Eric Staal said. “When a lot of your top guys are pressing hard to sc ...
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Bill Hoppe
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Buffalo Hockey Beat
21 Feb
Buffalo Sabres coach Ralph Krueger said he is “very concerned” about the lower-body injury defenseman Jake McCabe suffered in Saturday afternoon’s 3-2 road win over the New Jersey Devils. While Kru…
Buffalo Sabres
... Buffalo Sabres coach Ralph Krueger said he is “very concerned” about the lower-body injury ...
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Bill Hoppe
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Buffalo Hockey Beat
21 Feb
When defenseman Colin Miller converted winger Taylor Hall’s pass early in Saturday afternoon’s 3-2 win, coach Ralph Krueger said joy swept over the Buffalo Sabres’ bench. For the first time in more…
Buffalo Sabres
... acked the Flyers 6-1 on Jan. 18 in Philadelphia. Since returning Monday, the Sabres had lost three games, scoring just two goals. Still, throughout the week, Kr ...
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Bill Hoppe
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Buffalo Hockey Beat
19 Feb
ROCHESTER – Seth Appert’s gut told him rookie Jack Quinn deserved an opportunity to follow C.J. Smith in shootout. After starting his pro debut slowly, Quinn, 19, grew comfortable as Thursday’s gam…
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... puck by goalie Jon Gillies’ left pad. On the bench inside Blue Cross Arena, Amerks center Jean-Sebastien Dea turned and exchanged looks with Appert. Quinn’s go ...
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Buffalo Hockey Beat
19 Feb
In a harrowing story published in a Finnish newspaper, Buffalo Sabres defenseman Rasmus Ristolainen reveals he experienced COVID-19 symptoms so severe he struggled to walk up the stairs in his home…
Buffalo Sabres
... e moment so weak that this is still a long way to get to playing condition.” Sabres coach Ralph Krueger said Ristolainen won’t join the Sabres on their current ...