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• Sabres' Dylan Cozens: Finds first goal of season

  3D ago • By RotoWire

  Cozens scored a power-play goal, added three hits and logged two PIM in Friday's 4-3 loss to the Islanders. Cozens opened the season with no points over five games. His offense has started to come around, but he hadn't scored until his opening tally 9:03 into Friday's game. He's collected four points, 33 shots on net, 22 hits, 16 PIM and a minus-3 rating through 11 contests overall. Given Cozens has maintained a healthy shot volume, his struggles appear to be simply bad luck rather than poor performance, and he remains in a spot to succeed on the second line and first power-play unit.

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• Sabres' Dylan Cozens: Assists in consecutive games

  16D ago • By RotoWire

  Cozens provided an assist in Saturday's 4-2 win over the Blackhawks. Cozens has earned both of his helpers this season over the last two games. The 23-year-old center's slow start can be partially attributed to the Sabres' 0-for-21 mark on the power play. Cozens' line has also been a bit sluggish on offense, but he appears to be turning things around. He's added 23 shots on net, 12 hits, 12 PIM and a minus-2 rating over seven contests.

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• Sabres' Dylan Cozens: Nabs helper in loss

  18D ago • By RotoWire

  Cozens notched an assist, three shots on goal, two PIM and a plus-2 rating in Thursday's 6-4 loss to the Blue Jackets. The assist was Cozens' first point in six games this season, and it's safe to say Thursday was one of his better games. He's added 22 shots on net, 10 hits, 12 PIM and a minus-3 rating so far, though he's maintained a second-line role. Head coach Lindy Ruff sent a message by scratching Jack Quinn for Thursday's game, but it could have just as easily been Cozens or Zach Benson, who were joined by Jiri Kulich on the second line. Getting more production from the young players will be key in turning around the Sabres' 1-4-1 start, and at 23 years old, Cozens should be setting the example for his linemates since he has a 31-goal, 68-point season under his belt from 2022-23.

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• Sabres' Dylan Cozens: Two goals, three points in win

  04/16/2024 • By RotoWire

  Cozens tallied two goals and added an assist in Monday's 4-2 win over Tampa Bay. Cozens opened the scoring 1:26 into the first period, firing a loose puck over the shoulder of Andrei Vasilevskiy before adding a shorthanded marker in the second. The 23-year-old Cozens would grab a third point with an assist on Zach Benson's tally in the third. Cozens entered Monday's contest with just one goal and four points over his previous 14 games. He'll wrap up the season with 18 goals and 47 points in 79 games, a significant step back from his 31-goal/68-point campaign in 2022-23.

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• Sabres' Dylan Cozens: Collects helper in win

  03/30/2024 • By RotoWire

  Cozens notched an assist, two shots on goal, three hits and two PIM in Friday's 5-2 win over the Devils. Cozens has endured a tough March with six points over 14 contests. He entered Friday in a four-game slump, but he snapped the dry spell by setting up John-Jason Peterka for an empty-net goal in the final minute. Cozens is at 42 points, 180 shots, 97 hits, 35 PIM and a minus-6 rating over 71 appearances in a middle-six role.

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