'“I expect a lot more of myself offensively,” said Okposo said Monday after the Sabres prepared for tonight’s tilt against the Los Angeles Kings inside KeyBank Center. “I don’t think I’m playing poorly. I think for me, personally, I just have to work that much harder to get out of it and just trust myself, trust my instincts. I’ve gone through a lot of periods in my career like … [Read more...] about Sabres suddenly lack secondary scoring
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Sabres goalie Carter Hutton practices, should play this week
'“It was good to see him back battling,” Housley said inside KeyBank Center. “He looked like his old self back there. He was glad to be back on the ice after this little stint.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres goalie Carter Hutton practices, should play this week
Tuesday's Los Angeles Coverage
Slumping Sabres host Kings (The Sports Xchange) Kings at Sabres preview (NHL.com) How to watch: LA Kings Take on the Buffalo Sabres (LAKings.com) … [Read more...] about Tuesday’s Los Angeles Coverage
The Sabres Are Restoring Hope in Buffalo, but for How Long?
'Housley, a first-round draft pick of the Sabres in 1982 as a defenseman, talked with each player this past summer and then leaned on a few alumni for help in changing the culture of the team.' … [Read more...] about The Sabres Are Restoring Hope in Buffalo, but for How Long?
Hutton returns to practice on Monday
'"We'll have to see how we bounce back here, but I think in this room, we communicated what was wrong there," Hutton said following practice on Monday. "We've taken so much pride in playing well at home here and creating a tougher atmosphere to play in. To play like that on a Saturday in front of a packed house is obviously disappointing, but we have to move on. It is what is … [Read more...] about Hutton returns to practice on Monday
Hutton optimistic following Monday's practice
'"We're going to kind of see," Hutton said. "The skate went well today and that's all. Right now, we're just going to go with that. We'll see how tonight goes."' … [Read more...] about Hutton optimistic following Monday’s practice
Tuesday's Rochester Coverage
Sabres goalie prospect Jonas Johannson gets a shot with Amerks (Buffalo News) … [Read more...] about Tuesday’s Rochester Coverage
Sabres hopeful for turnaround following 'tough conversations' in team meeting
'"We’ve been pretty good at home this year and I think that that game might’ve been coming for a little bit," Okposo, an alternate captain, said. "That’s unacceptable. We’ve addressed it and we feel like we have a pretty good plan in place for how to deal with it and how we’re going to come out on Tuesday. We’ve just got to get back to being us and we’ve got to learn from that … [Read more...] about Sabres hopeful for turnaround following ‘tough conversations’ in team meeting
Sabres regroup after ugly loss: ‘That can’t happen’
'“That can’t happen,” Okposo said of the Sabres’ fifth straight loss. “We’ve been pretty good at home this year. I think that that game might’ve been coming for a little bit. That’s unacceptable. We’ve addressed it and we feel like we have a pretty good plan in place for how to deal with it and how we’re going to come out on Tuesday (against Los Angeles).”' … [Read more...] about Sabres regroup after ugly loss: ‘That can’t happen’
Sabres eager to move forward following productive team meeting
'"We've addressed it and we feel like we have a pretty good plan in place for how to deal with it and how we're going to come out on Tuesday. We've just got to get back to being us and we've got to learn from that game for sure."' … [Read more...] about Sabres eager to move forward following productive team meeting
Sabres coast through final two periods, allow six unanswered goals in 6-2 loss
'The Sabres were 12-0-3 this season when scoring first and 10-0-2 when leading after one period. Meanwhile, Philadelphia had the eighth-fewest goals in the league, a minus-9 first-period goal differential and were without their second-leading scorer, center Sean Couturier.' … [Read more...] about Sabres coast through final two periods, allow six unanswered goals in 6-2 loss
Mike Harrington: An absolute stinker has Sabres suddenly facing stark problems
'The Sabres now have five straight losses — and a growing laundry list of problems that were on full display during Saturday's 6-2 meltdown against Philadelphia in KeyBank Center.' … [Read more...] about Mike Harrington: An absolute stinker has Sabres suddenly facing stark problems
Ullmark given little help, makes 35 saves in Sabres' defeat
'"It’s tough," Sabres coach Phil Housley said when asked how difficult it was to not win for Ullmark. "He makes that huge save in the second period on the power play when we’re on the penalty kill. I just thought we didn’t check right to the end, and we sort of left them out there, especially the fourth, fifth and sixth goals. That was tough."' … [Read more...] about Ullmark given little help, makes 35 saves in Sabres’ defeat
The Wraparound: Flyers 6, Sabres 2
'The Sabres were outshot, 40-30, and have not won since a 3-2 victory over the San Jose Sharks at KeyBank Center on Nov. 27.' … [Read more...] about The Wraparound: Flyers 6, Sabres 2
Inside the NHL: With Seattle's day coming, it's time to fix the playoff format
'The solution is very simple. Ten teams from each conference qualify, with teams 7-8-9-10 staging a play-in series for the right to get to the first round. I'm with Bettman that a one-game play-in like baseball would not be fair, but there's no reason you can't stage a best-of-three affair between teams 7-10 and teams 8-9.' … [Read more...] about Inside the NHL: With Seattle’s day coming, it’s time to fix the playoff format