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Belief in team play nearly nonexistent for Sabres

‘”We’ve just got to be better as a group,” forward Nick Baptiste said Thursday as the team digested its 31st-place finish and prepared for its season-ending road trip. “We’ve got to trust the game plan and be more willing to win for one another. I think that’s the biggest thing.’

Sabres will soon replenish Amerks for AHL playoff run

‘So by next week, the Sabres should infuse the Amerks with 43 goals, 129 points and Ullmark, an AHL All-Star, and his backup, Adam Wilcox. The goalies have combined for 31 of Rochester’s 34 wins this season.’

Sabres’ Porter thinks the team’s future is bright

‘All those players are learning under head coach Chris Taylor. Porter thinks they really benefit from Taylor’s pro experience, “He played the game for a long time and he knows the game really well, so I think he’s great at teaching, he understands what players are going through, traveling and the hardships of hockey, so he’s been really great down there.”’

For several Sabres, second chance awaits in Rochester

‘”That was really the main focus,” Porter said of the impending playoff run. “I’m happy to be here, come up here and do what I can. It’s always great to be back in the NHL. So, I’m not looking too much into it. If I get in the lineup I’m going to play hard, and that’s about it.”‘