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Vanek falls with Sabres

‘”A lot of it is obviously confidence,” he said in First Niagara Center. “I’m just trying to focus on playing the game hard, get pucks deep and keep grinding it out. I’m sure [confidence is down], especially when you’re not winning. Like I said, you try and just work hard, get to the net, get rebounds and tips, and try to find your game again.”‘

Everyone deserves blame for Sabres’ poor season

‘Several players mentioned how it was odd not hearing Lindy Ruff, when he watched from the press box, screaming during games. It made me wonder if they’ve grown tired of listening to their coach’s bark. At times this season, the Sabres looked stale and uninterested in playing for him.’

Sabres power play woes continue

‘For the season, the Sabres rank 20th on the man advantage at 16.2 percent (31 of 192). They operated at 19.4 percent last season.’

Sabres Vanek dealing with his benching

‘For Vanek this has become a regular habit and Lindy Ruff said, “This is something that has gone on for three straight games. Ruff said, “I’m surprised yes and the inopportune times to take those penalties, especially leading the last couple of games was something we had taken a lot of pride in and I think the frustration with players has led to lack of discipline.”’

Sabres Patrick liked running the game

‘“I loved the opportunity, I enjoyed it while it lasted. Things happen real quick when you’re running the four lines and trying to match up and if you lose a player of if someone’s not going as good, you’ve got to change things.”’