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'"We kind of talked about getting inside on them a little bit more," D'Agostini said. "I've been skating good and getting shots, but mostly on the outside, so getting inside and getting to the net is where you get most goals in this league. I think we did a better job of that."' … [Read more...] about D’Agostini’s goal lifts Sabres past Devils

'Ryan Miller turned aside 21 shots for the win while Schneider came up with 20 saves for the Devils. The win snaps a two-game losing skid for the Sabres, who improve to 6-1 at First Niagara Center since December 10, 2013.' … [Read more...] about Sabres Use Power Play to Edge Devils 2-1

'This morning Ted Nolan criticized Matt D'Agostini for not being around the net enough. When Steve Ott was on a power play, he took the puck to the net and D'Agostini followed him. There was a big rebound and he had his first goal as a Sabre.' … [Read more...] about Sabres forced into a defensive game

'“I got to New York and the only flight left to get me in here last night was through New York, but the flight got delayed four hours and then canceled. The tough part was they said they could get me in on Sunday and I told them that’s not going to work, so we found another flight out of JFK and then they lost my bags and then at three this morning I was told that they found … [Read more...] about The newest Sabre finally arrived

'Saturday night’s 2-1 win against the New Jersey Devils was a sleepy, uninteresting contest that featured a pointless first period and three power play goals between two teams content to dump and chase the night away. But it was a win, the team’s fifth straight at home, which puts them at 5-3-2 in their last 10 games. That’s points in 7 of 10 games, folks.' … [Read more...] about Immediate Reactions: Sabres 2, Devils 1

'"We've got to learn to translate that on the road," D'Agostini said. "It's a long season, and a lot of those hard-fought games on the road we're just coming up short. I think we need to get better on the road, obviously, but taking care of business at home here is one thing. We've got a couple more games at home we need to take advantage of."' … [Read more...] about Goal by D’Agostini helps Sabres defeat Devils

'“It was a great play by [Ennis] circling around there and throwing it in front. I was lucky enough to kind of find it and put it in the net,” Moulson said. “Marcus did a great job in front of the net and kind of took that defender with him, kind of left me open there so it was a good play and we were generating some good chances on that little segment there.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres score twice on the power play in win over Devils

Weary Amerks no match for Hershey (Rochester Democrat and Chronicle) Brandon Segal, Casey Wellman power Hershey Bears past Rochester Americans (Harrisburg Patriot News) Dissecting the game: Hershey Bears 5, Rochester Americans 1 (Harrisburg Patriot News) Bears storm past Rochester (Lebanon Daily News) Amerks drop 5-1 decision to Bears in Hersheyy (Amerks.com) Bears power … [Read more...] about Sunday’s Rochester Coverage

'“Hopefully, we can build something throughout this month,” left wing Matt Moulson said. “We were building something pretty good and didn’t put together two good games. We have another chance to pick it up and put those two games behind us.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres try to turn the page at home

'While toughness is Konopka’s specialty – he has seven fights this season and 108 in his career – of more importance to Buffalo is his ability to win draws. He’s won 65.7 percent, which would lead the NHL if he’d taken enough faceoffs to qualify.' … [Read more...] about Waiver pickup Konopka feels right at home with Sabres

'“Those type of guys are really good role models for the younger players,” interim coach Ted Nolan said Friday shortly after the Sabres plucked Konopka off waivers from the Minnesota Wild. “They last that long because they have that special ingredient to work and compete.”' … [Read more...] about Ted Nolan wants Sabres’ youngsters to learn from veteran newcomer Zenon Konopka

'“That’s all you can really hope for,” Miller said Friday inside the First Niagara Center. “It was something where the American goaltending has come a long way in the last four years, and it’s been building. I think it’s even getting better as we move forward."' … [Read more...] about Sabres goalie Ryan Miller knew he had to earn spot on Team USA’s Olympic squad

Devils at Buffalo Sabres gameday (Newark Star Ledger) Up next: Devils at Sabres (Bergen Record) Devils-Sabres Preview (AP) New Jersey Devils (17-17-8) at Buffalo Sabres (11-26-4) (The Sports Network) Devils get right back at it, visit Sabres (NHL.com) … [Read more...] about Saturday’s New Jersey Coverage

'Konopka was put on waivers on Thursday after playing in 36 games and claimed Friday. He has a goal and an assist and 55 penalty minutes. He has 29 points in 323 career NHL games.' … [Read more...] about Sabres claim enforcer off waivers from Wild

'Konopka appeared in 36 games for Minnesota this season before being waived on Thursday. He registered a goal and an assist with 55 penalty minutes for the Wild.' … [Read more...] about Sabres claim Konopka from Minnesota