Category: Rochester Americans
Sabres want to give prospect Arttu Ruotsalainen look before season ends
Rochester AmericansBUFFALO – 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...
Read moreSabres’ Rasmus Dahlin starting to settle down, put struggles in past
Rochester AmericansBUFFALO – In the last week, Sabres defenseman Rasmus Dahlin has finally settled down and started showcasing a sturdier game under interim coach Don Granato. Dahlin, whose ghastly minus-34 rating ranks last in the NHL, hasn’t suddenly recaptured his old form. Still, he has looked much more comfortabl...
Read moreAround The AHL: Buffalo's rebuild starts in Rochester
Seth Appert“I want us to treat each other in the right way as human beings.” Patrick Williams looks at how Rochester...
Read moreCasey Mittelstadt’s development earns him gig as Sabres’ top center
Philadelphia FlyersBUFFALO – Shifting Casey Mittelstadt to center wasn’t simply a result of the hapless Sabres trading Eric Staal or Jack Eichel suffering a lower-body injury. Yes, injuries and Staal’s departure have decimated the Sabres at center. The four who practiced Tuesday inside KeyBank Center – Mittelstadt, Co...
Read moreCasey Mittelstadt’s development earns him gig as Sabres’ top center
Eric StaalBUFFALO – Shifting Casey Mittelstadt to center wasn’t simply a result of the hapless Sabres trading Eric Staal or Jack Eichel suffering a lower-body injury. Yes, injuries and Staal’s departure have decimated the Sabres at center. The four who practiced Tuesday inside KeyBank Center – Mittelstadt, Co...
Read moreEverything has gone wrong for Sabres in chaotic season
Matt EllisNinety minutes before his NHL head coaching debut, Kevyn Adams was more focused on stepping behind the bench than trying to process the chaos that has transpired in his first season as Buffalo Sabres general manager. “I can’t even really get into all that,” Adams said on a Zoom call prior to the Sab...
Read moreEverything has gone wrong for Sabres in chaotic season
Matt EllisNinety minutes before his NHL head coaching debut, Kevyn Adams was more focused on stepping behind than bench than trying to process the chaos that has transpired in his first season as Buffalo Sabres general manager. “I can’t even really get into all that,” Adams said on a Zoom call prior to the Sa...
Read moreThree Players Clear Waivers
SportsnetMarch 20: All three Michaels have cleared waivers according to Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet. Amadio and Chaput can now be assigned to the taxi squad or minor leagues, while Houser remain with the Rochester Americans. March 19: Bad day for Michael. Chris Johnston of Sportsnet reports that Michael H...
Read moreMember of Sabres’ hockey staff enters NHL’s COVID-19 protocols
Seth AppertThe Buffalo Sabres have canceled this morning’s pregame skate because a member of their hockey staff has entered the NHL’s COVID-19 protocols. The Sabres, who fired coach Ralph Krueger on Wednesday in the midst of a 12-game losing streak, are scheduled to host the Boston Bruins tonight at KeyBank Ce...
Read moreSabres recall Henri Jokiharju from taxi squad, make other moves
Rochester AmericansThe Buffalo Sabres recalled defenseman Henri Jokiharju, who had sat out five out the last six games, from the taxi squad prior to Tuesday’s 3-2 road loss to the New Jersey Devils. The Sabres also summoned defenseman Brandon Davidson from the taxi squad and sent rookie defenseman Jacob Bryson and cen...
Read moreSabres recall Henri Jokiharju from taxi squad, make other moves
Brandon DavidsonDefenseman Henri Jokiharju is back on the Buffalo Sabres’ roster. The Sabres this afternoon recalled Jokiharju and defenseman Brandon Davidson from the taxi squad and sent defenseman Jacob Bryson and center Rasmus Asplund back to the practice group. The Sabres play a road game tonight against the Ne...
Read moreSabres’ Lost Season Offers Chance to Experiment
Jonas JohanssonHere are a few suggestions for how the Sabres can experiment over the rest of the season.The Sabres have used a seemingly endless array of line combinations this season.The questions surrounding the 2021 Trade Deadline have less to do with who might be traded but more with how certain trades might h...
Read moreSabres prospect Jack Quinn wows in pro debut with Amerks
Ottawa 67'sROCHESTER – Seth Appert’s gut told him rookie Jack Quinn deserved an opportunity to follow C.J. Smith in the shootout. After starting his pro debut slowly, Quinn, 19, grew comfortable as Thursday’s game progressed. Late in the third period, the Sabres prospect created Steven Fogarty’s tying power-pl...
Read moreSabres set to practice this afternoon
Kevyn AdamsThe Buffalo Sabres, who have nine players on the NHL’s COVID-19 protocol-related absences list, will practice this afternoon for the first time in eight days. The Sabres’ facilities have been closed since Tuesday, when the NHL postponed four games. The league postponed two more contests Monday. Stay...
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