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'“It’s obviously frustrating here on home ice,” goalie Carter Hutton said. “We get a big win and then we can’t answer the bell here today.”' … [Read more...] about Tavares, Matthews lead Maple Leafs to 4-2 win over Sabres

'“I just liked the way we played after a back-to-back,” Sabres coach Phil Housley said. “We didn’t get the result (last night) and we haven’t gotten the result in the last two weeks. I’m just happy for our guys. They just continue to battle and fight and they found a way to win.”' … [Read more...] about Reinhart’s shootout winner lifts Sabres over Blues 4-3

'“It’s tough when you don’t get the results,” captain Jack Eichel said. “We’ve got a big game (Sunday) at home, good hockey team (St. Louis), so just get ready for that.”' … [Read more...] about Svechnikov, Williams lead Hurricanes past Sabres 4-2

'“Any time that you put on an NHL sweater, you put on the Sabres sweater, you better play with some pride. Otherwise you shouldn’t ... be here,” said Sabres forward Kyle Okposo, punctuating his frustration with a profanity. “I don’t believe that we’ve lost that. And if guys have, they shouldn’t be here. I don’t know what else to say.”' … [Read more...] about Kessel, Crosby help surging Penguins blank Sabres 5-0

'“We just couldn’t seem to find one to maybe give us a lift and go from there,” said forward Jeff Skinner, who leads Buffalo with 36 goals, but hasn’t scored in his last 12 games. “It’s not a good feeling. But at the same time, you have to stick with it and create some more.”' … [Read more...] about Bishop records 3rd straight shutout, Stars beat Sabres 2-0

'“If you look at the hit and look at the rule book, I didn’t think it matched up,” Eichel said following practice Monday. “It’s kind of frustrating.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres captain Eichel disagrees with NHL’s 2-game suspension

'The suspension will cost him $107,527.' … [Read more...] about Sabres forward Jack Eichel suspended for 2 games

'The move on Sunday marks the first time Nylander has been called up this season. He previously had a goal and an assist in seven career NHL games.' … [Read more...] about Slumping Sabres call up Alexander Nylander from minors

'“He hits me after they (expletive), excuse my language, they blow the whistle,” Eichel said. “Whatever. ... They were more desperate than we were.”' … [Read more...] about MacKinnon Grubauer lead Avs to 3-0 win over Sabres

'“This is where we’re at right now. We’re going to have to scrape and claw for every point we get,” Buffalo coach Phil Housley said. “You get that one-goal lead, now it’s time to buckle down. We were trying to do the right thing. They got a little puck luck.”' … [Read more...] about Blackhawks rally for 5-4 shootout win over Sabres

'Linus Ullmark was yanked at the end of the second period after allowing four goals on 20 shots, and three on the final four shots he faced. Carter Hutton took over and stopped all seven shots he faced.' … [Read more...] about Oilers score 3 in second-period, rally to beat Sabres 4-3

'McCabe was hurt in a 5-2 loss at Toronto on Saturday. With a little over a month left in the season, the Sabres on Monday announced the timetable for McCabe’s recovery is between five and six weeks.' … [Read more...] about Sabres defenseman Jake McCabe to miss 5-6 weeks with injury

'What’s becoming abundantly clear since McDavid and Eichel were selected with the top two picks in the 2015 draft is it takes more than the arrival of a so-called “once-in-a-generation” star to transform a losing team into a contender.' … [Read more...] about Oilers, Sabres sagging despite being led by McDavid, Eichel

'Pominville tied it up at the 6-minute mark scoring off a loose puck in the crease that trickled through Andersen’s pads. Sheary, who scored Buffalo’s OT winner a night earlier, then put the Sabres ahead with a wrist shot off a bouncing puck. It was all Maple Leafs after that.' … [Read more...] about Tavares has goal, 2 assists as Maple Leafs beat Sabres 5-2

'“We know at this point of the year we’ve got to press for every point we can get,” Sheary said. “So these two points were really important. I get the opportunity to be in some really good positions being out there in overtime, and I was able to take advantage.”' … [Read more...] about Conor Sheary scores 2 in Sabres’ 4-3 OT win over Penguins