Leon Draisaitl as dynamic as Connor McDavid; Sabres to make one change
BUFFALO – Forget about Connor McDavid for a moment. The Edmonton Oilers have a player with more points than the superstar. Through 12 games, Leon Draisaitl has amassed a whopping 12 goals and 26...
View ArticleSabres notes: Gritty goal shows Anders Bjork starting to find game
BUFFALO – For a few weeks, Sabres winger Anders Bjork often looked invisible. The American couldn’t score. He dropped down the lineup, losing ice time. “Bjork was searching for his game and he lost a...
View ArticleSabres’ Dylan Cozens scores twice in ‘amazing game,’ stops Connor McDavid
BUFFALO – Earlier this week, Sabres coach Don Granato sat down with Dylan Cozens and watched some video clips. When they finished, he asked the second-year center if he felt ready to shadow Connor...
View ArticleOne year after hiring, Don Granato has dramatically changed the Sabres
BUFFALO – Sabres coach Don Granato kept rattling off names. There was Taylor Hall, Brandon Montour, Sam Reinhart, Rasmus Ristolainen and Eric Staal. “I’m probably missing a couple more,” Granato said...
View ArticleMattias Samuelsson earning trust, big minutes from Sabres: ‘An athletic giant’
BUFFALO – The poise Mattias Samuelsson possesses belies his experience. Barely 30 games into his NHL career, the Sabres consistently utilize the rookie against the opposition’s top talent. On Thursday,...
View ArticleSabres place Anders Bjork on waivers
BUFFALO – The Sabres on Monday placed forward Anders Bjork, a healthy scratch both games this season, on waivers, according to reports. Bjork, 26, lost his spot in the lineup late last season and never...
View Article‘Russian bear’ Ilya Lyubushkin gives Sabres’ defense much-needed grit
BUFFALO – There are two distinct sides of Sabres newcomer Ilya Lyubushkin. There’s the gritty, high-octane defenseman who’s detested by opponents. When Lyubushkin’s on the ice, you better have your...
View ArticleMatt Savoie, Jiri Kulich and likely other Sabres prospects off limits in trades
BUFFALO – In his early days as general manager, Kevyn Adams began reshaping the Sabres by trading established assets. Jack Eichel, Sam Reinhart and Rasmus Ristolainen all fetched hefty returns and have...
View ArticleJordan Greenway could enjoy career-changing opportunity with Sabres
BUFFALO – In their first stint together almost a decade ago with Team USA, Sabres coach Don Granato said he would sometimes push winger Jordan Greenway hard. Greenway, then a teenager with the U.S....
View ArticleConnor McDavid burns Sabres for two goals in Oilers’ win
BUFFALO – Connor McDavid and the high-octane Edmonton Oilers rolled into town Monday, and as expected, fans got their money’s worth. The superstar continued perhaps the most dynamic NHL season this...
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