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‘”You try to play to your strengths. Skating. Trying to get up in the play,” Bogosian said. “Even if you’re up in the play and you don’t get the puck, you’re still doing something. You’re drawing attention to you that might open up someone else. Anytime you can get at least four in the rush, I think it’s going to be good for us offensively.”‘

‘”I mean there’s still some opportunity for position,” Sabres coach Phil Housley said. “We’re still going to try to put guys in different spots these last two games.”‘

‘Over the last three seasons, Josefson went 10 for 18 with four game-winners. Among players with at least 10 attempts, he’s fifth in the league in that stretch at 55.5 percent.’

‘The Sabres goalie was clearly more aggressive than normal during a 3-1 loss to Toronto. He made a point of challenging shooters at every opportunity, skating outside the crease to take away angles and force quicker decisions.’

‘The Sabres have 36 players left on their camp roster.’

‘Quick strike: The Leafs needed just 58 seconds of the third period and 11 seconds of their power play to take a 2-1 lead. Connor Carrick drove the left side of the Sabres’ zone and banked a shot off goaltender Robin Lehner’s pads. The carom went to driving Kasperi Kapanen, who hammered the puck home.’

‘The Sabres took nine penalties during a 3-0 loss to Toronto, giving them 18 in the last two games. While a few calls were part of the officials’ crackdown on slashing, the rest were a result of flat-footed play.’

‘”It feels like I can play there,” Ullmark said of the NHL. “I’ll just make an effort down there. I just have to be very professional every day, go 100 percent and no 50s or anything because then you have guys coming underneath that want to take your spot. I’ve got to do the same thing. I’ve got to earn my spot.”‘

‘Evan Rodrigues avoided one hit. The next one landed and ended his night. The Sabres left winger departed with an injury midway through the second period of Friday’s 3-0 loss to Toronto.’

‘”It was a great experience to be on a team with all those great players,” Eichel told The Buffalo News after a recent practice in HarborCenter. “The excitement around the tournament made for a great time. In the end, a lot of us felt our tournament was cut a little bit short but it was a great way to start a hockey season and create a lot of excitement right from the beginning.”‘