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'"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

'It seems the Hall finally said, "No mas," and gave Mogilny his rightful induction so that starting next year, you won't hear about him anymore. Former Sabres general manager Gerry Meehan, who engineered Mogilny's defection at the 1989 World Championships in Stockholm, has said for years Mogilny should be getting his due. He is thrilled the day is finally here.' … [Read more...] about Inside the NHL: Enigmatic Alexander Mogilny finally getting his just reward from Hall of Fame

'On average, a family of four can expect to spend around $457 for tickets, concessions and parking at a Sabres game.' … [Read more...] about Buffalo Next: Unlike Bills games, Sabres contests ranked most affordable, according to study

'"I'm pretty passionate about the fact that no one would want to walk in his shoes in having dealt with what he dealt with," Ruff said. "He has undoubtedly got the support of everybody on this. This is larger than hockey. Family and the person come before hockey. Hockey is our job. Hockey is our lifeline, but family and personal trump anything.' … [Read more...] about Rasmus Dahlin taking leave from Sabres to be with fiancee in Sweden after her heart transplant

'St. Louis came to KeyBank Center on Thursday having won just one of their nine previous games. They had just gotten dismantled, 6-1, Wednesday night at Washington, and gave up Alex Ovechkin’s 900th career goal in that loss. They played a goalie who entered the game with a bloated 5.02 goals-against average in six games as a backup to Jordan Binnington.' … [Read more...] about ‘They were playing a man’s game’: Sabres shut out by Blues