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Sabres GM Jason Botterill: Phil Housley’s job is safe

‘”I think the coaching staff has done a very good job,” he said. ‘They have communicated with our players, continued to work to try to find different methods to get their message across to them. I think you saw after the Carolina game (a 6-5 overtime loss on Feb. 7) more of a focus on trying to get back to defense and I thought we proceeded with three of our better games defensively. The communication is still going on there but like everything in the organization, we have to continue to improve.”‘

Sabres GM Jason Botterill backs coach Phil Housley

‘“We’ve made progress as an organization compared to last year,” Botterill told reporters in Tampa Bay, where the Sabres play the Lightning on Thursday. “We’ve been in a position where we’ve been in games. I’ve see the results on the ice, I see the communication we’re going through here. There’s not going to be a coaching change.”’

Harding: Time for Buffalo Sabres to can coach Phil Housley

‘The 10-game winning streak aside, the Sabres haven’t met expectations. A big reason for that is the coaching. Housley doesn’t seem to have an answer for why his team’s defensive unit continues to struggle. The Sabres have allowed 3.12 goals against per game, the 11th-highest total in the NHL. They have also given up 32.4 shots against per game, the ninth-highest total in the league.’

Sabres’ Rodrigues getting a chance with Eichel

‘Rodrigues played with Eichel for one game before he got injured last season. Phil Housley added, “We’re just trying to mix it up again, we’re not getting a lot even strength, but that’s really not my concern, it’s when we don’t have the puck, that’s going to give us the best chance to win, but Evan has been playing really well and it’ll be interesting to see how that pans out.”’

Botterill: ‘There’s not going to be a coaching change’

‘”They want a coaching change? No. We’ve made progress as an organization compared to last year. We’re in a position where we’ve been in games. I see the results on the ice. I see the communication we’re going through here. There’s not going to be a coaching change.”‘

Grandpa, tell me about when the Sabres were good

‘What an arduous season this has become. A respectable start. A 10-game winning streak through Thanksgiving and it sure did look like the playoffs were finally going to be back for the Buffalo Sabres. Hahahahalolololololol.’