'"He does it all," Reinhart said of O'Reilly. "Playing with him, I've been with him and [Jack Eichel] a lot lately and they've both been unbelievable in the face-off circle and that makes it so much easier as a winger; that makes it so much easier on everyone when you start with the puck. It's just little things just like that and the two-way game he has is something everyone … [Read more...] about Lightning lose to Sabres, Atlantic lead down to one
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O'Reilly continues to step up in Sabres' win over Lightning
'"The thing I like about his game is he's really stepped up in all ways," Sabres coach Phil Housley said. "Not only on the scoreboard, but in his own zone as well."' … [Read more...] about O’Reilly continues to step up in Sabres’ win over Lightning
Wednesday's Rochester Coverage
Amerks bring up Danforth from Cincinnati (Amerks.com) … [Read more...] about Wednesday’s Rochester Coverage
Rasmus Ristolainen's struggles push Housley's breaking point
'The absent-minded play of the Buffalo Sabres' No. 1 defenseman left coach Phil Housley no choice but to yank Ristolainen from the ice during 5-on-5 situations for virtually the entire second period of Sunday's 5-4 loss to Colorado.' … [Read more...] about Rasmus Ristolainen’s struggles push Housley’s breaking point
Sabres Notebook: Fueled by special teams, offense keeps clicking
'The Sabres put together their third straight four-goal game in Sunday's 5-4 loss to Colorado, a first this season. They've even climbed out of their seasonlong spot as the NHL's lowest-scoring team.' … [Read more...] about Sabres Notebook: Fueled by special teams, offense keeps clicking
Sabres Prospects: Mittelstadt vs. Weissbach in Big Ten matchup
'Both players are freshman this season and were drafted by the Sabres in 2017 – Mittelstadt eighth overall and Weissbach in the seventh round, 192nd overall.' … [Read more...] about Sabres Prospects: Mittelstadt vs. Weissbach in Big Ten matchup
Sabres’ Scott Wilson moving around
'During the Sabres’ recent 3-0 road trip, Wilson enjoyed a three-game point streak, skating about 15 minutes a night at left wing beside center Ryan O’Reilly and Sam Reinhart. In Saturday’s 4-2 win in Boston, Wilson scored his third goal and utilized his speed down the wing to create Benoit Pouliot’s winning goal.' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Scott Wilson moving around
Tuesday's Tampa Bay Coverage
Sabres still hopeful for scoring vs. Lightning without Eichel (The Sports Xchange) Lightning at Sabres preview (NHL.com) Lightning at Sabres: Projected lines, injuries, storylines (TampaBayLightning.com) … [Read more...] about Tuesday’s Tampa Bay Coverage
Jason Botterill has a plan which includes Rochester
'Botterill believes in development on the American League level. It worked for him in Pittsburgh and in just half of one off season, Botterill has the Amerks in position to go on a playoff run. He told Schopp and the Bulldog that what is going on now with the Sabres is unacceptable, but it doesn't have to take years to get it right.' … [Read more...] about Jason Botterill has a plan which includes Rochester
Should Jack Eichel return to the Sabres lineup this season?
'If that timetable is accurate than the Sabres should give Eichel the green light on a return if, and only if, he's been cleared and they are confident he'll be 100-percent. When asked if Housley would be content shelving Eichel for the season he adamantly disagreed.' … [Read more...] about Should Jack Eichel return to the Sabres lineup this season?
Kane focused on Sabres, not Trade Deadline
'"I've dealt with it kind of all season," Kane said at TD Garden on Saturday. "Things are getting a little tighter, with the time, but I'm just focused on taking it one game at a time and focusing on my time here."' … [Read more...] about Kane focused on Sabres, not Trade Deadline
Loss of Eichel leaves holes in Sabres' stats, confidence level
'Eichel missed seven weeks with the injury last season. Only eight weeks remain this year.' … [Read more...] about Loss of Eichel leaves holes in Sabres’ stats, confidence level
Mike Harrington: Caution is the right approach with Sabres' Eichel
'Now two major injuries in two years. They were both flukes. You can't worry Eichel is injury prone. At least not yet. But he's going to now miss roughly a quarter of the season in two of his first three years in the league. Not good.' … [Read more...] about Mike Harrington: Caution is the right approach with Sabres’ Eichel
Sabres Notebook: Mistakes galore; Nelson scores first goal; O'Reilly shines
'"We didn't stick to our game plan," center Evan Rodrigues said in KeyBank Center. "We didn't keep things simple, and that led to them getting too many good chances, too many good looks at our net. Even though we scored four goals, when you play like that you're going give up what we gave up, and you're not going to win many games."' … [Read more...] about Sabres Notebook: Mistakes galore; Nelson scores first goal; O’Reilly shines
The Wraparound: Avalanche 5, Sabres 4
'Ristolainen was on the ice for all five goals by the Avs and was benched for parts of the second and third periods.' … [Read more...] about The Wraparound: Avalanche 5, Sabres 4