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Archives for March 2018

Sabres recall Bailey

'Bailey (6'4", 214 lbs., 7/1/1995), who joins the Sabres for his third recall this season, has four points (3+1) in eight games for the Sabres this season, including a goal in the team's last game on March 10. Currently in his third professional season, the Buffalo native has recorded eight points (5+3) in 48 career NHL games for the Sabres.' … [Read more...] about Sabres recall Bailey

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Sabres Notebook: Ullmark to get chances in goal; Eichel on Kane trade; Bailey suspended by AHL

'Lehner is a restricted free agent after the season and Johnson is an unrestricted free agent. Ullmark, 24, is signed through next year at a cap hit of $750,000 and it appears the Sabres want to give him a chance to get some more NHL games in before the 2017-18 campaign ends on April 7.' … [Read more...] about Sabres Notebook: Ullmark to get chances in goal; Eichel on Kane trade; Bailey suspended by AHL

Buffalo News |

Sabres' Housley won't say when Eichel will be back

'Eichel had been out four weeks with a high-ankle sprain and did every single drill, but at times looked careful to me. It looked like he was just making sure he could do everything asked of him. Eichel said, “I knew what to expect from last year’s injury and the other thing is, I know what to expect with it, you know you’re going to tweak it and there are going to be days … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Housley won’t say when Eichel will be back

WGR-AM |

Eichel returns to practice with Sabres after suffering ankle injury last month

'"It's good to be back with the team, the toughest thing about being injured is not being on the ice with them every day and not spending that quality time that you enjoy so much," Eichel said after Tuesday's skate. "You know, you really enjoy being back out there and practicing and getting the battles in. That's the stuff you miss when you're injured."' … [Read more...] about Eichel returns to practice with Sabres after suffering ankle injury last month

WKBW-TV |

Eichel practices with Sabres, listed as day to day

'"I'd like to play as quickly as I can," Eichel said. "It's more about how I feel and how my ankle reacts to practice today and how it feels tomorrow, how I feel physically. Mentally you're back already. Whenever you're out that long and you miss that much time, you wish you were playing a few weeks ago. But in the essence of things, you want to take care of things and make … [Read more...] about Eichel practices with Sabres, listed as day to day

NHL.com |

Sabres recall Ullmark from Rochester

'Ullmark (6'4, 221 lbs., 7/31/1993) joins the Sabres for his third recall of the season after stopping 44 of 45 shots faced in a 3-1 win vs. Columbus on Jan. 11 in his only NHL appearance of the campaign. He has recorded a 20-11-10 record in 42 AHL games during 2017-18, posting career-best numbers in save percentage (.923) and goals-against average (2.44) in his third AHL … [Read more...] about Sabres recall Ullmark from Rochester

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Sabres Notebook: Eichel not yet at practice but Matthews close to return

'The Sabres are 6-6-2 without Eichel, who suffered a high ankle sprain Feb. 10 at Boston and has resumed skating on his own but has yet to practice. His timetable is officially listed by the team as indefinite although it's known the club was working on a progression of 4-6 weeks. Eichel hit four weeks with Saturday's shootout loss to Vegas.' … [Read more...] about Sabres Notebook: Eichel not yet at practice but Matthews close to return

Buffalo News |

Former Sabres fan Alex Tuch enjoys Buffalo ‘homecoming’

'“Just a bit, yeah,” he said. “I was a Sabres fan growing up, I lived next to (former Buffalo center) Tim Connolly. My parents and his parents still live next to each other. I watched him a lot, (the) Sabres were my team. I played against Ryan Miller a couple weeks ago for the first time and I thought that was really cool. I got to play with Jason Pominville last year in … [Read more...] about Former Sabres fan Alex Tuch enjoys Buffalo ‘homecoming’

Olean Times Herald |