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'It was a remarkable turn of events for Skinner. The forward was unable to place any weight on his left leg and at one point attempted to crawl off the ice before play was stopped 4:42 into the period.' … [Read more...] about Sabres star Jeff Skinner returns to game after hurting leg

'A smiling Okposo made the comment Saturday while making his way through the press box to watch Buffalo’s home game against Washington.' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Okposo feels good as he recovers from 3rd concussion

'Okposo is out indefinitely after being diagnosed with his third concussion in less than three years. The 30-year-old was felled by a punch to the face during a fight with New York Islanders defenseman Tony DeAngelo in a 6-2 loss to the New York Rangers on Feb. 15.' … [Read more...] about Sabres place Kyle Okposo on IR; demote Pilut to AHL

'“I just liked the desperation, emergency and the emotion that we brought to the game,” Buffalo coach Phil Housely said. “Guys were playing for each other. We played really solid tonight against a talented hockey team.”' … [Read more...] about Kucherov fastest to 100 since Lemieux, Lightning beat Sabres

'“I think right now we’re a fragile group for sure,” Eichel said. “It’s been a tough stretch for us, without a doubt. It just seems like things are going the opposite way they were. It’s an uphill climb for us right now.”' … [Read more...] about Huberdeau scores 2 as Panthers beat Sabres 4-2

'This is the latest in string of concussions for the 12th-year player.' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Kyle Okposo diagnosed with another concussion

'Coach Phil Housley gave no details on Okposo’s condition in providing the update after the Sabres practiced in Florida on Monday. Though the nature of the injury is unclear, Okposo did not return after being felled by DeAngelo’s punch during the fight 7:51 into the third period of a 6-2 loss to the Rangers on Friday.' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Okposo sent home 3 days after being punched in face

'“It doesn’t make it easier with other teams winning, but we don’t feel like we are toast at all,” Reinhart said. “It doesn’t take much to turn around. We need to bear down and start putting up more points. We are focused on getting back and getting ready for the Panthers. It’s another opportunity to put up points, but it’s tough to swallow.”' … [Read more...] about Schneider makes 34 saves, wins again as Devils beat Sabres

'“It’s tough to really pinpoint right now, to be honest with you,” captain Jack Eichel said. “Obviously, it’s frustrating. We would have liked to end our homestand on a better note. But we play Jersey on Sunday. It’s a big game for us.”' … [Read more...] about Georgiev stops 31 in Rangers’ 6-2 win over Sabres

'“The present is still where we are, and that sort of thing will play itself out,” he said Thursday. “I think there’s no point in really talking about it now because there’s nothing really to talk about from me on my end.”' … [Read more...] about Skinner focused on present in Buffalo rather than future

'“You’ve got to stay patient against a team like that,” Eichel said of an Islanders’ opponent that entered the game allowing a league-low 133 goals. “We just matched their intensity.”' … [Read more...] about Eichel, Ullmark team up in Sabres’ 3-1 win over Islanders

'The Sabres lost despite outshooting the Jets 36-29, while also going 0 for 5 on the power play. Worse still, Buffalo surrendered a short-handed goal on Copp’s breakaway to open the scoring 3:01 into the second period.' … [Read more...] about Wheeler scores go-ahead goal, Jets beat Sabres 3-1

'“We mostly talked about how we’ve got to clean up our end, and I thought we did a terrific job back there,” Ullmark said.' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ power play, Ullmark spark 3-1 win over Red Wings

'What bothered Housley is how Carolina scored all six goals from within 10 feet of the net. “It’s a choice you’ve got to make, protecting your own net, having respect for it,” Housley said. “We’ve got to be tougher to play against.”' … [Read more...] about Teravainen OT goal lifts Hurricanes to 6-5 win over Sabres

'“We’ve got to learn to tighten it up, but I’ll give the guys credit, we found a way to win,” Housley said.' … [Read more...] about Reinhart scores to give Sabres 5-4 shootout win over Wild