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'Most of the crowd left for their second intermission break and stunning numbers of fans didn't return for the third period. Were there even 5,000 left in the building as the stragglers booed the final 30 seconds off the clock?' … [Read more...] about Mike Harrington: It’s hard to figure how the Sabres are handling their prospects

'The book is out on Linus Ullmark. The 25-year-old goalie has proven capable of making difficult saves for the mistake-prone Buffalo Sabres, yet opponents have noticed that Ullmark struggles when tracking the puck on wraparound shots to the opposite post.' … [Read more...] about The Wraparound: Blue Jackets 4, Sabres 0

'The Sabres were complete no-shows from the first shift Saturday night, with only goaltender Carter Hutton offering any resistance.' … [Read more...] about The evidence says one thing but Sabres insist they haven’t quit on Housley

'"We expect to win those games when you're the No. 1 team but it's an NCAA game and you know the other team will play hard," Borgen, a three-year player at St. Cloud, said Saturday in Nassau Coliseum prior to the Sabres' game against the New York Islanders. "Their goalie played a super game and we just couldn't find a way to get the puck in the net. It stinks because it's just … [Read more...] about Sabres Notebook: Borgen stunned by St. Cloud State’s second straight NCAA shocker

'A roaring, chanting sellout crowd of 13,917 created an intense atmosphere in support of its team in Buffalo's first game in the building in nearly four years. Anthony Beauvillier scored two goals and former Sabres goalie Robin Lehner notched his 24th win while coming within 6 1/2 minutes of a shutout to lead the way for the Islanders. The crowd stood and roared for the entire … [Read more...] about The Wraparound: Islanders 5, Sabres 1

'“(The Islanders) won four Cups in a row, and they really didn’t do anything to the arena, after that,” Okposo said. “You still have to have that rarefied air and that rarefied space. You still have that aura, that presence of those Cup-winning teams. You watch the old highlights from '82 or '83, and it’s that same, exact barn. It was loud. And the fans were crazy.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres right wing Kyle Okposo welcomes return to Nassau Coliseum

'Sabres coach Phil Housley said Friday that Ristolainen (illness), Hunwick (upper body injury) and Bogosian (lower-body injury) will not travel to Long Island.' … [Read more...] about Sabres head to Long Island without three defensemen

'Olofsson, the 23-year-old recalled one day earlier, had a team-high five shots on goal and recorded his first career NHL point by assisting on Jack Eichel's third-period goal, which erased their second two-goal deficit of the night. Yet, one mistake sent the Sabres (31-36-10) to their fifth consecutive loss and they are 3-15-3 over their last 21 games.' … [Read more...] about Victor Olofsson, young Sabres ‘bring a spark,’ but comeback falls short in OT loss

'"I think it’s all part of his development and his plan," Housley explained. "He got some meaningful games up here, did a really good job, but it gives him a chance to get acquainted with his new teammates, get some meaningful minutes and get ready for the playoffs.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres Notebook: Tage Thompson sent to Rochester to play ‘meaningful minutes’

'Buffalo has the league's fewest points (36) since it sat atop the NHL standings Nov. 28.' … [Read more...] about The Wraparound: Red Wings 5, Sabres 4

'"I'm not sure what they really mean," Pominville said. "To be honest, I don't really look at them. I'm sure most guys are the same way. To me, analytics show shots but it doesn’t show battle, compete, those types of things. It doesn’t really mean much."' … [Read more...] about While Phil Housley, management take analytics ‘seriously,’ some Sabres remain skeptical

'This is no newsflash, but the bottom line is that Terry and Kim Pegula don't know what they're doing in running a professional sports franchise and have proven that over and over.' … [Read more...] about Mike Harrington: It should be obvious to Pegulas what to do with Sabres

'There is also the possibility that Botterill wants to see if Olofsson can help the struggling Sabres. They are amid a 13-game winless streak away from KeyBank Center, have not won back-to-back games since Dec. 13 and were shut out in four of their previous nine games.' … [Read more...] about Sabres recall winger Victor Olofsson from Rochester

'The Sabres have been shut out four times in their last nine games and they have only three wins over their last 20 games, dropping 11 of their last 12. They have not won back-to-back games since Dec. 13, and were officially eliminated from playoff contention with a 7-4 loss Saturday in Montreal.' … [Read more...] about ‘Embarrassing’ loss to Ottawa gives Sabres the NHL’s worst record since Nov. 28

'“It was kind of a surprise," Borgen beamed. "I was downstairs having breakfast and [Amerks coach Chris Taylor] called me up and told me the news up in his room. It was pretty crazy. I got a little nervous right away, but excited, too.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres Notebook: Will Borgen a ‘little nervous’ before NHL debut in Ottawa