Topical Inside the Sabres: Questions in goal loom large with prospects going back to school By Lance Lysowski News Sports Reporter Apr 18, 2022 Apr 18, 2022 Updated Apr 19, 2026 Buffalo Sabres goaltender Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen makes a save. James P. McCoy / Buffalo News Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save By Lance Lysowski News Sports Reporter Don Granato and his coaching staff aren’t treating Owen Power any differently than the Buffalo Sabres’ other defensemen.kAmtG6? E9@F89 !@H6C :D @?=J 7@FC 82>6D :?E@ 9:D }w{ 42C66C[ 2?5 =6DD E92? `c 52JD C6>@G65 7C@> 9:D 7:?2= 4@==686 82>6 H:E9 E96 &?:G6CD:EJ @7 |:49:82?[ 96 92D 2G6C2865 aai_a @7 :46 E:>6 H:E9 :>>6?D6 C6DA@?D:3:=:EJ 2E d\@?\d 2?5 @? 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A week into his NHL career, Owen Power has fit right in on Sabres' defense The 19-year-old is averaging 22 minutes, 2 seconds of ice time and looks every bit the part of a No. 1 overall pick.
Sabres notebook: UPL, Sean Malone provide lift to Amerks during playoff push The Amerks (36-27-9) are clinging to the AHL North Division’s fifth and final playoff spot.Â
Final 4 games will allow Sabres to develop, evaluate, build for next season Much of the team is expected to be back in the fall when training camp begins. The final two weeks present an opportunity to finish off an imp…
Sabres coach Don Granato says Amerks' playoff push is good for development NEWARK, N.J. – The Rochester Amerks essentially have been in playoff mode for a couple of weeks, trying to squeeze into one of five berths in …
Observations: Owen Power gets his first NHL goal as Sabres bedevil New Jersey The Buffalo Sabres' No. 1 overall draft choice scored his first NHL goal Thursday night, giving the Sabres the breathing room they needed in a…
Mike Harrington's NHL power rankings With four games still left, Jonathan Huberdeau's 83 assists are the most ever by an NHL left winger.Â
Inside the NHL: Sabres' draft pick from Vegas a key point to watch in final week Here's a rundown of what to keep your eye on until the schedule runs out Friday night.
Mike Harrington: You have to love this Sabres stretch, but the East standings can be sobering When you watch the Sabres play the last seven weeks, you see the turnaround brewing. It's right there in front of you. There's no reason to ov…
Sabres Notebook: Kyle Okposo is a practice casualty, status unknown Buffalo Sabres winger Kyle Okposo left practice Monday morning in KeyBank Center after tweaking his left ankle, and the team is awaiting word …
Inside the NHL: College players studying their situations, not just giving Sabres cold shoulder On balance, a kid out of college should be eager to come to the Sabres now. As an organization, they're going young. Coach Don Granato is grea…
Sabres prospect Erik Portillo built a business while leading Michigan to Frozen Four The collaboration between Portillo and three Michigan students led to their creation of Dualete, a platform that allows youth athletes to regi…
Sabres prospect Erik Portillo built a business while leading Michigan to Frozen Four The collaboration between Portillo and three Michigan students led to their creation of Dualete, a platform that allows youth athletes to regi…
Sabres prospect Erik Portillo built a business while leading Michigan to Frozen Four The collaboration between Portillo and three Michigan students led to their creation of Dualete, a platform that allows youth athletes to regi…
Sabres prospect Erik Portillo built a business while leading Michigan to Frozen Four The collaboration between Portillo and three Michigan students led to their creation of Dualete, a platform that allows youth athletes to regi…