Category: Rochester Americans
Sabres prospect J-J Peterka possesses maturity, talent to be special player
Rochester AmericansSometimes Don Jackson’s excitement got the best of him and he became too focused on helping Buffalo Sabres forward prospect J-J Peterka develop for the NHL. “It seems like I was thinking about him more as a Buffalo Sabre more than I was him winning a championship in Munich,” said Jackson, Peterka’s...
Read moreSabres will have more representation at World Championship
National Hockey LeagueBuffalo Sabres winger Arttu Ruotsalainen and J-J Peterka, one of the organization’s top forward prospects, will participate in World Championship later this month in Riga, Latvia. Ruotsalainen, 23, will represent Team Finland after compiling five goals and six points in his first 17 NHL games this s...
Read moreBuffalo Sabres: Odds That Each Pending UFA Gets a Contract Extension
San Jose SharksHere’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 moreGoalie Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen shines in NHL debut, helps Sabres beat Bruins
Boston BruinsBUFFALO – Sabres goalie Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen looked a little wonky early in his NHL debut, allowing a goal on the first shot he faced barely two minutes into the game. Later in the period, the Boston Bruins hit two goal posts. But Luukkonen, 22, enjoyed plenty of help for much of Friday’s 6-4 win, a...
Read moreGoalie Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen to start Friday; Sabres to make lineup change
Don GranatoTop Buffalo Sabres goalie prospect Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen will start his first NHL game Friday against the Boston Bruins, coach Don Granato said this morning. Dustin Tokarski will play tonight versus the Bruins at KeyBank Center, giving Luukkonen, 22, another opportunity to watch a game from the bench...
Read moreGoalie Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen thrilled for first opportunity with Sabres
Boston CollegeBUFFALO – Not since Ryan Miller arrived here in 2002 has a goaltender’s debut been so highly anticipated. After less than two seasons in the minors, top Sabres goalie prospect Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen is verge of starting his first NHL game. Luukkonen, of course, likely won’t stick in the big leagues fo...
Read moreGoalie Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen thrilled for first opportunity with Sabres
TPSBUFFALO – Not since Ryan Miller arrived here in 2002 has a goaltender’s debut been so highly anticipated. After less than two seasons in the minors, top Sabres goalie prospect Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen is verge of starting his first NHL game. Luukkonen, of course, likely won’t stick in the big leagues fo...
Read moreSabres notes: Will Borgen nearing return, close to becoming NHL regular
Tobias RiederBUFFALO – When Sabres defenseman Will Borgen blocked a shot with his right forearm Feb. 20 in New Jersey, he had no idea it had been fractured. “They just kind of stitched it up because it was bleeding a little bit,” Borgen said on a Zoom call prior to Tuesday’s 2-0 loss to the Boston Bruins. “I did...
Read moreSabres notes: Will Borgen nearing return, close to becoming NHL regular
Phoenix CoyotesBUFFALO – When Sabres defenseman Will Borgen blocked a shot with his right forearm Feb. 20 in New Jersey, he had no idea it had been fractured. “They just kind of stitched it up because it was bleeding a little bit,” Borgen said on a Zoom call prior to Tuesday’s game against the Boston Bruins. “I di...
Read moreSabres prospect Mattias Samuelsson looks impressive in NHL debut
Rochester AmericansBUFFALO – A month ago, recalling defenseman Mattias Samuelsson and giving one of their top prospects a taste of the NHL wasn’t an option for the Sabres. They were in the midst of their marathon 18-game winless skid, and the defense corps, like every aspect of the team, was struggling. They couldn’t...
Read moreInjury to Ullmark further depletes Sabres' goalie depth
Linus UllmarkBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) - The Buffalo Sabres will be leaning on their fourth, fifth and even sixth-string goalies for potentially the remainder of the season with Linus Ullmark listed week to week with a lower-body injury. Interim coach Don Granato provided the update on Ullmark on Friday, saying the tim...
Read moreAround The AHL: How Seth Appert steers the Amerks through a difficult night
Rochester Americans“I don't want them to answer the way I'm answering. I want information from them," Rochester Americans head coach Seth...
Read moreRasmus Asplund promoted to Sabres’ first line, close to earning regular duty
Eric StaalBUFFALO – Sabres winger Rasmus Asplund said his first taste of the NHL last season exhausted him mentally. The Swede couldn’t let go of what transpired during games. He even had trouble falling asleep. “I felt last year that I started off my first five games really good but then I got really tired m...
Read moreRasmus Asplund promoted to Sabres’ first line, close to earning regular duty
Don GranatoBUFFALO – Sabres winger Rasmus Asplund said his first taste of the NHL last season exhausted him mentally. The Swede couldn’t let go of what transpired during games. He even had trouble falling asleep. “I felt last year that I started off my first five games really good but then I got really tired m...
Read moreSabres want to give prospect Arttu Ruotsalainen look before season ends
Seth AppertBUFFALO – Arttu Ruotsalainen’s pro experience belies his prospect status. The Sabres rookie played six seasons in Liiga, Finland’s top pro circuit. When he left Ilves earlier this season, he had scored a league-leading 16 goals in only 19 games. Ruotsalainen, 23, arrived here for training camp barel...
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