Buffalo News

'"The Leafs have such a big following and a lot of people travel over the border to watch these games," Eichel said. "We'd obviously like to see more Buffalo fans in the crowd, but it's a little extra motivation."' … [Read more...] about There’s no downplaying it: Jack Eichel loves beating the Leafs

'"Obviously, it’s been tough," Mittelstadt said. "There have been quite a few chances, especially in the last four or five games. Keep going, keep working on it, and I think the biggest thing for me is to remember why you got here and stick to it. Eventually it’s going to go. Hopefully they come in bunches."' … [Read more...] about Casey Mittelstadt breaks out of slump with first goal in November

'Buffalo (12-10-4) had lost five straight games to Toronto (12-11-4) and have never endured a six-game skid since the rivalry began.' … [Read more...] about The Wraparound: Sabres 6, Maple Leafs 4

'A loss in Friday afternoon's matinee against the Leafs downtown would be Buffalo's sixth straight against Toronto, something that has never happened since the Sabres entered the NHL in 1970.' … [Read more...] about Sabres looking to avoid dubious slice of history against Leafs

'"He's personable, likes to get feedback from the players," said Leafs center Auston Matthews. "Everybody is different. I don't know how much we can go on with comparisons and differences, but no coach is the same. We've got a new coach now and things are going to be different. You've got to move forward and expect changes."' … [Read more...] about Sheldon Keefe has had immediate impact behind Leafs’ bench

'The good vibes created during a remarkable October are a distant memory.' … [Read more...] about ‘Lack of confidence’ continues for Sabres’ struggling offense in overtime loss

'More than eight years after Milan Lucic's unanswered plummeting of Ryan Miller, the Sabres remain about as soft as Grandma's homemade pumpkin ice cream sitting out on the Thanksgiving Day countertop.' … [Read more...] about Sabres sending no messages on the scoreboard or on the ice

'In a video released as part of the suspension announcement Tuesday, George Parros, who is in charge of the department of player safety, explained that Tampa Bay thought Dahlin caused the high hit by driving Cernak's elbow upward. Cernak explained to reporters Wednesday in Tampa, Fla., that he "didn't mean to hurt Dahlin" and called the incident an "unlucky situation."' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Rasmus Dahlin out indefinitely with concussion

'Jimmy Vesey and Victor Olofsson scored for the Sabres, who took the lead 1:55 into the third period. Linus Ullmark made 26 saves in goal, and Buffalo had 36 shots on net. Calgary, meanwhile, also received goals from defenseman TJ Brodie and winger Matthew Tkachuk.' … [Read more...] about The Wraparound: Flames 3, Sabres 2 (OT)

'Sabres winger Jimmy Vesey said Dahlin was "cut open pretty good," though most of Dahlin's teammates told reporters they did not see the hit. Following the 5-2 loss to the Lightning, coach Ralph Krueger revealed that Dahlin was diagnosed with a concussion and said the Sabres' focus was on "getting him healthy and hoping it’s not a long-term injury." … [Read more...] about Tampa Bay’s Erik Cernak suspended two games for elbowing Sabres’ Rasmus Dahlin

'"Since that time, obviously, I want to start by saying, allegations of this nature we take very, very seriously," Treliving said. "This is a subject matter that has no place in our organization. The magnitude and serious nature that we take this allegation is very high. ... Bill has not been relieved of his duties. We hope to have this completed quickly, but it’s got to be … [Read more...] about As Sabres face Calgary, Flames probing allegations that coach used racial slur

'Dahlin suffering a concussion set the stage for a disastrous ending to the three-game road trip.' … [Read more...] about Rasmus Dahlin’s injury sets stage for disastrous finish to Sabres’ road trip

'The Sabres recalled center Jean-Sebastien Dea with Rodrigues unavailable against the Lightning. Dea has excelled in the faceoff circle during his 18 games in Rochester and provided Krueger with another right-handed option at center.' … [Read more...] about Lower-body injury forces Evan Rodrigues out of Sabres lineup against Tampa Bay

'The Sabres (11-10-3) lost two of three games on the road trip and are 2-8-2 in their last 12 games. They allowed two shorthanded goals in a 43-second span during the third period, and their penalty kill had another goal against. Additionally, defenseman Rasmus Dahlin missed the third period because of an undisclosed injury suffered during a second-period power play.' … [Read more...] about The Wraparound: Tampa Bay Lightning 5, Buffalo Sabres 2

'Rodrigues, who is the sixth Sabres forward to suffer an injury this month, will not play against the Lightning. That could force Krueger to again use his seven-defensemen alignment to cap this three-game road trip.' … [Read more...] about Shorthanded Sabres ‘build some confidence’ with rare road win over Panthers