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Key mistakes doom Sabres in tight battle with Caps

‘The Sabres outshot Washington, 37-24, and had 72 attempts at the net compared to the Caps’ 50. The shots on goal in the third period were 17-8 and Buffalo had four on a late power play that stretched into the final 12 seconds.’

The Wraparound: Capitals 2, Sabres 1

‘Hutton lost the puck behind the net to Evgeny Kuznetsov and the Caps’ center fed it in front to Tom Wilson, who deposited it into the mostly empty net with exactly seven minutes left. That snapped a 1-1 tie and handed the Sabres their second straight loss.’

Capitals double up Sabres 2-1 in D.C.

‘Ristolainen’s point shot with 22.6 seconds to play proved to be the best chance on the powerplay for the Sabres, as yet again with bodies in front, Holtby stood tall to deny Buffalo of the game-tying goal.’

The Sabres enjoy having their moms with them on the road

‘Teams make travel as easy and comfortable as possible. They fly on charter aircrafts which means they avoid the hustle and bustle of the airport terminals. They also stay in luxury hotels as dictated by the Collective Bargaining Agreement. Hutton said now that his mom has been a part of things, she’s on to him, “Now that she’s seen it, I don’t think she’s going to care too much about me being tired from traveling because we’re so fortunate to get to play in this league and live the way we do, so it’s just great to have our moms around.”’

What should be on Sabres GM Jason Botterill’s Christmas list?

‘Perhaps with the money cleared up from the Patrik Berglund situation, the Sabres can use some of their draft capital and cap space to add a second line center, sliding Mittelstadt into a role he’s better suited for as of right now. There is no doubt in my mind that Mittelstadt is going to turn into a very good NHL player. Perhaps that even happens before the end of the year. But right now, he could use some sheltering and less responsibility.’

Wilson goal in third period gives Capitals win against Sabres

‘”We talked about it before the game, specialty teams was going to be an important part,” Sabres coach Phil Housley said. “It’s unfortunate we give up that shorty and we still get a power play at the end there. We had a lot of good looks but we just couldn’t find the net.”‘

Sabres come up short against Holtby, Capitals

‘”We thought we put together a really good effort,” Sheary said. “I think [Holtby] stood on his head for a lot of the game, kept them in it especially in the third. I think he was the difference tonight.”‘