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'"They were hungrier," Eichel said. "They wanted it more than us."' … [Read more...] about Maple Leafs beat Sabres 4-2, close in on playoff spot

'Alexander Nylander was selected with the eighth pick in last year's draft and has nine goals and 18 assists in 62 games with Rochester. The forward also had five goals and seven assists representing Sweden at the world junior championships to finish tied with a tournament-leading 12 points.' … [Read more...] about Sabres call up top prospect Alexander Nylander

'The Sabres dropped to 6-11-2 in their past 19 in a late-season collapse that has led to Buffalo extending its playoff drought to a sixth consecutive season.' … [Read more...] about Lee scores 2 in Islanders’ 4-2 win over Sabres

'As it turns out, general manager Tim Murray and coach Dan Bylsma had changed the team's disciplinary policy only a day earlier. Previously, players would miss a power play if they were late for a team meeting. The decision to have players miss an entire game was instituted because not all see regular time on the power-play unit.' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Reinhart benched for arriving late to team stretch

'Smith joined the Sabres for practice Thursday and could make his NHL debut Sunday when Buffalo hosts the New York Islanders.' … [Read more...] about Sabres sign UMass-Lowell forward C.J. Smith to 2-year deal

'"We had the chances," said Buffalo's Ryan O'Reilly, who had an assist on Rodrigues' goal, his 14th point in the last 15 games. "The game was there for the taking. We didn't play hard enough in front of (Bobrovksy). He's a good goalie. If you give him the sight he's going to make a lot of saves. We have to be better."' … [Read more...] about Bobrovsky stops 41 shots as Blue Jackets beat Sabres 3-1

'"It was an emotional night, a great thing the organization did and my teammates being a part of it was pretty special," Gionta said. "Seeing my family out there was pretty emotional and I'm just happy to get through it have them share in the moment."' … [Read more...] about Gionta scores in 1,000th game, Sabres beat Panthers 4-2

'Ryan O'Reilly and Dmitry Kulikov each had a goal and assist, and Evander Kane also scored in a game the Sabres took control of by scoring three straight times in the second period. Robin Lehner stopped 32 shots, and the Sabres continued their home dominance over their cross-border rivals by improving to 18-2-1 against Toronto in their last 21 games at Buffalo.' … [Read more...] about Eichel scores 2 in Sabres 5-2 win over Maple Leafs

'Guentzel got up briefly before stumbling to the ice and didn't return after being escorted to the locker room. Ristolainen was issued a five-minute major for interference and ejected from the game.' … [Read more...] about NHL suspends Sabres defenseman Ristolainen 3 games

'The league's Department of Player Safety will hold a hearing with Buffalo's top defenseman on Thursday.' … [Read more...] about NHL to hold hearing on Sabres’ Ristolainen’s hit on Guentzel

'Bonino scored the go-ahead goal on a broken play with 5:29 remaining and Conor Sheary scored 1:58 later. Matt Murray stopped 29 shots and the Penguins (46-17-9) improved to 8-1-1 in their past 10.' … [Read more...] about Crosby loses teeth, Penguins clinch playoff berth vs Sabres

'"There's a lot more to his game than just the offensive stats," Buffalo coach Dan Bylsma said. "I think he's starting to play an all-around game."' … [Read more...] about Eichel-led Sabres beat Red Wings 2-1 on power-play goals

'"I think we kind of stole one," O'Reilly said. "Every team on the West Coast always plays heavy, always plays hard. They don't give you much. It's good to at least get one."' … [Read more...] about Sabres outlast Ducks in 10-round shootout, win 2-1

'"It was a game exactly like we thought it was going to be," Buffalo coach Dan Bylsma said. "It was going to be a hard-fought game. It was going to be a battle for every inch of ice. We were in that battle. It's just a sign of how tough it is against a playoff-caliber team."' … [Read more...] about Quick blanks Sabres again, leads LA Kings to 2-0 victory

'"It was so close. So close," Lehner said. "When it gets behind my stick, I tried to do something but it was awkward. They lived in our zone and they closed it out. I don't think we deserved to win this one."' … [Read more...] about Pavelski scores 2 in Sharks’ 4-1 win over Sabres