Category: Kyle Okposo
Buffalo Sabres Update Several Injuries
Colin MillerEvery week it seems like the Buffalo Sabres announce several new long-term injuries, and this week was no different. The team gave an updated injury report which now lists Kyle Okposo as week-to-week following a hit from Erik Brannstrom on Tuesday night. Head coach Don Granato told reporters includi...
Read moreTaxi Squad Shuffle: 01/11/22
Vítek VaněčekDespite the Carolina Hurricanes and Philadelphia Flyers game getting canceled late last night, there’s still a full slate of matches on the books for tonight. Seven games including the red-hot Colorado Avalanche taking on the Nashville Predators, Evgeni Malkin potentially making his return, and the...
Read moreKyle Okposo, Casey Fitzgerald Enter COVID Protocol
Don GranatoDespite being on the ice to start Buffalo Sabres practice, Kyle Okposo has now entered the COVID protocol. He will not be alone, however, as Casey Fitzgerald will also enter the protocol. It’s terrible timing for Okposo, who has rejuvenated his career this season playing under Don Granato. The 33-ye...
Read moreIslanders News: Facepalm
Barry TrotzSo lonely. | Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images The Islanders lose late to the Predators to remain winless at their new home. Last night was one of those games where your feeling that the Isles might pull it out is counterweighted all game long by the ever-present fear that...
Read moreConfident Rasmus Asplund thriving in bigger role with Sabres
Buffalo SabresBUFFALO – The genesis of winger Rasmus Asplund’s arrival as an everyday NHL player can be traced to Sabres coach Don Granato’s promotion last season. For two months, Asplund had shuttled between the active roster and taxi squad, earning sporadic duty – just five of the first 29 games – during the Sa...
Read moreFantasy Forecast: Ranking the top 50 players for the 2026-27 season
Kyle OkposoEP Rinkside's resident Fantasy Hockey expert Cam Robinson is looking way into the future, ranking the 50 best players for...
Read moreSabres prospect JJ Peterka makes strong case to stick in NHL
Alex NedeljkovicBUFFALO – If the Sabres assign rookie JJ Peterka to the minors this week, his stint with the Rochester Americans could be short. The German arrived here last month nearly an NHL-ready prospect, having spent two seasons playing pro hockey against men. Sabres coach Don Granato has watched Peterka, who...
Read moreSabres’ Tage Thompson working to unleash ‘incredible potential’
Zemgus GirgensonsBUFFALO – Over his 145-game NHL career, Sabres forward Tage Thompson has only showcased glimpses of what coach Don Granato called his “incredible potential.” “Which is different than actual potential,” Granato said prior to Monday’s 5-3 preseason loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets. “He can do things...
Read moreSabres’ J-J Peterka, Linus Weissbach earn chance in veteran lineup
Columbus Blue JacketsBUFFALO – Tonight’s lineup resembles one the Sabres could use during the regular season. At least 16 of the 20 players will likely be on the opening night roster. But among all the established talent the Sabres will dress, three rookies – goalie Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen and wingers J-J Peterka and Linus...
Read moreRasmus Dahlin believes in Sabres’ new core: ‘We can … change the culture’
Sam ReinhartBUFFALO – Defenseman Rasmus Dahlin sees something special in the Sabres’ latest rebuild. The roster upheaval created an opportunity for their young core players to transform the team. Jake McCabe, Sam Reinhart, Rasmus Ristolainen and Linus Ullmark – four pieces of the old nucleus – are gone. Jack Ei...
Read moreRumor: Sabres Working On A Deal With Kraken For A Veteran Forward
New York IslandersLike the rest of the NHL, the Buffalo Sabres are getting ready for Seattle's expansion draft on July 21st. While the team isn't in deep when it comes to cap space (especially if $10 million man Jack Eichel is being moved), it seems the Sabres would like to maximize the amount of money they have to...
Read moreFree Agent Focus: Buffalo Sabres
Kevyn AdamsFree agency is now just a little more than a month away and many teams are already looking ahead to when it opens up. There will be several prominent players set to hit the open market in late July while many teams have key restricted free agents to re-sign as well. Buffalo’s biggest question mark...
Read moreThe Buffalo Sabres Under The Pegula Family
Jeff Skinnerfrom Mike Harrington of the Buffalo News, Terry Pegula came here talking Stanley Cups at his first news conference. As in more than one. And starting within three years. Forget about that. The Sabres can't even make the playoffs. It's 10 consecutive years outside the postseason and counting...
Read moreBuffalo Sabres: Odds That Each Pending UFA Gets a Contract Extension
Cody EakinHere’s a list of every player currently on an expiring contract and the odds the Sabres will seek to re-sign them.Contract Extension Odds: Rieder was one of the depth forward signings Adams made shortly before the Sabres’ training camp began ahead of the season and started out hot before fizzling ou...
Read moreSabres Okposo to miss rest of season with broken cheekbone
Pittsburgh PenguinsBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) - Buffalo Sabres forward Kyle Okposo will miss the remainder of the season after having surgery to repair a broken bone in his left cheek, the team announced Saturday. Okposo was hurt after being struck by teammate Matt Irwin’s shot in the first period of a 5-2 ...
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