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Eichel and Skinner each get a goal in Atlantic Division loss

‘Eichel and Skinner both scored a goal in the game, which was 20 minutes long and played in two 10-minute halves. Skinner’s goal at 56 seconds of the second half got Atlantic even and Toronto’s John Tavares scored 32 seconds later to make it 4-3 but Washington’s Holtby pitched a shutout the rest of the way and his team got him four unanswered goals.’

Inside the Sabres: Pressing questions entering post-break playoff push

‘Carter Hutton has been a victim of circumstance at times. For whatever reason, the Sabres have played worse defensively in front of him. The 33-year-old was 8-0 with a .936 save percentage during the win streak. He has since won only two of 12 starts while posting a .898 save percentage. Linus Ullmark, meanwhile, is 10-4-3 with a 2.93 goals against average and .914 save percentage this season, though he has lost three of his last four starts. Hutton has allowed a few soft goals over the past month, but Ullmark likely has not done enough to earn the job outright.’

Inside the NHL: Player and puck tracking usher in a new kind of numbers game

‘One of Bettman’s key points was how more information of this kind could come into play for daily fantasy and betting as a whole. The NHL was the first sport to embrace Las Vegas – with incredible results last season – and is not shying away from the gambling and fantasy implications for the sport.’

Pollock: On Sabres’ slump, All-Star games and Bona season

‘Mike Harrington, who covers the Sabres for The Buffalo News and dug up that statistic on in-season 10-game winning streaks, offered another startling stat. Since the Sabres claimed the NHL’s best record in late November, that 7-12-4 record and its resultant 18 points are the fewest by any league team behind even Ottawa, Chicago, Colorado and Detroit which logged 20.’

From All-Star untouchable to fourth-line role player for Girgensons

‘While his role is replaceable, Girgensons is a perfect modern day 4th liner in the NHL. He has great speed, very good defensive ability, and can give you some scoring here and there. He’ll block shots, penalty kill, and can play center if you need him to. Girgensons has been apart of the Sabres penalty kill that has been near the top of the league all year. Paired with Johan Larsson for much of this year, the two don’t score much, but they have good possession stats. It seems like they’re always cycling in the offensive zone, which in a way is really good defense. It rarely becomes a goal, but at least the other team isn’t generating their own chances.’