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9/17 Recap: Asplund assists in FBK opener
In opening day action in the Swedish Hockey League, Rasmus Asplund collected his first point of the year, an assist, as Farjestad scored a power play goal in the game’s final minute to earn a 2-1 victory over Örebro. Asplund finished with 16:00 of work while receiving some time on the power play. Elsewhere, Victor…
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"C" stands for Cal in South Bend
Notre Dame junior and top Buffalo Sabres goaltending prospect Cal Petersen will wear the captain’s “C” this season for the Fighting Irish. Per the Notre Dame website, it is believed to be the first time in program history that a goaltender has been named the team captain. It is also the first time in memory…
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Possler connects again for DIF
Gustav Possler continued to ring up points with his new club over the weekend, scoring a goal off a nice individual effort and adding an assist as Djurgarden IF improved to 2-0 in Champions Hockey League action with a 6-0 win over HC Davos. Possler made it a 3-0 affair in the second period of…
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Prospects Challenge: Potential combos
We’re a few short weeks away from the Boston Bruins and New Jersey Devils coming to Buffalo for the second annual Prospects Challenge. Let’s take a few minutes to sketch out what the Sabres line combinations might look for the two games. NCAA players do not attend training camp, a situation that eliminates 11 players…
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Possler connects in DIF debut
Gustav Possler scored his first goal with his new team Sunday to help Djurgarden IF to a 4-0 Champions Hockey League shutout of the Rouen Dragons. Listed as the third-line left wing, Possler gave DIF some breathing room at 1:47 of the final frame, skating into the slot and kicking a pass to his forehand…
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Asplund, Olofsson produce as Champions League gets underway
Champions Hockey League action kicked off this week with a pair of Sabres prospects each lighting the lamp to help their teams to wins in their opening games. In Friday Group O action, 2016 second-round pick Rasmus Asplund scored an insurance marker as Farjestad BK cruised to a 5-1 victory over Comarch Cracovia. Asplund made…
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Some firsts for the upcoming season
A look at some “firsts” for the upcoming season… Right-handed defenseman Casey Fitzgerald, chosen in the third round this past June, joins fellow sophomore Christopher Brown to become to the first pair of Sabres prospects to play together at Boston College since 2005 draftmates Nathan Gerbe and Andrew Orpik were in Chestnut Hill together in…
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Buffalo Sabres April 2016 Prospect Rankings
Welcome to another edition of the Buffalo Sabres Prospect Rankings. Let’s get to it, but first the usual disclaimer: The rankings are not an exercise in determining who is closest to appearing in the NHL. Players are initially slotted by their top-end potential, and then moved up or down based on their likelihood to achieve.…
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4/1 Recap: Olofsson strikes as MODO falls; Estephan, Guhle out
Victor Olofsson scored a pair of goals and logged a plus-three rating Friday as MODO was defeated by Leksands IF 4-3 in overtime in Game Seven of the SHL Qualification series. Gustav Possler (-1) supplied four shots on goal in the loss. At 4:58 of the middle frame, Olofsson took a cross-ice feed from the…
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3/26 Recap: Karabacek steps up
In Saturday action, Vaclav Karabacek provided two goals including the overtime winner and one assist to propel Moncton to a 6-5 victory over Victoriaville. At 18:23 of the extra frame, Karabacek stole a puck at the Tigres blueline, skated to the left wing and unloaded a quick wrist shot to gives his Wildcats a 2-0…
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