The Morning After: The First Loss
The Sabres finally lost a game, and it’s okay.
Buffalo Sabres news and notes
- Jack Eichel’s camp will reportedly meet with the Sabres once more to try & campaign for the disk replacement surgery he wants. [ESPN]
- The Buffalo News music & arts critic Jeff Miers has thoughts on the Sabres’ individual player goal songs. [The Buffalo News]
- Mattias Samuelsson is getting closer to returning. [Buffalo Hockey Beat]
- Effort was there, but the Sabres finally hit a wall in a good hockey team. [The Buffalo News]
- The Rochester Americans beat Syracuse 5-3 in their home opener. [Amerks.com]
- The Globe and Mail says the Sabres are ‘a case study in failure.’ [Globe & Mail]
- The Sabres recently added a new member to their analytics department. [The Athletic]/
Around the NHL and hockey world
- The Seattle Kraken are striving to change hockey culture. [Bleacher Report]
- Player tracking... in youth hockey? [Sports Illustrated]
- The Carolina Hurricanes are having a lot of fun trolling the Montreal Canadiens. [The Athletic]
- Michigan is ready for the challenge that comes with high expectations. [Detroit News]
- The Premier Hockey Federation’s season will be streamed on ESPN+. [The Ice Garden]
- Niagara University was swept by Penn State in the season series. [PSU Sports]
- Canada defeated USA in game one of the Rivalry Series in Allentown, PA. [The Morning Call]
- Sabres prospect Matteo Costantini recorded his first collegiate goal with UND:/
❗️❗️First of the night, first of his career❗️❗️#UNDproud | @UNDmhockey pic.twitter.com/5epazqvREq
— UND Insider (@UNDinsider) October 22, 2021