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'"We looked like a young team tonight," lamented Sabres Don Granato. "Pretty simple. And the more experienced guys didn't lead the way they should have. They'll self-correct."' … [Read more...] about Observations: Tage Thompson’s two-goal night not enough to stop Sabres’ skid

'Eichel's teammates celebrated raucously after each play and he jumped into a scrum that included goalie Logan Thompson after the empty-netter capped his third hat trick in KeyBank. The first two, of course, were with the Sabres.' … [Read more...] about Mike Harrington: Jack Eichel does his mea culpa, then leaves town with the last laugh

'“Let's embrace the game,” Sabres captain Kyle Okposo said following practice Wednesday. “Like, it’s a big game. And we haven't been in big games in the last 10 years because we haven't been in the playoffs. Let's try and build something to where we can play in these games and have them mean something and rise to the occasion like a few times we did last year. Let's continue … [Read more...] about Sabres preparing for ‘hardest game’ of season with Jack Eichel back in Buffalo

'“I’m happy for him,” said Okposo. “I still talk to him quite a bit. He’s obviously a friend, so anytime you had somebody in the situation that he was in, you never want to see somebody hurt. You want to see somebody healthy and playing well and for himself and his life. So, I’ve been happy that he’s back on the right track, and we'll see if we can get him to take a night off … [Read more...] about Sabres notebook: Kyle Okposo ‘happy’ to see Jack Eichel healthy again

"There were a lot of things at the start that broke or prevented us from getting into a rhythm, but I'm not sure we helped ourselves after that," said Granato. "Being direct enough, taking shots when we had them. It was almost as if we tried to score a pretty goal. When you try to do that and set up the perfect goal, the ideal play, against a team that's very dialed in … [Read more...] about Observations: Sabres’ skid reaches three games with 4-1 loss to Coyotes

'"Things are going well for me. I'm feeling good again," Eichel said. "I think that's probably one of the reasons I probably argued as much as I did for the surgery I desired. I just felt like that was my best chance to get back to as close to full health as possible. It doesn't happen overnight, and you don't just get surgery and things go back. It takes time. So I felt like I … [Read more...] about Mike Harrington: Finally back at full strength, Jack Eichel is a key part of a winning hand in Vegas

'"I think it's pretty cool," said Greg Merkle, the president of the Greater Buffalo Hall. "I think Ryan is really looking forward to it. At the press conference we had (to announce the class in June), I sat next to him and RiverWorks wasn't even a thought when he played here and you could tell how he recognized how the area has changed. He was excited to stay here for longer … [Read more...] about Ryan Miller’s trips to the awards stand start with Greater Buffalo Sports Hall of Fame induction

'Ilya Lyubushkin, a right-shot defenseman who sat three games last week to rest a bothersome lower-body injury, insisted on skating through the ailment Saturday in Tampa Bay with Dahlin out of the lineup. Lyubushkin plans to play through discomfort as the Sabres wait to see if Jokiharju will be able to return to practice this week.' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ ‘underdogs’ on defense pressed into big roles with Rasmus Dahlin day to day

'Following the announcement, Hayley Beane tweeted: "Well I love this!! Well done Sabres. World, meet my goats. ... Silk, Corduroy and Georgie! #onebuffalo They actually loved Sabretooth. They live at the beautiful Stillwater Farm in Boston, N.Y."' … [Read more...] about Bills GM Brandon Beane’s family lends goats to Sabres for jersey reveal

'Power was undeterred Saturday, playing a remarkable 28 minutes, 14 seconds. He had two assists, a plus-1 rating and six hits in the game. Look deeper and Power's performance was even more astonishing.' … [Read more...] about Inside the NHL: Owen Power put up an electric performance vs. Lightning in Rasmus Dahlin’s absence

'The Sabres' most dominant player this season sat out with an upper-body injury and the team said he is listed as day to day. Coach Don Granato declined to go into specifics on the injury during his pregame media briefing. But a source indicated it occurred Friday night in Carolina during the first-period confrontation Dahlin had with Hurricanes forward Jasperi Kotkaniemi, who … [Read more...] about Observations: As Rasmus Dahlin joins the injured list, Sabres battle hard but fall late to Lightning

'But playing a team many feel could represent the Eastern Conference in the Stanley Cup final, in a building where they've had no success the last six years, the Sabres couldn't turn this game around. Buffalo's three-game winning streak ended as Carolina posted a 5-3 victory.' … [Read more...] about Observations: Sabres’ three-game winning streak wiped out as Sebastian Aho hat trick sparks Hurricanes

'Any mistakes committed by Power across his first 10 games were overshadowed by the poise he has with the puck and his often flawless execution of subtle details that allow him to play a prominent role despite having only 18 games of NHL experience. He never forgets the errors, though, even if they are inconsequential in the result of the game for the Sabres (7-3), who face the … [Read more...] about Sabres rookie Owen Power unleashes offensive gifts by focusing on defending

'The Sabres didn’t relent, continuing to attack offensively until a 6-3 victory was secured. They extended their win streak to three games with a comeback that began on a JJ Peterka goal and continued in the third period when Thompson added his seventh of the season with a one-timer on the power play.' … [Read more...] about Observations: Sabres roar back from two-goal deficit to win third straight

'"I think all the guys are pretty excited about the jerseys. They look pretty nice," Thompson said. "But I think 'Tuchie' definitely takes the cake for most excited for the jerseys. So it's nice that he got the game-winner."' … [Read more...] about Mike Harrington: A year after the trade, Alex Tuch revels in how he fits and looks with the surging Sabres