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Michael Kesselring enjoys playing in Buffalo. ©2025, Micheline Veluvolu
When defenseman Michael Kesselring recently played alongside Sabres winger Tage Thompson with Team USA at the World Championship, he joked KeyBank Center in Buffalo was his favorite NHL arena.
On Nov. 12, 2023 in Buffalo, Kesselring scored his first NHL goal for the Arizona Coyotes against, of all goalies, Devon Levi, his former college teammate at Northeastern.
“So I can give him a little more crap about it a little bit more often now,” joked ... Read the full article
Buffalo drafted JJ Peterka in 2020. ©2025, Micheline Veluvolu
In trading winger JJ Peterka to the Utah Mammoth, the Buffalo Sabres created a big, possibly temporary, hole in their lineup.
Michael Kesserling, the top asset the Sabres received in exchange for Peterka, fills their need for a right-shot defenseman. Winger Josh Doan, the other player acquired early Thursday morning, will likely be utilized on the third or fourth line.
Suddenly, the Sabres need a top-six forward to replace Peterka, who scored 27 goals and ... Read the full article