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'A waiver pickup from St. Louis at the end of training camp who was an ECHL player as recently as two years ago, Ellis is 3-1 with a 2.76 goals-against average and .914 save percentage in his first four career NHL games.' … [Read more...] about Sabres Notebook: Colten Ellis bursts on the scene with back-to-back wins in net

'Since being recalled from Rochester of the American Hockey League on Nov. 4, Ostlund has played primarily on the Sabres’ second and third lines in the last six games. The center from Stockholm, Sweden, scored two goals, the first multi-goal game of his career, playing on the fourth line Monday night, for the first time this season.' … [Read more...] about ‘Try to be as aggressive as we can’: Noah Ostlund’s youthful moments lift Sabres to win against Edmonton

'Forwards Jason Zucker and Josh Norris were on the ice Monday morning at KeyBank Center, ahead of a 7 p.m. faceoff against the Edmonton Oilers. But Sabres coach Lindy Ruff said Monday that defenseman Michael Kesselring will be further evaluated after he sustained a lower-body injury in the Sabres’ 5-4 overtime win Saturday at Detroit.' … [Read more...] about Sabres notebook: Michael Kesselring out; Josh Norris, Jason Zucker skate with team ahead of game vs. Edmonton

'The homestand opens with a toughie at 7 p.m. Monday against the two-time defending Western Conference champion Edmonton Oilers. Calgary, which is last overall, is here Wednesday followed by improving Chicago on Friday and Carolina for a matinee on Sunday.' … [Read more...] about Oilers are a tough challenge as Sabres look to grab momentum in 4-game homestand

'"It's an attitude. It's got to be everybody in the room. It can't be one or two guys. In between periods, we all just said enough's enough. It can't just be words. It has to be actions."' … [Read more...] about Mike Harrington: Out of nowhere, Sabres pulled out a win in Detroit. Is it a blip or can it spark something?

'They are 0-10-2 the last two seasons in games Dahlin has been absent. Dahlin left the club last Friday.' … [Read more...] about Captain Rasmus Dahlin rejoins Sabres, will be in lineup in Detroit

'After winning his first five starts and posting stellar numbers of a 1.80 goals-against average and .933 save percentage, Levi has cratered in his last three games, allowing 14 goals and going 1-2, 5.03/.821.' … [Read more...] about Inside the NHL: Amerks coach Michael Leone pulls no punches on struggling Devon Levi

'“First and foremost, we need wins,” Sabres forward Tage Thompson said Thursday at Ball Arena. “That sucks. We lost what I thought was a very winnable game.”' … [Read more...] about ‘We need wins’: Sabres’ downward slide continues after loss to high-flying Avalanche

'“Their team played well in the third period to just shut us down and stay in front of us, not give us any odd-man rushes, and they were chipping pucks out, especially once they got the lead,” Sabres wing Alex Tuch said. “Once they got the lead, it came offline in the third period. We should have expected that and matched their intensity a little bit more and not allowed them … [Read more...] about ‘You can’t go away from playing the right way’: Sabres squander two-goal lead in loss to Utah

'Ruff and the Sabres announced earlier this week that Jiri Kulich will be out for “a significant time” due to blood clots, and that the team would have a better idea in 3-4 weeks regarding a potential return for the center. The Sabres are already without top-line center and faceoff specialist Josh Norris, who is out until at least December due to an upper-body injury he … [Read more...] about Sabres need to get centered at center as they pursue first road win

'The Shops at South Town is about 16 miles south of the Delta Center.' … [Read more...] about Sabres notebook: A field trip to the suburbs for practice at the Utah Mammoth’s new facility

'"You were my guiding lights when I came to the NHL," Mogilny said. "It proves hockey's greatest gifts are the people it brings into your life. My path in the NHL was shaped by the teams that believed in me. Buffalo Sabres, where I learned the true meaning of resilience in that Blue and Gold jersey and was honored to wear a captain patch. What a great hockey town."' … [Read more...] about Alexander Mogilny offers thanks to Sabres in Hall of Fame video speech

'The Sabres captain, who went on a leave of absence Friday, was on the ice in Sweden on Monday working out with his old Frolunda team while home in Gothenburg as his fiancee continues to recover from a summer heart transplant. … [Read more...] about Rasmus Dahlin skating with former club in Sweden during leave of absence from Sabres

'For an idea of how these things can go, Pittsburgh forward Filip Hallander was diagnosed with a blood clot in his leg last week and the Penguins said Friday they expect him out for at least three months.' … [Read more...] about Sabres Notebook: Jiri Kulich to miss ‘significant time’ due to blood clot issue

'“There were some good opportunities to create some good offense, and we failed,” Ruff said. “There was two or three shifts where, if you’re just looking at shots, you don’t like the period. But you’re looking at plays we could have made. … none of those turned into shots and you get a little frustrated with the period.' … [Read more...] about ‘We have to be desperate’: Sabres can’t create second-period chances in 6-3 loss at Carolina