14-4-2019 Weekly team report
Who's hot

Tomas Dellenbrant is looking good with a 5 game point scoring streak with 1 game goalstreak. Rostislav Klesla is looking red hot with a 9 game point streak. Joel Friedman is looking good with 3 points in 2 games last week. Lenny Oliker is looking good with 5 points in 2 games last week.

Who's cold

Travis Zajac has lost his sights and is now 6 games without a goal. Francis Boss has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Stefan Tucek has lost his sights and is now 7 games without a goal. Ben Certik has lost his sights and is now 10 games without a goal. Ryan Suter has played 22 games without a goal. Ulf Hilden has played 26 games without a goal. Konstantin Shpigalo is down on his game pulling a 14 game streak without registering a single point.

Trainer's room

No injuries at the moment.



13-4-2019 Yevgeni Barshai frustrated
Buffalo Sabres right wing Yevgeni Barshai feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a regular player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.

A native of Russia, Yevgeni Barshai was originally drafted to the NHL by the Buffalo Sabres in the 4th round of the 2014 entry draft. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 23 year old right wing has not yet played for the Buffalo Sabres this season. He has played 82 games with the Rochester Americans this season, totalling 22+17=39 with 30 PIM.


11-4-2019 League suspends Adam Henrich
The league board has suspended Buffalo Sabres player Adam Henrich for 3 games for injuring Justin Hamulakie of Carolina Hurricanes.

10-4-2019 Ben Certik frustrated
Buffalo Sabres left wing Ben Certik feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a franchise player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a core player.

A native of USA, Ben Certik was originally drafted to the NHL by the Buffalo Sabres in the 2nd round of the 2011 entry draft. He has appeared in 425 NHL games during his career, notching 167 goals and adding 132 assists along with 206 penalty minutes. The 25 year old left wing has played 82 games with the Buffalo Sabres this season, totalling 41+30=71 with 40 PIM.


9-4-2019 Travis Zajac resumes light training.
Buffalo Sabres center Travis Zajac has resumed light training after his abdomen injury and is listed day to day.

8-4-2019 Adam Henrich speaks up.
Adam Henrich is disappointed in the team tactics after averaging 7 minutes in the last five games. He wants more icetime.

8-4-2019 Fred Hopkins frustrated
Buffalo Sabres right wing Fred Hopkins feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a core player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a regular player.

A native of Canada, Fred Hopkins was originally drafted to the NHL by the Dallas Stars in the 2nd round of the 2011 entry draft. He has appeared in 38 NHL games during his career, notching 5 goals and adding 3 assists along with 20 penalty minutes. The 25 year old right wing has not yet played for the Buffalo Sabres this season. He has played 68 games with the Rochester Americans this season, totalling 30+14=44 with 20 PIM.


9-4-2019 Playoff series preview
Buffalo Sabres will start at home against the Carolina Hurricanes in the first round clash. On paper, the Buffalo Sabres seem to have a slight advantage over the Carolina Hurricanes and could very well win the series.

Buffalo Sabres injuries: Travis Zajac remains sidelined with abdomen injury.

Carolina Hurricanes injuries: Sergei Ogorodnikov remains sidelined with groin injury. Alexei Yudin remains sidelined with head injury. Joni Pitkänen remains sidelined with leg injury.

Prediction: Buffalo Sabres wins the series 4-2.



7-4-2019 Weekly team report
Who's hot

Tomas Dellenbrant is looking good with 9 points in 4 games last week. Rostislav Klesla is looking red hot with a 6 game point streak. German Kournikov is looking steady with 3 points in 4 games last week. Lenny Oliker is looking good with 5 points in 4 games last week. Brad Lee is looking good with 5 points in 4 games last week.

Who's cold

Joe Paik hasn't got a chance to start in the last five games. Francis Boss has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. John Mark is looking out of place on the ice despite notching 2 points last week. Storrs Larkin is looking out of place on the ice despite notching 2 points last week. Martti Eloranta has played 12 games without a goal. Ben Certik has lost his sights and is now 7 games without a goal. Ryan Suter has played 19 games without a goal. Ulf Hilden has played 23 games without a goal. Konstantin Shpigalo is down on his game pulling a 11 game streak without registering a single point.

Trainer's room

Travis Zajac remains sidelined with abdomen injury.



6-4-2019 Yevgeni Barshai frustrated
Buffalo Sabres right wing Yevgeni Barshai feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a regular player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.

A native of Russia, Yevgeni Barshai was originally drafted to the NHL by the Buffalo Sabres in the 4th round of the 2014 entry draft. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 23 year old right wing has not yet played for the Buffalo Sabres this season. He has played 81 games with the Rochester Americans this season, totalling 22+17=39 with 30 PIM.


6-4-2019 Rostislav Klesla reaches career high !
Rostislav Klesla marked a new career high in points with 56 after assisting in tonights game against Carolina Hurricanes on a goal by Brad Lee. I just want to thank all the people that have supported me throughout my career. I couldn't have done this without them, he replied before ducking into the dressing room..

A native of Czech, Rostislav Klesla was originally drafted to the NHL by the Columbus Blue Jackets in the 1st round of the 2000 entry draft. He has appeared in 1065 NHL games during his career, notching 140 goals and adding 464 assists along with 295 penalty minutes. The 37 year old defenseman has played 80 games with the Buffalo Sabres this season, totalling 15+41=56 with 39 PIM.


4-4-2019 Stefan Tucek reaches career high !
Stefan Tucek marked a new career high in assists with 20 assists after assisting in tonights game against Toronto Maple Leafs on a goal by Tomas Dellenbrant. The pass just found the right guy, what more can I say, he commented and was all smiles.

A native of Czech, Stefan Tucek was originally drafted to the NHL by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 2nd round of the 2016 entry draft. He has appeared in 161 NHL games during his career, notching 29 goals and adding 39 assists along with 79 penalty minutes. The 25 year old left wing has played 79 games with the Buffalo Sabres this season, totalling 20+20=40 with 20 PIM.


2-4-2019 Team captain meets with Adam Henrich
Team captain Ryan Suter called a short meeting with Adam Henrich after practice today to discuss some issues that have affected his play. I guess they needed someone to take the blame..., said Adam Henrich as he left the ice, ...but I'll take it like a man

1-4-2019 Teemu Haapasalo resumes light training.
Rochester Americans left wing Teemu Haapasalo has resumed light training after his injury and is listed day to day.

1-4-2019 Karl Bedard reaches career high !
Karl Bedard marked a new career high in points with 35 after scoring in tonights game against Tampa Bay Lightning on a feed by German Kournikov. I just want to thank this great organization for presenting me with the opportunity to play in the NHL, was his only comment for the media.

A native of Canada, Karl Bedard was originally drafted to the NHL by the New York Rangers in the 1st round of the 2006 entry draft. He has appeared in 970 NHL games during his career, notching 73 goals and adding 236 assists along with 906 penalty minutes. The 30 year old defenseman has played 77 games with the Buffalo Sabres this season, totalling 7+28=35 with 137 PIM.


1-4-2019 Brad Lee reaches career high !
Brad Lee marked a new career high in points with 71 after assisting in tonights game against Tampa Bay Lightning on a goal by Lenny Oliker. There's no 'I' in team and we have to get everyone playing the same system. It's not enough to just play a solid 20 or 40 minutes of hockey - you have to play 60. Hey, you know what? I forgot the question, he commented during a post game radio interview..

A native of USA, Brad Lee was originally drafted to the NHL by the Vancouver Canucks in the 1st round of the 2012 entry draft. He has appeared in 502 NHL games during his career, notching 147 goals and adding 212 assists along with 58 penalty minutes. The 24 year old center has played 77 games with the Buffalo Sabres this season, totalling 30+41=71 with 6 PIM.


1-4-2019 Rostislav Klesla reaches a milestone !
Rostislav Klesla scored the 600th point of his career in tonight's game against the Tampa Bay Lightning on a goal by Joel Friedman. The puck has been bouncing for me lately, were his words after the game..

A native of Czech, Rostislav Klesla was originally drafted to the NHL by the Columbus Blue Jackets in the 1st round of the 2000 entry draft. He has appeared in 1062 NHL games during his career, notching 140 goals and adding 460 assists along with 293 penalty minutes. The 37 year old defenseman has played 77 games with the Buffalo Sabres this season, totalling 15+37=52 with 37 PIM.


1-4-2019 Teemu Haapasalo injured.
Teemu Haapasalo of Rochester Americans suffered injury during tonights minorleague game against the Springfield Falcons. He is expected to be sidelined for about a week . I'll remember that goon's number for the cheap hit he gave me. When we meet again he better keep his head up, that's all. I was very lucky it wasn't more serious, he said to the press.

31-3-2019 Weekly team report
Who's hot

German Kournikov is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week. Lenny Oliker is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week.

Who's cold

Tomas Dellenbrant has lost his sights and is now 7 games without a goal. Adam Henrich has lost his sights and is now 16 games without a goal. Francis Boss has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Ryan Suter has played 15 games without a goal. Ulf Hilden has played 19 games without a goal. Karl Bedard has played 17 games without a goal. Konstantin Shpigalo has lost his sights and is now 15 games without a goal. Jonas Enroth has been chilly and allowed 13 goals in 3 games.

Trainer's room

Travis Zajac remains sidelined with abdomen injury.



28-3-2019 Storrs Larkin speaks up.
Storrs Larkin is disappointed in the team tactics after averaging 9 minutes in the last five games. He wants more icetime.

28-3-2019 Bob Hartley praises Ismo Isokoski
Buffalo Sabres head coach Bob Hartley has praised young defenseman Ismo Isokoski in his latest interviews. Altough he seems very fond of this highly skilled youngster, he didn't want to comment on his team's strategy concerning the upcoming draft.

Ismo Isokoski has played 49 games with Jokerit Helsinki this season, collecting 3+10=13 with 25 PIM.


27-3-2019 Storrs Larkin speaks up.
Storrs Larkin is disappointed in the team tactics after averaging 9 minutes in the last five games. He wants more icetime.

27-3-2019 Rostislav Klesla reaches career high !
Rostislav Klesla marked a new career high in goals with 15 tallies after scoring in tonights game against Pittsburgh Penguins. I'm just happy to be playing the game, the happy player commented.

A native of Czech, Rostislav Klesla was originally drafted to the NHL by the Columbus Blue Jackets in the 1st round of the 2000 entry draft. He has appeared in 1060 NHL games during his career, notching 140 goals and adding 458 assists along with 293 penalty minutes. The 37 year old defenseman has played 75 games with the Buffalo Sabres this season, totalling 15+35=50 with 37 PIM.


26-3-2019 Fred Rancourt frustrated
Buffalo Sabres right wing Fred Rancourt feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a core player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.

A native of Canada, Fred Rancourt was originally drafted to the NHL by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 2nd round of the 2012 entry draft. He has appeared in 45 NHL games during his career, notching 4 goals and adding 8 assists along with 63 penalty minutes. The 24 year old right wing has played 45 games with the Buffalo Sabres this season, totalling 4+8=12 with 63 PIM. He has also played 24 games with the Rochester Americans this season, totalling 2+3=5 with 20 PIM.


26-3-2019 Bob Hartley praises Dave Julien
Buffalo Sabres head coach Bob Hartley has praised young defenseman Dave Julien in his latest interviews. Altough he seems very fond of this highly skilled youngster, he didn't want to comment on his team's strategy concerning the upcoming draft.

Dave Julien has played 70 games with Oshawa Generals this season, collecting 7+15=22 with 94 PIM.


25-3-2019 Team captain meets with John Mark
Following the team's recent 2-4 loss against Washington Capitals on 24-3-2019, Buffalo Sabres captain Ryan Suter and John Mark did not leave the bench after the game for a while. I wanted to go over some things that have been troubling his game lately, said Ryan Suter

24-3-2019 Weekly team report
Who's hot

Lenny Oliker is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week. Brad Lee is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week.

Who's cold

Adam Henrich has lost his sights and is now 13 games without a goal. Joe Paik has been chilly and allowed 4 goals in 1 games. Francis Boss has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Stefan Tucek has lost his sights and is now 13 games without a goal. Ryan Suter has played 12 games without a goal. Ulf Hilden has played 16 games without a goal. Karl Bedard has played 14 games without a goal. Konstantin Shpigalo has lost his sights and is now 12 games without a goal.

Trainer's room

Travis Zajac remains sidelined with abdomen injury.



22-3-2019 Ladislav Klecka frustrated
Buffalo Sabres defenseman Ladislav Klecka feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a regular player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.

A native of Czech, Ladislav Klecka was originally drafted to the NHL by the Ottawa Senators in the 2nd round of the 2012 entry draft. He has appeared in 12 NHL games during his career, notching 1 goals and adding 3 assists along with 6 penalty minutes. The 24 year old defenseman has not yet played for the Buffalo Sabres this season. He has played 73 games with the Rochester Americans this season, totalling 7+6=13 with 22 PIM.


21-3-2019 Adam Henrich speaks up.
Adam Henrich is disappointed in the team tactics after averaging 7 minutes in the last five games. He wants more icetime.

21-3-2019 Storrs Larkin speaks up.
Storrs Larkin is disappointed in the team tactics after averaging 9 minutes in the last five games. He wants more icetime.

21-3-2019 Joel Carra resumes light training.
Rochester Americans defenseman Joel Carra has resumed light training after his groin injury and is listed day to day.

21-3-2019 Joel Carra injured.
Joel Carra of Rochester Americans suffered injury during tonights minorleague game against the Hershey Bears. He is expected to be sidelined for about a week . I just hope I can be able to return to action within a week, he quoted before being taken to the hospital for tests.

20-3-2019 Joel Friedman reaches career high !
Joel Friedman marked a new career high in assists with 48 assists after assisting in tonights game against Boston Bruins on a goal by Rostislav Klesla. You gotta' hand it to their team today, they came to play and made us work for everything we got, he read from a prepared speech.

A native of Canada, Joel Friedman was originally drafted to the NHL by the Buffalo Sabres in the 1st round of the 2015 entry draft. He has appeared in 189 NHL games during his career, notching 64 goals and adding 103 assists along with 187 penalty minutes. The 21 year old center has played 71 games with the Buffalo Sabres this season, totalling 25+48=73 with 50 PIM.


17-3-2019 Ben Certik frustrated
Buffalo Sabres left wing Ben Certik feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a franchise player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a core player.

A native of USA, Ben Certik was originally drafted to the NHL by the Buffalo Sabres in the 2nd round of the 2011 entry draft. He has appeared in 414 NHL games during his career, notching 166 goals and adding 131 assists along with 206 penalty minutes. The 25 year old left wing has played 71 games with the Buffalo Sabres this season, totalling 40+29=69 with 40 PIM.


17-3-2019 Weekly team report
Who's hot

Tomas Dellenbrant is looking good with 4 points in 3 games last week. Rostislav Klesla is looking good with a 3 game point scoring streak with 1 game goalstreak. Joel Friedman is looking good with 4 points in 3 games last week. Lenny Oliker is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week. Martti Eloranta is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week. Brad Lee is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week. Karl Bedard is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week.

Who's cold

Adam Henrich has lost his sights and is now 10 games without a goal. Francis Boss has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. John Mark is looking out of place on the ice despite notching 2 points last week. Stefan Tucek has lost his sights and is now 10 games without a goal. Ben Certik is looking out of place on the ice despite notching 2 points last week. Ulf Hilden has played 13 games without a goal. Konstantin Shpigalo has lost his sights and is now 9 games without a goal. Jonas Enroth has been chilly and allowed 5 goals in 1 games.

Trainer's room

Travis Zajac remains sidelined with abdomen injury.



17-3-2019 Ben Certik reaches career high !
Ben Certik marked a new career high in points with 69 after scoring in tonights game against Carolina Hurricanes on a feed by Joel Friedman. It is just part of my job, he commented during a post game radio interview.

A native of USA, Ben Certik was originally drafted to the NHL by the Buffalo Sabres in the 2nd round of the 2011 entry draft. He has appeared in 413 NHL games during his career, notching 166 goals and adding 131 assists along with 206 penalty minutes. The 25 year old left wing has played 70 games with the Buffalo Sabres this season, totalling 40+29=69 with 40 PIM.


16-3-2019 Karl Bedard reaches career high !
Karl Bedard marked a new career high in assists with 26 assists after assisting in tonights game against Calgary Flames on a goal by Fred Rancourt. It's a joy to be playing with these guys, they are the best teammates anyone could have, he said to the press.

A native of Canada, Karl Bedard was originally drafted to the NHL by the New York Rangers in the 1st round of the 2006 entry draft. He has appeared in 962 NHL games during his career, notching 72 goals and adding 234 assists along with 896 penalty minutes. The 30 year old defenseman has played 69 games with the Buffalo Sabres this season, totalling 6+26=32 with 127 PIM.


14-3-2019 Josef Jeffrey uncertain about future
Josef Jeffrey wants clarification on his future as he no longer can be considered a prospect. He wants you to clarify his status in the organization.

14-3-2019 Konstantin Shpigalo speaks up.
Konstantin Shpigalo is disappointed in the team tactics after averaging 6 minutes in the last five games. He wants more icetime.

14-3-2019 Brad Lee reaches career high !
Brad Lee marked a new career high in goals with 28 tallies after scoring in tonights game against New York Rangers on a feed by Tomas Dellenbrant. It's not so big but I'm still very happy about it, he declared after viewing the replay of the goal.

A native of USA, Brad Lee was originally drafted to the NHL by the Vancouver Canucks in the 1st round of the 2012 entry draft. He has appeared in 493 NHL games during his career, notching 145 goals and adding 205 assists along with 58 penalty minutes. The 24 year old center has played 68 games with the Buffalo Sabres this season, totalling 28+34=62 with 6 PIM.


13-3-2019 Konstantin Shpigalo speaks up.
Konstantin Shpigalo is disappointed in the team tactics after averaging 6 minutes in the last five games. He wants more icetime.

11-3-2019 Konstantin Shpigalo speaks up.
Konstantin Shpigalo is disappointed in the team tactics after averaging 6 minutes in the last five games. He wants more icetime.

10-3-2019 Konstantin Shpigalo speaks up.
Konstantin Shpigalo is disappointed in the team tactics after averaging 6 minutes in the last five games. He wants more icetime.

10-3-2019 Weekly team report
Who's hot

Lenny Oliker is looking good with 5 points in 3 games last week. Brad Lee is looking good with a 3 game point scoring streak with 3 game goalstreak.

Who's cold

Adam Henrich has lost his sights and is now 7 games without a goal. Francis Boss has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. John Mark has lost his sights and is now 22 games without a goal. Joel Friedman has lost his sights and is now 6 games without a goal. Martti Eloranta has played 19 games without a goal. Stefan Tucek has lost his sights and is now 7 games without a goal. Ulf Hilden has played 10 games without a goal. Konstantin Shpigalo has lost his sights and is now 6 games without a goal. Jonas Enroth has been chilly and allowed 5 goals in 1 games.

Trainer's room

Travis Zajac remains sidelined with abdomen injury.



9-3-2019 Ulf Hilden reaches career high !
Ulf Hilden marked a new career high in assists with 36 assists after assisting in tonights game against Edmonton Oilers on a goal by Ben Certik. I'm happy about it but that's it, gotta think other things now, were his words after the game.

A native of Sweden, Ulf Hilden was originally drafted to the NHL by the Buffalo Sabres in the 1st round of the 2015 entry draft. He has appeared in 231 NHL games during his career, notching 25 goals and adding 98 assists along with 58 penalty minutes. The 21 year old defenseman has played 67 games with the Buffalo Sabres this season, totalling 8+36=44 with 10 PIM.


9-3-2019 Ulf Hilden reaches career high !
Ulf Hilden marked a new career high in points with 44 after assisting in tonights game against Edmonton Oilers on a goal by Ben Certik. I'm not out here to set records, but it's always nice to get the points, the happy player commented..

A native of Sweden, Ulf Hilden was originally drafted to the NHL by the Buffalo Sabres in the 1st round of the 2015 entry draft. He has appeared in 231 NHL games during his career, notching 25 goals and adding 98 assists along with 58 penalty minutes. The 21 year old defenseman has played 67 games with the Buffalo Sabres this season, totalling 8+36=44 with 10 PIM.


8-3-2019 Team captain meets with Storrs Larkin
Following the team's recent 3-1 loss at Toronto Maple Leafs on 6-3-2019, Buffalo Sabres captain Ryan Suter and Storrs Larkin were seen outside the dressing room going over some things. He has had some trouble chipping in, so I thought it was time for a little chat, said Ryan Suter

4-3-2019 Storrs Larkin speaks up.
Storrs Larkin is disappointed in the team tactics after averaging 9 minutes in the last five games. He wants more icetime.

4-3-2019 German Kournikov injured.
German Kournikov (BUF) suffered leg injury during the game in an incident with Michael Hemsley (SJ). He is expected to be sidelined for a couple of days. If it was up to me I would have finished the game, but they want to be careful about this kind of injury, were his words after the game.

3-3-2019 Weekly team report
Who's hot

Tomas Dellenbrant is looking steady with 4 points in 4 games last week. Lenny Oliker is looking steady with 4 points in 4 games last week. Ben Certik is looking steady with 4 points in 4 games last week. Ryan Suter is looking steady with 4 points in 4 games last week. Ulf Hilden is looking good with 5 points in 4 games last week.

Who's cold

Francis Boss has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. John Mark has lost his sights and is now 19 games without a goal. Martti Eloranta has played 16 games without a goal.

Trainer's room

Travis Zajac remains sidelined with abdomen injury.



1-3-2019 Fred Rancourt speaks up.
Fred Rancourt is disappointed in the team tactics after having not played in the last five games. He wants more icetime.

1-3-2019 Adam Henrich speaks up.
Adam Henrich is disappointed in the team tactics after averaging 7 minutes in the last five games. He wants more icetime.

1-3-2019 Lenny Oliker reaches career high !
Lenny Oliker marked a new career high in assists with 18 assists after assisting in tonights game against New York Islanders on a goal by Tomas Dellenbrant. Making beautiful plays is fun on the ice I think, were his words after the game.

A native of USA, Lenny Oliker was originally drafted to the NHL by the Buffalo Sabres in the 1st round of the 2015 entry draft. He has appeared in 179 NHL games during his career, notching 54 goals and adding 44 assists along with 104 penalty minutes. The 21 year old left wing has played 63 games with the Buffalo Sabres this season, totalling 27+18=45 with 28 PIM.


1-3-2019 Rostislav Klesla injured.
Rostislav Klesla (BUF) suffered groin injury during the game in an incident with Erick Seligman (NYI). He is expected to be sidelined for a couple of days. It's nothing big, I'll be back soon, ready to strike back, he commented from the trainers bench.

1-3-2019 Travis Zajac injured.
Travis Zajac (BUF) suffered abdomen injury during the game in an incident with Vojtech Cermak (NYI). He is expected to be sidelined for more than a month. It's something we need to take care of now before it becomes a problem. It's one of those things where you can play with it, but as the wear and tear of the season goes on it becomes much more serious, he said as medics fastened him onto the stretcher.

27-2-2019 Fred Rancourt speaks up.
Fred Rancourt is disappointed in the team tactics after having not played in the last five games. He wants more icetime.

25-2-2019 Adam Henrich speaks up.
Adam Henrich is disappointed in the team tactics after averaging 7 minutes in the last five games. He wants more icetime.

24-2-2019 Weekly team report
Who's hot

Tomas Dellenbrant is looking good with 4 points in 3 games last week. German Kournikov is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week. Travis Zajac is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week. Joe Paik is playing well with 2 wins in his 2 starts last week and allowing 3 goals. Stefan Tucek is looking good with 5 points in 3 games last week. Ben Certik is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week. Brad Lee is looking good with 4 points in 3 games last week.

Who's cold

Adam Henrich is looking out of place on the ice despite notching 2 points last week. Francis Boss has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. John Mark has lost his sights and is now 15 games without a goal. Martti Eloranta has played 12 games without a goal. Konstantin Shpigalo has lost his sights and is now 10 games without a goal. Jonas Enroth has been chilly and allowed 4 goals in 1 games.

Trainer's room

No injuries at the moment.



22-2-2019 Storrs Larkin speaks up.
Storrs Larkin is disappointed in the team tactics after averaging 9 minutes in the last five games. He wants more icetime.

17-2-2019 Bob Hartley praises Dave Julien
Buffalo Sabres head coach Bob Hartley has praised young defenseman Dave Julien in his latest interviews. Altough he seems very fond of this highly skilled youngster, he didn't want to comment on his team's strategy concerning the upcoming draft.

Dave Julien has played 55 games with Oshawa Generals this season, collecting 7+13=20 with 81 PIM.


17-2-2019 Weekly team report
Who's hot

Tomas Dellenbrant is looking steady with 4 points in 4 games last week. German Kournikov is looking steady with 3 points in 4 games last week. Travis Zajac is looking good with 5 points in 4 games last week. Joel Friedman is looking good with a 4 game point scoring streak with 1 game goalstreak. Lenny Oliker is looking good with 7 points in 4 games last week. Ben Certik is looking steady with 4 points in 4 games last week. Ryan Suter is looking good with 5 points in 4 games last week. Ulf Hilden is looking steady with 4 points in 4 games last week. Brad Lee is looking steady with 3 points in 4 games last week.

Who's cold

Adam Henrich has lost his sights and is now 49 games without a goal. Francis Boss has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Karl Bedard has played 23 games without a goal. Konstantin Shpigalo has lost his sights and is now 7 games without a goal. Jonas Enroth hasn't got a chance to start in the last five games.

Trainer's room

John Mark remains sidelined with arm injury.



17-2-2019 John Mark resumes full training.
Buffalo Sabres right wing John Mark has resumed full training after his arm injury.

17-2-2019 Lenny Oliker reaches career high !
Lenny Oliker marked a new career high in goals with 23 tallies after scoring in tonights game against New Jersey Devils on a feed by Joel Friedman. I can't quite remember the last time when I was this happy, he commented during a post game radio interview.

A native of USA, Lenny Oliker was originally drafted to the NHL by the Buffalo Sabres in the 1st round of the 2015 entry draft. He has appeared in 173 NHL games during his career, notching 50 goals and adding 41 assists along with 102 penalty minutes. The 21 year old left wing has played 57 games with the Buffalo Sabres this season, totalling 23+15=38 with 26 PIM.


17-2-2019 Lenny Oliker reaches career high !
Lenny Oliker marked a new career high in points with 40 after assisting in tonights game against New Jersey Devils on a goal by Joel Friedman. All of them are special, but I'm going to remember this one the most, he said at the post-game press conference..

A native of USA, Lenny Oliker was originally drafted to the NHL by the Buffalo Sabres in the 1st round of the 2015 entry draft. He has appeared in 173 NHL games during his career, notching 51 goals and adding 42 assists along with 102 penalty minutes. The 21 year old left wing has played 57 games with the Buffalo Sabres this season, totalling 24+16=40 with 26 PIM.


15-2-2019 Ryan Suter reaches a milestone !
Ryan Suter scored the 100th goal of his career in tonight's game against the Atlanta Thrashers. We played some good, fundamental hockey tonight. When you do that the goals always follow, he declared after viewing the replay of the goal.

A native of USA, Ryan Suter was originally drafted to the NHL by the Nashville Predators in the 1st round of the 2003 entry draft. He has appeared in 967 NHL games during his career, notching 100 goals and adding 434 assists along with 598 penalty minutes. The 34 year old defenseman has played 56 games with the Buffalo Sabres this season, totalling 6+27=33 with 28 PIM.


13-2-2019 Storrs Larkin speaks up.
Storrs Larkin is disappointed in the team tactics after averaging 9 minutes in the last five games. He wants more icetime.

12-2-2019 John Mark resumes light training.
Buffalo Sabres right wing John Mark has resumed light training after his arm injury and is listed day to day.

11-2-2019 Karl Bedard reaches a milestone !
Karl Bedard scored the 300th point of his career in tonight's game against the Montreal Canadiens on a goal by Travis Zajac. There's no 'I' in team and we have to get everyone playing the same system. It's not enough to just play a solid 20 or 40 minutes of hockey - you have to play 60. Hey, you know what? I forgot the question, he said with a wink..

A native of Canada, Karl Bedard was originally drafted to the NHL by the New York Rangers in the 1st round of the 2006 entry draft. He has appeared in 947 NHL games during his career, notching 71 goals and adding 229 assists along with 845 penalty minutes. The 30 year old defenseman has played 54 games with the Buffalo Sabres this season, totalling 5+21=26 with 76 PIM.


10-2-2019 Weekly team report
Who's hot

Tomas Dellenbrant is looking good with a 4 game point scoring streak with 2 game goalstreak. Rostislav Klesla is looking good with 6 points in 3 games last week. Travis Zajac is looking good with 5 points in 3 games last week. Joel Friedman is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week. Brad Lee is looking good with 5 points in 3 games last week.

Who's cold

Adam Henrich has lost his sights and is now 45 games without a goal. Francis Boss has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Karl Bedard has played 19 games without a goal. Jonas Enroth hasn't got a chance to start in the last five games.

Trainer's room

John Mark remains sidelined with arm injury.



9-2-2019 Ben Certik frustrated
Buffalo Sabres left wing Ben Certik feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a franchise player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a core player.

A native of USA, Ben Certik was originally drafted to the NHL by the Buffalo Sabres in the 2nd round of the 2011 entry draft. He has appeared in 397 NHL games during his career, notching 158 goals and adding 124 assists along with 190 penalty minutes. The 25 year old left wing has played 54 games with the Buffalo Sabres this season, totalling 32+22=54 with 24 PIM.


7-2-2019 Stefan Tucek reaches career high !
Stefan Tucek marked a new career high in points with 29 after scoring in tonights game against Philadelphia Flyers on a feed by Adam Henrich. It is just part of my job, the player said in an interview.

A native of Czech, Stefan Tucek was originally drafted to the NHL by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 2nd round of the 2016 entry draft. He has appeared in 135 NHL games during his career, notching 26 goals and adding 31 assists along with 75 penalty minutes. The 25 year old left wing has played 53 games with the Buffalo Sabres this season, totalling 17+12=29 with 16 PIM.


6-2-2019 Travis Zajac reaches a milestone !
Travis Zajac scored the 300th goal of his career in tonight's game against the New York Rangers on a feed by Tomas Dellenbrant. This is an unbeliveable feeling, i don't know what else to say, he commented during a post game radio interview.

A native of Canada, Travis Zajac was originally drafted to the NHL by the New Jersey Devils in the 1st round of the 2004 entry draft. He has appeared in 961 NHL games during his career, notching 300 goals and adding 409 assists along with 625 penalty minutes. The 33 year old center has played 52 games with the Buffalo Sabres this season, totalling 22+25=47 with 54 PIM.


4-2-2019 Tomas Dellenbrant injured.
Tomas Dellenbrant (BUF) suffered ankle injury during the game in an incident with Darren McLachlan (OTT). He is expected to be sidelined for a couple of days. If it was up to me I would have finished the game, but they want to be careful about this kind of injury, was his comment to the press after leaving the game.

3-2-2019 Weekly team report
Who's hot

No-one is especially hot at the moment.

Who's cold

Fred Rancourt is looking out of place on the ice despite notching 2 points last week. Adam Henrich has lost his sights and is now 42 games without a goal. Francis Boss has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Karl Bedard has played 16 games without a goal. Jonas Enroth hasn't got a chance to start in the last five games.

Trainer's room

John Mark remains sidelined with arm injury.



2-2-2019 Yevgeni Barshai frustrated
Buffalo Sabres right wing Yevgeni Barshai feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a regular player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.

A native of Russia, Yevgeni Barshai was originally drafted to the NHL by the Buffalo Sabres in the 4th round of the 2014 entry draft. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 23 year old right wing has not yet played for the Buffalo Sabres this season. He has played 51 games with the Rochester Americans this season, totalling 13+9=22 with 30 PIM.


31-1-2019 Team captain meets with Storrs Larkin
Following the team's recent 3-2 loss at Florida Panthers on 31-1-2019, Buffalo Sabres captain Ryan Suter and Storrs Larkin did not leave the dressing room for some time. I think it was time to get some things out of the way, said Ryan Suter

1-2-2019 Board considering budget
The board of owners is considering about increasing your player budget because of your good financial record. If the good financial record is kept until the end of the season, your player budget might be increased.

27-1-2019 Ladislav Klecka frustrated
Buffalo Sabres defenseman Ladislav Klecka feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a regular player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.

A native of Czech, Ladislav Klecka was originally drafted to the NHL by the Ottawa Senators in the 2nd round of the 2012 entry draft. He has appeared in 12 NHL games during his career, notching 1 goals and adding 3 assists along with 6 penalty minutes. The 24 year old defenseman has not yet played for the Buffalo Sabres this season. He has played 49 games with the Rochester Americans this season, totalling 6+5=11 with 22 PIM.


27-1-2019 Weekly team report
Who's hot

Tomas Dellenbrant is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week. Rostislav Klesla is looking good with 5 points in 3 games last week. German Kournikov is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week. Joel Friedman is looking good with a 3 game point scoring streak with 3 game goalstreak. Lenny Oliker is looking good with a 3 game point scoring streak with 2 game goalstreak. Stefan Tucek is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week. Ben Certik is looking good with 4 points in 3 games last week. Ryan Suter is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week.

Who's cold

Adam Henrich has lost his sights and is now 40 games without a goal. Francis Boss has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Karl Bedard has played 14 games without a goal. Konstantin Shpigalo has lost his sights and is now 49 games without a goal. Jonas Enroth hasn't got a chance to start in the last five games.

Trainer's room

John Mark remains sidelined with arm injury.



27-1-2019 Tomas Dellenbrant injured.
Tomas Dellenbrant (BUF) suffered leg injury during the game in an incident with Reko Linna (PHI). He is expected to be sidelined for a couple of days. It is just a minor bump, he said when he was taken off the ice.

26-1-2019 Storrs Larkin speaks up.
Storrs Larkin is disappointed in the team tactics after averaging 9 minutes in the last five games. He wants more icetime.

25-1-2019 Team captain meets with Konstantin Shpigalo
Team captain Ryan Suter called a short meeting with Konstantin Shpigalo after practice today to discuss some issues that have affected his play. I have to take the brunt of this, said Konstantin Shpigalo as he left the ice. My play has not been up to snuff and if I'm not contributing more, I have to work harder.

23-1-2019 Yevgeni Barshai uncertain about future
Yevgeni Barshai wants clarification on his future as he no longer can be considered a prospect. He wants you to clarify his status in the organization.

23-1-2019 Ryan Suter resumes light training.
Buffalo Sabres defenseman Ryan Suter has resumed light training after his chest injury and is listed day to day.

23-1-2019 German Kournikov reaches a milestone !
German Kournikov notched the 300th assist of his career in tonight's game against the Columbus Blue Jackets on a goal by Stefan Tucek. Give all the credit to the goalscorer, he replied after giving his game stick to a representative of a local charity organization..

A native of Russia, German Kournikov was originally drafted to the NHL by the Washington Capitals in the 1st round of the 2008 entry draft. He has appeared in 753 NHL games during his career, notching 259 goals and adding 300 assists along with 430 penalty minutes. The 28 year old right wing has played 46 games with the Buffalo Sabres this season, totalling 19+21=40 with 44 PIM.


23-1-2019 Ryan Suter injured.
Ryan Suter (BUF) suffered chest injury during the game in an incident with Ryan Kesler (CBS). He is expected to be sidelined for about a week. It will hard to watch from the stands for a week, he murmured as he grimaced in pain.

20-1-2019 Weekly team report
Who's hot

Tomas Dellenbrant is looking red hot with a 8 game point streak. Travis Zajac is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week. Joel Friedman is looking good with 6 points in 3 games last week. Ben Certik is looking red hot with a 9 game point streak.

Who's cold

Fred Rancourt is looking out of place on the ice despite notching 2 points last week. Adam Henrich has lost his sights and is now 37 games without a goal. Francis Boss has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Martti Eloranta has played 24 games without a goal. Ryan Suter has played 20 games without a goal. Karl Bedard has played 11 games without a goal. Konstantin Shpigalo has lost his sights and is now 46 games without a goal. Jonas Enroth hasn't got a chance to start in the last five games.

Trainer's room

John Mark remains sidelined with arm injury.



19-1-2019 Media praises the Buffalo Sabres
The Buffalo Sabres are flying high with a 7 game undefeated streak. Buffalo Sabres defenseman Ulf Hilden commented about their recent success: Let's face it, we've got a great core of guys here, some real strong young guys and a good squad of leaders. If every team had that then they'd do just as good.

18-1-2019 Buffalo Sabres players named to All-Star Game
The following players from Buffalo Sabres were named to this year's All-Star Game:
-Rostislav Klesla
-Ulf Hilden


16-1-2019 Bob Hartley praises Michel Montambeault
Buffalo Sabres head coach Bob Hartley has praised young right wing Michel Montambeault in his latest interviews. Altough he seems very fond of this highly skilled youngster, he didn't want to comment on his team's strategy concerning the upcoming draft.

Michel Montambeault has played 44 games with Regina Pats this season, collecting 41+18=59 with 18 PIM.


16-1-2019 Ladislav Klecka frustrated
Buffalo Sabres defenseman Ladislav Klecka feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a regular player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.

A native of Czech, Ladislav Klecka was originally drafted to the NHL by the Ottawa Senators in the 2nd round of the 2012 entry draft. He has appeared in 12 NHL games during his career, notching 1 goals and adding 3 assists along with 6 penalty minutes. The 24 year old defenseman has not yet played for the Buffalo Sabres this season. He has played 44 games with the Rochester Americans this season, totalling 6+5=11 with 22 PIM.


16-1-2019 Media praises the Buffalo Sabres
Everyone is buzzing about the strong play of the Buffalo Sabres after an amazing 6 game undefeated streak. This streak belongs to our coaching and administrative staff, said team captain Ryan Suter stoically. has made some very important moves and he's really shown a commitment to winning.

13-1-2019 Weekly team report
Who's hot

Tomas Dellenbrant is looking good with 5 points in 3 games last week. German Kournikov is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week. Joel Friedman is looking good with 6 points in 3 games last week. Stefan Tucek is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week. Ben Certik is looking red hot with a 6 game point streak.

Who's cold

Adam Henrich has lost his sights and is now 34 games without a goal. Francis Boss has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Lenny Oliker has lost his sights and is now 9 games without a goal. Martti Eloranta has played 21 games without a goal. Ryan Suter has played 17 games without a goal. Ulf Hilden has played 12 games without a goal. Konstantin Shpigalo is down on his game pulling a 13 game streak without registering a single point. Jonas Enroth hasn't got a chance to start in the last five games.

Trainer's room

John Mark remains sidelined with arm injury.



12-1-2019 Travis Zajac reaches a milestone !
Travis Zajac scored the 700th point of his career in tonight's game against the Anaheim Mighty Ducks on a feed by Brad Lee. All of them are special, but I'm going to remember this one the most, was his only comment for the media.

A native of Canada, Travis Zajac was originally drafted to the NHL by the New Jersey Devils in the 1st round of the 2004 entry draft. He has appeared in 951 NHL games during his career, notching 295 goals and adding 405 assists along with 615 penalty minutes. The 33 year old center has played 42 games with the Buffalo Sabres this season, totalling 17+21=38 with 44 PIM.


12-1-2019 Media praises the Buffalo Sabres
The Buffalo Sabres are flying high with a 5 game undefeated streak. Buffalo Sabres right wing Konstantin Shpigalo commented about their recent success: It's just so exciting to come to the rink these days. I mean, we're even enjoying practice!

11-1-2019 Bob Hartley praises Alexey Nosov
Buffalo Sabres head coach Bob Hartley has praised young right wing Alexey Nosov in his latest interviews. Altough he seems very fond of this highly skilled youngster, he didn't want to comment on his team's strategy concerning the upcoming draft.

Alexey Nosov has played 29 games with Salavat Julajev Ufa this season, collecting 15+7=22 with 41 PIM.


6-1-2019 Bob Hartley praises Darrell Arbour
Buffalo Sabres head coach Bob Hartley has praised young defenseman Darrell Arbour in his latest interviews. Altough he seems very fond of this highly skilled youngster, he didn't want to comment on his team's strategy concerning the upcoming draft.

Darrell Arbour has played 41 games with Brandon Wheat Kings this season, collecting 7+14=21 with 20 PIM.


6-1-2019 Weekly team report
Who's hot

Tomas Dellenbrant is looking steady with 3 points in 4 games last week. Travis Zajac is looking good with a 3 game point scoring streak with 1 game goalstreak. Joel Friedman is looking steady with 4 points in 4 games last week. Ben Certik is looking good with a 3 game point scoring streak with 2 game goalstreak. Brad Lee is looking steady with 4 points in 4 games last week.

Who's cold

Adam Henrich has lost his sights and is now 31 games without a goal. German Kournikov has lost his sights and is now 7 games without a goal. Francis Boss has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Storrs Larkin is sliding on a 28 game streak without registering a single point. Lenny Oliker has lost his sights and is now 6 games without a goal. Martti Eloranta has played 18 games without a goal. Ryan Suter has played 14 games without a goal. Konstantin Shpigalo is down on his game pulling a 10 game streak without registering a single point. Jonas Enroth hasn't got a chance to start in the last five games.

Trainer's room

John Mark remains sidelined with arm injury.



5-1-2019 Theodore Nally resumes full training.
Rochester Americans left wing Theodore Nally has resumed full training after his abdomen injury.

3-1-2019 Bob Hartley praises Spence Gaines
Buffalo Sabres head coach Bob Hartley has praised young left wing Spence Gaines in his latest interviews. Altough he seems very fond of this highly skilled youngster, he didn't want to comment on his team's strategy concerning the upcoming draft.

Spence Gaines has played 13 games with Boston University this season, collecting 9+3=12 with 5 PIM.


2-1-2019 Buffalo Sabres players selected to World Junior Championships
World Junior Championships (U-20) in icehockey are about to start. The following players from Buffalo Sabres organization have been selected to represent their countries:

-Zbynek Orszajg (SVK)
-Knut Shikhanov (UKR)
-Daniel Sunberg (SWE)
-Jukka Sarasvuo (FIN)
-Patrick Giroux (CAN)
-Richard Horacek (SVK)
-Vadim Ogonyok (RUS)
-Michel Reber (GER)
-Jaroslav Krovopuskov (UKR)
-Lubor Pohorsky (CZE)
-Oleg Kulikov (BLR)
-Maxim Morozov (RUS)
-Olivier Poitras (CAN)
-Will Kudelski (USA)
-Borek Engler (CZE)


1-1-2019 Stefan Tucek reaches career high !
Stefan Tucek marked a new career high in goals with 10 tallies after scoring in tonights game against Toronto Maple Leafs on a feed by German Kournikov. This is an unbeliveable feeling, i don't know what else to say, he pointed out to the gathered press corps.

A native of Czech, Stefan Tucek was originally drafted to the NHL by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 2nd round of the 2016 entry draft. He has appeared in 118 NHL games during his career, notching 19 goals and adding 28 assists along with 71 penalty minutes. The 25 year old left wing has played 36 games with the Buffalo Sabres this season, totalling 10+9=19 with 12 PIM.


1-1-2019 Ben Certik injured.
Ben Certik (BUF) suffered thigh injury during the game in an incident with Lance Marshall (TOR). He is expected to be sidelined for a couple of days. This is a rough game and injuries happen, lucky for me that this one is not serious, was his comment to the press after leaving the game.

31-12-2018 Theodore Nally resumes light training.
Rochester Americans left wing Theodore Nally has resumed light training after his abdomen injury and is listed day to day.

30-12-2018 Weekly team report
Who's hot

Rostislav Klesla is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week. Travis Zajac is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week. Brad Lee is looking good with a 3 game point scoring streak with 1 game goalstreak.

Who's cold

Adam Henrich has lost his sights and is now 27 games without a goal. Francis Boss has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Storrs Larkin is sliding on a 24 game streak without registering a single point. Martti Eloranta has played 14 games without a goal. Ryan Suter has played 10 games without a goal. Konstantin Shpigalo has lost his sights and is now 36 games without a goal. Jonas Enroth hasn't got a chance to start in the last five games.

Trainer's room

John Mark remains sidelined with arm injury.



29-12-2018 Fred Hopkins frustrated
Buffalo Sabres right wing Fred Hopkins feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a core player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a regular player.

A native of Canada, Fred Hopkins was originally drafted to the NHL by the Dallas Stars in the 2nd round of the 2011 entry draft. He has appeared in 38 NHL games during his career, notching 5 goals and adding 3 assists along with 20 penalty minutes. The 25 year old right wing has not yet played for the Buffalo Sabres this season. He has played 35 games with the Rochester Americans this season, totalling 20+12=32 with 20 PIM.


23-12-2018 Weekly team report
Who's hot

German Kournikov is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week. Joel Friedman is looking red hot with a 6 game point streak. Ulf Hilden is looking red hot with a 6 game point streak.

Who's cold

Adam Henrich has lost his sights and is now 24 games without a goal. Francis Boss has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Storrs Larkin is sliding on a 21 game streak without registering a single point. Martti Eloranta has played 11 games without a goal. Karl Bedard has played 14 games without a goal. Konstantin Shpigalo has lost his sights and is now 33 games without a goal. Jonas Enroth hasn't got a chance to start in the last five games.

Trainer's room

John Mark remains sidelined with arm injury.



21-12-2018 Storrs Larkin speaks up.
Storrs Larkin is disappointed in the team tactics after averaging 9 minutes in the last five games. He wants more icetime.

21-12-2018 Media glorifies the Buffalo Sabres
The media is impressed by the team's 5 game winning streak. Much of the credit is granted to the good work of general manager John Praski and headcoach Bob Hartley

17-12-2018 Konstantin Shpigalo speaks up.
Konstantin Shpigalo is disappointed in the team tactics after averaging 7 minutes in the last five games. He wants more icetime.

16-12-2018 Weekly team report
Who's hot

Tomas Dellenbrant is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week. German Kournikov is looking red hot with a 7 game point streak. Travis Zajac is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week. Joel Friedman is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week. Lenny Oliker is looking good with 4 points in 3 games last week. Ben Certik is looking good with 6 points in 3 games last week. Ryan Suter is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week. Ulf Hilden is looking good with a 3 game point scoring streak with 2 game goalstreak. Brad Lee is looking good with 4 points in 3 games last week.

Who's cold

Adam Henrich has lost his sights and is now 21 games without a goal. Francis Boss has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Storrs Larkin is sliding on a 18 game streak without registering a single point. Karl Bedard has played 11 games without a goal. Konstantin Shpigalo has lost his sights and is now 30 games without a goal. Jonas Enroth hasn't got a chance to start in the last five games.

Trainer's room

John Mark remains sidelined with arm injury.



16-12-2018 Travis Zajac reaches a milestone !
Travis Zajac notched the 400th assist of his career in tonight's game against the Florida Panthers on a goal by Brad Lee. Give all the credit to the goalscorer, our record breaker told a Hockey Night in Canada reporter..

A native of Canada, Travis Zajac was originally drafted to the NHL by the New Jersey Devils in the 1st round of the 2004 entry draft. He has appeared in 938 NHL games during his career, notching 290 goals and adding 400 assists along with 597 penalty minutes. The 33 year old center has played 29 games with the Buffalo Sabres this season, totalling 12+16=28 with 26 PIM.


15-12-2018 Team captain meets with Konstantin Shpigalo
Following the team's recent 2-5 win at Washington Capitals on 15-12-2018, Buffalo Sabres captain Ryan Suter and Konstantin Shpigalo did not leave the bench after the game for a while. I wanted to go over some things that have been troubling his game lately, said Ryan Suter

15-12-2018 Adam Henrich resumes light training.
Buffalo Sabres left wing Adam Henrich has resumed light training after his knee injury and is listed day to day.

15-12-2018 Adam Henrich injured.
Adam Henrich (BUF) suffered knee injury during the game in an incident with Johnny Boychuk (WSH). He is expected to be sidelined for about a week. The doctors told me to take it easy for a while but I'll be taking back what's mine soon enough, was his answer to a reporter question after the game.

10-12-2018 Konstantin Shpigalo speaks up.
Konstantin Shpigalo is disappointed in the team tactics after averaging 7 minutes in the last five games. He wants more icetime.

9-12-2018 Team captain meets with Storrs Larkin
Following the team's recent 3-3 tie at New York Rangers on 8-12-2018, Buffalo Sabres captain Ryan Suter and Storrs Larkin were seen outside the dressing room going over some things. He has had some trouble chipping in, so I thought it was time for a little chat, said Ryan Suter

9-12-2018 Konstantin Shpigalo speaks up.
Konstantin Shpigalo is disappointed in the team tactics after averaging 7 minutes in the last five games. He wants more icetime.

9-12-2018 Weekly team report
Who's hot

German Kournikov is looking good with a 4 game point scoring streak with 3 game goalstreak. Joel Friedman is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week. Brad Lee is looking good with a 3 game point scoring streak with 3 game goalstreak. Karl Bedard is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week.

Who's cold

Adam Henrich is sliding on a 15 game streak without registering a single point. Francis Boss has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Storrs Larkin is sliding on a 15 game streak without registering a single point. Lenny Oliker has lost his sights and is now 6 games without a goal. Ulf Hilden has played 12 games without a goal. Konstantin Shpigalo has lost his sights and is now 27 games without a goal. Jonas Enroth hasn't got a chance to start in the last five games.

Trainer's room

John Mark remains sidelined with arm injury.



8-12-2018 Ryan Suter injured.
Ryan Suter (BUF) suffered abdomen injury during the game in an incident with Jani Pasanen (NYR). He is expected to be sidelined for a couple of days. These small things happen every now and then, it's all part of hockey, he commented from the trainers bench.

7-12-2018 Alexander Zerbaliev injured.
Alexander Zerbaliev of Rochester Americans suffered groin injury during tonights minorleague game against the Albany River Rats. He is expected to be sidelined for a couple of days . It's nothing, just two good guys goin' at it - nobody got seriously hurt, he quoted before being taken to the hospital for tests.

7-12-2018 Oleg Konovalov injured.
Oleg Konovalov of Rochester Americans suffered knee injury during tonights minorleague game against the Albany River Rats. He is expected to be sidelined for a couple of days . Hockey is a physical game, it's not like we're playing chess out there, were his words after the game.

6-12-2018 Team captain meets with Adam Henrich
Following the team's recent 3-2 loss at Montreal Canadiens on 5-12-2018, Buffalo Sabres captain Ryan Suter and Adam Henrich did not leave the bench after the game for a while. I wanted to go over some things that have been troubling his game lately, said Ryan Suter

5-12-2018 Ladislav Klecka frustrated
Buffalo Sabres defenseman Ladislav Klecka feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a regular player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.

A native of Czech, Ladislav Klecka was originally drafted to the NHL by the Ottawa Senators in the 2nd round of the 2012 entry draft. He has appeared in 12 NHL games during his career, notching 1 goals and adding 3 assists along with 6 penalty minutes. The 24 year old defenseman has not yet played for the Buffalo Sabres this season. He has played 25 games with the Rochester Americans this season, totalling 5+2=7 with 22 PIM.


4-12-2018 Ladislav Klecka frustrated
Buffalo Sabres defenseman Ladislav Klecka feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a regular player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.

A native of Czech, Ladislav Klecka was originally drafted to the NHL by the Ottawa Senators in the 2nd round of the 2012 entry draft. He has appeared in 12 NHL games during his career, notching 1 goals and adding 3 assists along with 6 penalty minutes. The 24 year old defenseman has not yet played for the Buffalo Sabres this season. He has played 24 games with the Rochester Americans this season, totalling 5+1=6 with 22 PIM.


2-12-2018 Weekly team report
Who's hot

Tomas Dellenbrant is looking good with 4 points in 3 games last week. Rostislav Klesla is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week. German Kournikov is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week. Travis Zajac is looking good with a 4 game point scoring streak with 1 game goalstreak. Martti Eloranta is looking good with 4 points in 3 games last week. Stefan Tucek is looking good with a 5 game point scoring streak with 3 game goalstreak. Ryan Suter is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week.

Who's cold

Adam Henrich is down on his game pulling a 12 game streak without registering a single point. Francis Boss has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Brad Lee has lost his sights and is now 6 games without a goal. Konstantin Shpigalo is sliding on a 24 game streak without registering a single point. Jonas Enroth hasn't got a chance to start in the last five games.

Trainer's room

John Mark remains sidelined with arm injury.



1-12-2018 John Mark injured.
John Mark (BUF) suffered arm injury during the game in an incident with Daniel Fernholm (PIT). He is expected to be sidelined for a couple of months. 1-2 months of no hockey will be harder to deal with than this injury believe me, he commented to the press.

30-11-2018 Teemu Haapasalo resumes full training.
Rochester Americans left wing Teemu Haapasalo has resumed full training after his injury.

28-11-2018 Ladislav Klecka frustrated
Buffalo Sabres defenseman Ladislav Klecka feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a regular player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.

A native of Czech, Ladislav Klecka was originally drafted to the NHL by the Ottawa Senators in the 2nd round of the 2012 entry draft. He has appeared in 12 NHL games during his career, notching 1 goals and adding 3 assists along with 6 penalty minutes. The 24 year old defenseman has not yet played for the Buffalo Sabres this season. He has played 22 games with the Rochester Americans this season, totalling 5+0=5 with 22 PIM.


25-11-2018 Storrs Larkin speaks up.
Storrs Larkin is disappointed in the team tactics after averaging 9 minutes in the last five games. He wants more icetime.

25-11-2018 Weekly team report
Who's hot

Tomas Dellenbrant is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week. Rostislav Klesla is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week. German Kournikov is looking good with a 3 game point scoring streak with 1 game goalstreak. Ben Certik is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week. Ryan Suter is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week. Brad Lee is looking good with 4 points in 3 games last week.

Who's cold

Adam Henrich has lost his sights and is now 12 games without a goal. Francis Boss has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. John Mark has lost his sights and is now 10 games without a goal. Joel Friedman has lost his sights and is now 5 games without a goal. Martti Eloranta has played 10 games without a goal. Konstantin Shpigalo is sliding on a 21 game streak without registering a single point. Jonas Enroth hasn't got a chance to start in the last five games.

Trainer's room

No injuries at the moment.



25-11-2018 Teemu Haapasalo resumes light training.
Rochester Americans left wing Teemu Haapasalo has resumed light training after his injury and is listed day to day.

25-11-2018 Teemu Haapasalo injured.
Teemu Haapasalo of Rochester Americans suffered injury during tonights minorleague game against the Quebec Citadelles. He is expected to be sidelined for about a week . I shall be back soon, and when I return promise I will do my best to help the team, he said before being taken away for x-rays.

24-11-2018 Adam Henrich speaks up.
Adam Henrich is disappointed in the team tactics after averaging 7 minutes in the last five games. He wants more icetime.

22-11-2018 Tomas Dellenbrant reaches a milestone !
Tomas Dellenbrant scored the 100th goal of his career in tonight's game against the New York Islanders on a feed by German Kournikov. I wouldn't have been able to do this without my great teammates, he commented and was all smiles.

A native of Sweden, Tomas Dellenbrant was originally drafted to the NHL by the Buffalo Sabres in the 1st round of the 2012 entry draft. He has appeared in 254 NHL games during his career, notching 100 goals and adding 121 assists along with 176 penalty minutes. The 24 year old right wing has played 18 games with the Buffalo Sabres this season, totalling 8+14=22 with 12 PIM.


19-11-2018 Team captain meets with Stefan Tucek
Team captain Ryan Suter called a short meeting with Stefan Tucek after practice today to discuss some issues that have affected his play. I have to take the brunt of this, said Stefan Tucek as he left the ice. My play has not been up to snuff and if I'm not contributing more, I have to work harder.

18-11-2018 Fred Rancourt frustrated
Buffalo Sabres right wing Fred Rancourt feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a core player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.

A native of Canada, Fred Rancourt was originally drafted to the NHL by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 2nd round of the 2012 entry draft. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 24 year old right wing has not yet played for the Buffalo Sabres this season. He has played 18 games with the Rochester Americans this season, totalling 0+3=3 with 20 PIM.


18-11-2018 Weekly team report
Who's hot

Tomas Dellenbrant is looking steady with 4 points in 4 games last week. Rostislav Klesla is looking steady with 3 points in 4 games last week. German Kournikov is looking steady with 3 points in 4 games last week. Travis Zajac is looking good with 5 points in 4 games last week. Joel Friedman is looking steady with 3 points in 4 games last week. Ben Certik is looking good with a 4 game point scoring streak with 3 game goalstreak. Ulf Hilden is looking steady with 3 points in 4 games last week. Brad Lee is looking steady with 3 points in 4 games last week.

Who's cold

Adam Henrich has lost his sights and is now 9 games without a goal. Francis Boss has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. John Mark has lost his sights and is now 7 games without a goal. Stefan Tucek is looking out of place on the ice despite notching 2 points last week. Ryan Suter has played 15 games without a goal. Konstantin Shpigalo is sliding on a 18 game streak without registering a single point. Jonas Enroth hasn't got a chance to start in the last five games.

Trainer's room

No injuries at the moment.



13-11-2018 Brad Lee reaches a milestone !
Brad Lee scored the 300th point of his career in tonight's game against the Vancouver Canucks on a goal by Travis Zajac. Yes, it's nice to break records but that's not the idea of this game, he said after the game in the dressing room..

A native of USA, Brad Lee was originally drafted to the NHL by the Vancouver Canucks in the 1st round of the 2012 entry draft. He has appeared in 439 NHL games during his career, notching 122 goals and adding 178 assists along with 52 penalty minutes. The 24 year old center has played 14 games with the Buffalo Sabres this season, totalling 5+7=12 with 0 PIM.


11-11-2018 Weekly team report
Who's hot

Tomas Dellenbrant is looking good with a 4 game point scoring streak with 1 game goalstreak.

Who's cold

Adam Henrich has lost his sights and is now 5 games without a goal. Travis Zajac has lost his sights and is now 5 games without a goal. Joe Paik has been chilly and allowed 9 goals in 2 games. Francis Boss has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Stefan Tucek has lost his sights and is now 8 games without a goal. Ryan Suter has played 11 games without a goal. Ulf Hilden has played 11 games without a goal. Konstantin Shpigalo is down on his game pulling a 14 game streak without registering a single point. Jonas Enroth hasn't got a chance to start in the last five games.

Trainer's room

No injuries at the moment.



10-11-2018 Theodore Nally injured.
Theodore Nally (ROC) suffered abdomen injury during training. He is expected to be sidelined for a couple of months. You can't rush these kinds of injuries, sometimes you just have to stay off your feet for awhile, he said from the locker room after being helped off the ice.

9-11-2018 Adam Henrich speaks up.
Adam Henrich is disappointed in the team tactics after averaging 7 minutes in the last five games. He wants more icetime.

7-11-2018 Fred Rancourt frustrated
Buffalo Sabres right wing Fred Rancourt feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a core player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.

A native of Canada, Fred Rancourt was originally drafted to the NHL by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 2nd round of the 2012 entry draft. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 24 year old right wing has not yet played for the Buffalo Sabres this season. He has played 12 games with the Rochester Americans this season, totalling 0+1=1 with 20 PIM.


7-11-2018 Stacy Freed resumes full training.
Rochester Americans center Stacy Freed has resumed full training after his ankle injury.

4-11-2018 Weekly team report
Who's hot

Tomas Dellenbrant is looking good with 3 points in 2 games last week. German Kournikov is looking good with 3 points in 2 games last week. Travis Zajac is looking good with 3 points in 2 games last week. John Mark is looking good with 4 points in 2 games last week. Joel Friedman is looking good with 7 points in 2 games last week. Lenny Oliker is looking good with 3 points in 2 games last week. Ben Certik is looking good with a 4 game point scoring streak with 4 game goalstreak. Ryan Suter is looking good with 3 points in 2 games last week. Brad Lee is looking good with a 3 game point scoring streak with 1 game goalstreak.

Who's cold

Joe Paik has been chilly and allowed 8 goals in 2 games. Francis Boss has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Stefan Tucek has lost his sights and is now 6 games without a goal. Konstantin Shpigalo is down on his game pulling a 12 game streak without registering a single point. Jonas Enroth hasn't got a chance to start in the last five games.

Trainer's room

No injuries at the moment.



4-11-2018 Stacy Freed injured.
Stacy Freed of Rochester Americans suffered injury during tonights minorleague game against the Bridgeport Sound Tigers. He is expected to be sidelined for a couple of days . Sometimes you just have bad luck and get knocked around, he said in a TV interview.

3-11-2018 Team captain meets with Adam Henrich
Following the team's recent 10-4 win against Montreal Canadiens on 3-11-2018, Buffalo Sabres captain Ryan Suter and Adam Henrich did not leave the bench after the game for a while. I wanted to go over some things that have been troubling his game lately, said Ryan Suter

3-11-2018 Adam Henrich speaks up.
Adam Henrich is disappointed in the team tactics after averaging 7 minutes in the last five games. He wants more icetime.

3-11-2018 Ben Certik frustrated
Buffalo Sabres left wing Ben Certik feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a franchise player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a core player.

A native of USA, Ben Certik was originally drafted to the NHL by the Buffalo Sabres in the 2nd round of the 2011 entry draft. He has appeared in 354 NHL games during his career, notching 134 goals and adding 106 assists along with 168 penalty minutes. The 25 year old left wing has played 11 games with the Buffalo Sabres this season, totalling 8+4=12 with 2 PIM.


3-11-2018 Konstantin Shpigalo speaks up.
Konstantin Shpigalo is disappointed in the team tactics after averaging 8 minutes in the last five games. He wants more icetime.

30-10-2018 Fred Rancourt frustrated
Buffalo Sabres right wing Fred Rancourt feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a core player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.

A native of Canada, Fred Rancourt was originally drafted to the NHL by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 2nd round of the 2012 entry draft. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 23 year old right wing has not yet played for the Buffalo Sabres this season. He has played 10 games with the Rochester Americans this season, totalling 0+1=1 with 20 PIM.


28-10-2018 Weekly team report
Who's hot

Tomas Dellenbrant is looking good with 5 points in 3 games last week. Travis Zajac is looking good with 5 points in 3 games last week. Stefan Tucek is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week. Ben Certik is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week. Brad Lee is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week.

Who's cold

Adam Henrich is looking out of place on the ice despite notching 2 points last week. Francis Boss has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Lenny Oliker has lost his sights and is now 6 games without a goal. Martti Eloranta has played 10 games without a goal. Konstantin Shpigalo is down on his game pulling a 10 game streak without registering a single point. Jonas Enroth hasn't got a chance to start in the last five games.

Trainer's room

No injuries at the moment.



24-10-2018 Oleg Konovalov resumes full training.
Rochester Americans center Oleg Konovalov has resumed full training after his knee injury.

22-10-2018 Oleg Konovalov injured.
Oleg Konovalov (ROC) suffered knee injury during training. He is expected to be sidelined for a couple of days. These small things happen every now and then, it's all part of hockey, he commented from the trainers bench.

21-10-2018 Weekly team report
Who's hot

John Mark is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week. Ben Certik is looking good with a 3 game point scoring streak with 3 game goalstreak.

Who's cold

Adam Henrich has lost his sights and is now 7 games without a goal. Francis Boss has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Konstantin Shpigalo has lost his sights and is now 7 games without a goal. Jonas Enroth hasn't got a chance to start in the last five games.

Trainer's room

No injuries at the moment.



20-10-2018 Ben Certik frustrated
Buffalo Sabres left wing Ben Certik feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a franchise player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a core player.

A native of USA, Ben Certik was originally drafted to the NHL by the Buffalo Sabres in the 2nd round of the 2011 entry draft. He has appeared in 349 NHL games during his career, notching 130 goals and adding 104 assists along with 166 penalty minutes. The 25 year old left wing has played 6 games with the Buffalo Sabres this season, totalling 4+2=6 with 0 PIM.


14-10-2018 Ladislav Klecka frustrated
Buffalo Sabres defenseman Ladislav Klecka feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a regular player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.

A native of Czech, Ladislav Klecka was originally drafted to the NHL by the Ottawa Senators in the 2nd round of the 2012 entry draft. He has appeared in 12 NHL games during his career, notching 1 goals and adding 3 assists along with 6 penalty minutes. The 23 year old defenseman has not yet played for the Buffalo Sabres this season. He has played 4 games with the Rochester Americans this season, totalling 0+0=0 with 2 PIM.


14-10-2018 Weekly team report
Who's hot

German Kournikov is looking good with 3 points in 2 games last week. Joel Friedman is looking good with 3 points in 2 games last week. Lenny Oliker is looking good with a 3 game point scoring streak with 3 game goalstreak.

Who's cold

Joe Paik has been chilly and allowed 8 goals in 2 games.

Trainer's room

No injuries at the moment.



12-10-2018 Fred Hopkins frustrated
Buffalo Sabres right wing Fred Hopkins feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a core player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a regular player.

A native of Canada, Fred Hopkins was originally drafted to the NHL by the Dallas Stars in the 2nd round of the 2011 entry draft. He has appeared in 38 NHL games during his career, notching 5 goals and adding 3 assists along with 20 penalty minutes. The 24 year old right wing has not yet played for the Buffalo Sabres this season. He has played 2 games with the Rochester Americans this season, totalling 1+0=1 with 0 PIM.


7-10-2018 Weekly team report
Who's hot

Tomas Dellenbrant is looking good with 3 points in 2 games last week. German Kournikov is looking good with 3 points in 2 games last week.

Who's cold

No-one is especially cold at the moment.

Trainer's room

No injuries at the moment.



6-10-2018 Team captain meets with Adam Henrich
Following the team's recent 5-3 win against Chicago Blackhawks on 5-10-2018, Buffalo Sabres captain Ryan Suter and Adam Henrich did not leave the bench after the game for a while. I wanted to go over some things that have been troubling his game lately, said Ryan Suter

4-10-2018 Ladislav Klecka frustrated
Buffalo Sabres defenseman Ladislav Klecka feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a regular player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.

A native of Czech, Ladislav Klecka was originally drafted to the NHL by the Ottawa Senators in the 2nd round of the 2012 entry draft. He has appeared in 12 NHL games during his career, notching 1 goals and adding 3 assists along with 6 penalty minutes. The 23 year old defenseman looks to stay a member of the team for a long time.


4-10-2018 Ben Certik frustrated
Buffalo Sabres left wing Ben Certik feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a franchise player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a core player.

A native of USA, Ben Certik was originally drafted to the NHL by the Buffalo Sabres in the 2nd round of the 2011 entry draft. He has appeared in 343 NHL games during his career, notching 126 goals and adding 102 assists along with 166 penalty minutes. The 25 year old left wing looks to stay a member of the team for a long time.


30-9-2018 Media rates the best players in the league
GOALTENDER
NameOFDFOAAgeTeam
Kari Lehtonen89888734Chicago Blackhawks
Stian Ellingsen86878626Dallas Stars
Marc-André Fleury88888533Nashville Predators
Joe PaikBBB21Buffalo Sabres
Rick DiPietro84838337Montreal Canadiens
Peter Nash88878320New York Rangers
Eli Fagerholm87868330Atlanta Thrashers
Tuukka Rask83848231Toronto Maple Leafs
Maxime Ouellet82828237Washington Capitals
Jouko Vaijärvi83838124Calgary Flames
DEFENSEMAN
NameOFDFOAAgeTeam
Ladislav Strnad67878425Nashville Predators
Jon Broome85828430Philadelphia Flyers
Richard Housley62948430New York Islanders
Nelson Korn82798326Philadelphia Flyers
Murray Lidster68848327Tampa Bay Lightning
Ryan Suter82828333Buffalo Sabres
Mo Fu84798325St. Louis Blues
Charles Gatineau72908329Calgary Flames
Josef Machaj76828228Edmonton Oilers
Tomme Stevenson78828228Florida Panthers
LEFT WING
NameOFDFOAAgeTeam
Henrik Sedin90838538St. Louis Blues
Ilya Kovalchuk85768535Atlanta Thrashers
Gustav Kostuik78888427San Jose Sharks
Andrew Sankey86818426Philadelphia Flyers
Alexander Ovechkin94788433Nashville Predators
Sidney Crosby95768431Minnesota Wild
Charles Goulet83718423Toronto Maple Leafs
Kirk SlaneyA-B-B22Florida Panthers
David Drouin78858329Dallas Stars
Carl Strömholm86828226Pittsburgh Penguins
CENTER
NameOFDFOAAgeTeam
Rick Nash87858734Vancouver Canucks
Nikita Perevolokin92758623Philadelphia Flyers
Robin Fernsworth90748524Vancouver Canucks
Halvar Holmqvist87698530Chicago Blackhawks
Maxim Miroshnichenko89728424Pittsburgh Penguins
Nathan Horton83858433Ottawa Senators
Dany Heatley88788437Anaheim Mighty Ducks
Eric Staal87808433Carolina Hurricanes
Vojtech Cermak78878319New York Islanders
Anatoli Ovsianikov91758328San Jose Sharks
RIGHT WING
NameOFDFOAAgeTeam
Jeremy Plantinga93838830Atlanta Thrashers
Valeri Porkhomov95858828Dallas Stars
Mattias Bjorkström89868526Nashville Predators
Tommy Visheau88868529Pittsburgh Penguins
Leonid Kokorev83878427Minnesota Wild
Marian Gaborik93748436Colorado Avalanche
Aleksander Suglobov94798436Ottawa Senators
Steve ConnollyBBB24Colorado Avalanche
Eric CloutierA-B-B24Calgary Flames
Justin Williams84808336Carolina Hurricanes


30-9-2018 Weekly team report
Who's hot

No-one is especially hot at the moment.

Who's cold

No-one is especially cold at the moment.

Trainer's room

No injuries at the moment.



29-9-2018 Tyron Mitchell agrees on a contract.
Tyron Mitchell has signed a one year deal with the Rochester Americans. Financial terms of the deal were not announced.

29-9-2018 Olivier Poitras sent back juniors
Buffalo Sabres's Olivier Poitras did not make the team and was sent back for another year of junior hockey. The Buffalo Sabres expect him to make another run at a roster spot next season.

29-9-2018 Michel Reber sent back juniors
Buffalo Sabres's Michel Reber did not make the team and was sent back for another year of junior hockey. The Buffalo Sabres expect him to make another run at a roster spot next season.

27-9-2018 Team captain meets with Adam Henrich
Following the team's recent 4-3 OT loss at Boston Bruins on 26-9-2018, Buffalo Sabres captain Ryan Suter and Adam Henrich did not leave the bench after the game for a while. I wanted to go over some things that have been troubling his game lately, said Ryan Suter

23-9-2018 Weekly team report
Who's hot

Tomas Dellenbrant is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week. Rostislav Klesla is looking steady with 3 points in 3 games last week. Travis Zajac is looking good with 4 points in 3 games last week. Ben Certik is looking good with a 5 game point scoring streak with 1 game goalstreak.

Who's cold

Adam Henrich has lost his sights and is now 7 games without a goal. Francis Boss has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Joel Friedman has lost his sights and is now 5 games without a goal. Theodore Nally has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Michel Reber has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Lenny Oliker has lost his sights and is now 7 games without a goal. Olivier Poitras has been a healthy scratch in his last five games. Jonas Enroth hasn't got a chance to start in the last five games.

Trainer's room

Karl Bedard remains sidelined with head injury.



23-9-2018 Karl Bedard injured.
Karl Bedard (BUF) suffered head injury during the game in an incident with Lukas Kaspar (BOS). He is expected to be sidelined for a couple of days. This will just build character, sitting out a few days I mean, he commented in a radio interview after the game.

20-9-2018 Fred Hopkins frustrated
Buffalo Sabres right wing Fred Hopkins feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a core player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a regular player.

A native of Canada, Fred Hopkins was originally drafted to the NHL by the Dallas Stars in the 2nd round of the 2011 entry draft. He has appeared in 38 NHL games during his career, notching 5 goals and adding 3 assists along with 20 penalty minutes. The 24 year old right wing has not yet played for the Buffalo Sabres this season.


20-9-2018 Media glorifies the Buffalo Sabres
The media is impressed by the team's 6 game winning streak. Much of the credit is granted to the good work of general manager John Praski and headcoach Bob Hartley

19-9-2018 Ben Certik frustrated
Buffalo Sabres left wing Ben Certik feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a franchise player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a core player.

A native of USA, Ben Certik was originally drafted to the NHL by the Buffalo Sabres in the 2nd round of the 2011 entry draft. He has appeared in 348 NHL games during his career, notching 128 goals and adding 105 assists along with 168 penalty minutes. The 25 year old left wing has played 5 games with the Buffalo Sabres this season, totalling 2+3=5 with 2 PIM.


16-9-2018 Weekly team report
Who's hot

Tomas Dellenbrant is looking good with a 4 game point scoring streak with 1 game goalstreak. German Kournikov is looking good with a 4 game point scoring streak with 2 game goalstreak. Joe Paik is playing well with 2 wins in his 2 starts last week and allowing 3 goals. John Mark is looking good with 3 points in 2 games last week. Joel Friedman is looking good with 3 points in 2 games last week.

Who's cold

No-one is especially cold at the moment.

Trainer's room

No injuries at the moment.



15-9-2018 Ulf Hilden resumes full training.
Buffalo Sabres defenseman Ulf Hilden has resumed full training after his arm injury.

14-9-2018 Ulf Hilden injured.
Ulf Hilden (BUF) suffered arm injury during the game in an incident with Owen Kemp (NJ). He is expected to be sidelined for a couple of days. It is just a minor bump, the injured player commented.

10-9-2018 Ladislav Klecka frustrated
Buffalo Sabres defenseman Ladislav Klecka feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a regular player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.

A native of Czech, Ladislav Klecka was originally drafted to the NHL by the Ottawa Senators in the 2nd round of the 2012 entry draft. He has appeared in 12 NHL games during his career, notching 1 goals and adding 3 assists along with 6 penalty minutes. The 23 year old defenseman has not yet played for the Buffalo Sabres this season.


9-9-2018 Player of the week: Brad Lee (C)
NHL has awarded Brad Lee (C) of Buffalo Sabres as Player Of The Week He registered 3 goals and 1 assists for 4 points in 2 games last week. He also had 2 game winning goals.

A native of USA, Brad Lee was originally drafted to the NHL by the Vancouver Canucks in the 1st round of the 2012 entry draft. He has appeared in 427 NHL games during his career, notching 120 goals and adding 172 assists along with 52 penalty minutes. The 24 year old center has played 2 games with the Buffalo Sabres this season, totalling 3+1=4 with 0 PIM.


9-9-2018 Weekly team report
Who's hot

Tomas Dellenbrant is looking good with 4 points in 2 games last week. Rostislav Klesla is looking good with 3 points in 2 games last week. Joe Paik is playing well with 2 wins in his 2 starts last week and allowing 1 goals. Brad Lee is looking good with 4 points in 2 games last week.

Who's cold

No-one is especially cold at the moment.

Trainer's room

No injuries at the moment.



2-9-2018 Fred Rancourt frustrated
Buffalo Sabres right wing Fred Rancourt feels frustrated about his position in the organization. He feels he's good enough to be a core player for the team and wonders why the organization still considers him a minor league player.

A native of Canada, Fred Rancourt was originally drafted to the NHL by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 2nd round of the 2012 entry draft. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 23 year old right wing is looking forward for the start of the season.


2-9-2018 Weekly team report
Who's hot

No-one is especially hot at the moment.

Who's cold

No-one is especially cold at the moment.

Trainer's room

No injuries at the moment.



30-6-2018 Training camp preview
Buffalo Sabres will arrange the annual training camp starting on September 14th. Players reporting to the training camp with either Buffalo Sabres and Rochester Americans:
- Fred Rancourt R
- Oleg Konovalov C
- Tomas Dellenbrant R
- Rostislav Klesla D
- Adam Henrich L
- German Kournikov R
- Jean-Francois Parent C
- Mattias Thorssel C
- Yevgeni Barshai R
- Patrick Courault R
- Josef Jeffrey C
- Travis Zajac C
- Ladislav Klecka D
- Roman Nikanova L
- Nikolai Stepanov D
- Ned Slater D
- Joe Paik G
- Teppo Meronen C
- Francis Boss D
- Bob Rhea D
- John Mark R
- Leon Fooland D
- Alexander Zerbaliev L
- Joel Carra D
- Storrs Larkin C
- Joel Friedman C
- Thierry Roy D
- Stacy Freed C
- Daniel Bergeron C
- Theodore Nally L
- Michel Reber D
- Lenny Oliker L
- Tarmo Sarasvuo D
- Martti Eloranta D
- Olivier Poitras L
- Stefan Tucek L
- Ben Certik L
- Thomas Irrall G
- Ryan Suter D
- Frantisek Sehnal G
- Ulf Hilden D
- Fred Hopkins R
- Brad Lee C
- Kerkko Kulovuori R
- Karl Bedard D
- Konstantin Shpigalo R
- Jonas Enroth G
- Teemu Haapasalo L

Players reporting out of shape:
- Jean-Francois Parent C
- Josef Jeffrey C
- Travis Zajac C
- Theodore Nally L
- Thomas Irrall G
- Fred Hopkins R
- Konstantin Shpigalo R

Players reporting in good shape:
- Fred Rancourt R
- Yevgeni Barshai R
- Ladislav Klecka D
- Ned Slater D
- John Mark R
- Leon Fooland D
- Daniel Bergeron C
- Stefan Tucek L
- Ryan Suter D
- Brad Lee C
- Karl Bedard D


26-6-2018 Yevgeni Barshai agrees on a contract.
Yevgeni Barshai has signed a $400,000 per year, 2 year deal with the Buffalo Sabres. Detailed terms of the deal were not announced.

A native of Russia, Yevgeni Barshai was originally drafted to the NHL by the Buffalo Sabres in the 4th round of the 2014 entry draft. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 22 year old right wing is eagerly waiting to hit the ice once the season starts.


25-6-2018 Scott Luce signs a contract
Buffalo Sabres has come to terms with scout Scott Luce with a 6 year contract.

24-6-2018 Daniel Bergeron agrees on a contract.
Daniel Bergeron has signed a $525,000 per year, 3 year deal with the Buffalo Sabres. Detailed terms of the deal were not announced.

A native of Canada, Daniel Bergeron was originally drafted to the NHL by the Buffalo Sabres in the 3rd round of the 2016 entry draft. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 20 year old center is waiting for a good start this season.


25-6-2018 Buffalo Sabres use option on Fred Rancourt
Buffalo Sabres right wing Fred Rancourt will play another year under the current contract as his team used the option on his contract.

25-6-2018 Buffalo Sabres use option on Jean-Francois Parent
Buffalo Sabres center Jean-Francois Parent will play another year under the current contract as his team used the option on his contract.

25-6-2018 Buffalo Sabres use option on Ned Slater
Buffalo Sabres defenseman Ned Slater will play another year under the current contract as his team used the option on his contract.

25-6-2018 Buffalo Sabres use option on Leon Fooland
Buffalo Sabres defenseman Leon Fooland will play another year under the current contract as his team used the option on his contract.

25-6-2018 Buffalo Sabres use option on Joel Friedman
Buffalo Sabres center Joel Friedman will play another year under the current contract as his team used the option on his contract.

25-6-2018 Buffalo Sabres use option on Thierry Roy
Buffalo Sabres defenseman Thierry Roy will play another year under the current contract as his team used the option on his contract.

25-6-2018 Buffalo Sabres use option on Stacy Freed
Buffalo Sabres center Stacy Freed will play another year under the current contract as his team used the option on his contract.

25-6-2018 Buffalo Sabres use option on Lenny Oliker
Buffalo Sabres left wing Lenny Oliker will play another year under the current contract as his team used the option on his contract.

25-6-2018 Buffalo Sabres use option on Ryan Suter
Buffalo Sabres defenseman Ryan Suter will play another year under the current contract as his team used the option on his contract.

25-6-2018 Buffalo Sabres use option on Ulf Hilden
Buffalo Sabres defenseman Ulf Hilden will play another year under the current contract as his team used the option on his contract.

25-6-2018 Buffalo Sabres use option on Teemu Haapasalo
Buffalo Sabres left wing Teemu Haapasalo will play another year under the current contract as his team used the option on his contract.

23-6-2018 Ladislav Klecka agrees on a contract.
Ladislav Klecka has signed a $600,000 per year, 4 year deal with the Buffalo Sabres. Detailed terms of the deal were not announced.

A native of Czech, Ladislav Klecka was originally drafted to the NHL by the Ottawa Senators in the 2nd round of the 2012 entry draft. He has appeared in 12 NHL games during his career, notching 1 goals and adding 3 assists along with 6 penalty minutes. The 23 year old defenseman is eagerly waiting to hit the ice once the season starts.


23-6-2018 Michel Reber agrees on a contract.
Michel Reber has signed a $600,000 per year, 3 year deal with the Buffalo Sabres. Detailed terms of the deal were not announced.

A native of Germany, Michel Reber was originally drafted to the NHL by the Buffalo Sabres in the 2nd round of the 2018 entry draft. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 17 year old defenseman is expecting a good season for the team.


24-6-2018 Options to be confirmed tomorrow
The following players' contract options need to be confirmed tomorrow:
-Fred Rancourt (Rochester Americans)
-Jean-Francois Parent (Rochester Americans)
-Ned Slater (Rochester Americans)
-Leon Fooland (Buffalo Sabres)
-Joel Friedman (Buffalo Sabres)
-Thierry Roy (Rochester Americans)
-Stacy Freed (Rochester Americans)
-Lenny Oliker (Buffalo Sabres)
-Ryan Suter (Buffalo Sabres)
-Ulf Hilden (Buffalo Sabres)
-Teemu Haapasalo (Rochester Americans)


23-6-2018 Contracts expiring !
The following players' contracts are going to expire in one week:
-Fred Rancourt (Rochester Americans) RFA, needs qualifying offer
-Jean-Francois Parent (Rochester Americans) RFA
-Mattias Thorssel (Buffalo Sabres) RFA, needs qualifying offer
-Yevgeni Barshai (Rochester Americans) RFA
-Ladislav Klecka (Rochester Americans) RFA
-Ned Slater (Rochester Americans) RFA, needs qualifying offer
-Leon Fooland (Buffalo Sabres) RFA, needs qualifying offer
-Joel Friedman (Buffalo Sabres) RFA, needs qualifying offer
-Thierry Roy (Rochester Americans) RFA, needs qualifying offer
-Stacy Freed (Rochester Americans) RFA, needs qualifying offer
-Lenny Oliker (Buffalo Sabres) RFA, needs qualifying offer
-Ryan Suter (Buffalo Sabres) UFA
-Ulf Hilden (Buffalo Sabres) RFA, needs qualifying offer
-Kerkko Kulovuori (Rochester Americans) RFA, needs qualifying offer
-Teemu Haapasalo (Rochester Americans) RFA, needs qualifying offer


23-6-2018 Contracts expiring !
The following staff members' contracts are going to expire in one week:
-Scott Luce(pro)


20-6-2018 Olivier Poitras looking good
Reports from our scouting staff indicate that left wing Olivier Poitras might be develope into a greater talent than expected. His strong work ethic has given him more self confidence.

A native of Canada, Olivier Poitras was originally drafted to the NHL by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 2nd round of the 2017 entry draft. He has not yet played at NHL level. The 19 year old left wing has not yet played for the Buffalo Sabres this season.


20-6-2018 Board collects bonuses
The board of owners has collected $23,600,000 profit from the team to shareholders.

Eastside Hockey Manager