Archives for February 24, 2019

‘”We know what we’re capable of, but at the same time any team in this league is capable of having a performance like that,” said Reinhart, who had the Sabres’ first hat trick on home ice since Dec. 2017. “We’re just trying to be more consistent. Learn how to do that.”‘

‘”There’s a lot of things going through your mind,” he said. “At first, kind of just wondering what’s wrong with it. Once you get past that initial stage and you get back here, there’s a pretty open line of communication going on. They’re kind of explaining what’s going on, what they’re seeing when they’re testing stuff out. The tests went pretty well and I was able to come back so that was fortunate.”‘

‘”Anytime time you can do it at home, it’s that much more special,” Reinhart said of the hat trick.’

‘Sam Reinhart had a hat trick, including the Sabres’ fourth of the game and an empty-netter, and Dahlin’s eighth of the season made it 3-1 with 31 seconds left in the second period. Carter Hutton made 31 saves, and the Sabres had 38 shots on goal.’

‘His remaining trade chips could include three first-round picks in this year’s draft – only one is currently tradable since the others are conditional – and a few Amerks. In theory, players such as defensemen Brendan Guhle and Will Borgen, both drafted by former GM Tim Murray in 2015, could be more likely to move than Botterill’s draft picks or acquisitions.’