Following Sabres practice today, Don Granato indicated that the lines that were on the ice together today are likely to be the lines Sabres fans will see on opening night. The lines were reported as Asplund and Okposo centered by Girgensons; Skinner and Olofsson with Thompson; Tuch and Quinn with Mittlestadt; and Krebs and Peterka with Cozens. The odd line out would appear to be Bjork, Sheahan and Hinostroza.
The Buffalo Sabres intend to name a full-tile Captain for the first time since 2020. There are several solid candidates as well as a wealth of talented young players with leadership experience.
Sabres fans with tempered and reasonable expectations should enjoy the season and see consistent growth, development and competitive attitude.
The world is a scary, scary place.
The Eichel era officially ends as a rebuild that never materialized. Sabres fans say goodbye to one of the most electric players in the team’s history having never seen him play a playoff game. But a brighter future may be left in the wake of core departures.
Sabres fans will have to wait until at least the end of the college hockey season for their first overall pick to don the royal and gold instead of the maize and blue.
The Buffalo Sabres look to restart the rebuild while Eichel’s injury adds questions to an…
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Buffalo is picking up the pieces of a wasted year and throwing a wrench in the playoff race in the East.
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