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'Unless Phil Housley and Jason Botterill step in and stop the insanity of trying to do the same things over and over again, the Sabres are heading back to the draft lottery.' … [Read more...] about Mike Harrington: Sabres have gone soft and drastic fixes are needed

'Hunwick, who was acquired from Pittsburgh along with Conor Sheary in June, has been a healthy scratch in 15 of the past 16 games and has played only three times all season. A neck injury suffered during an off-ice, offseason workout prevented Hunwick from practicing with the Sabres until December.' … [Read more...] about Matt Hunwick again on the outside of Sabres’ crowded blue line

'The Sabres allowed three goals in the second period, including one on a breakaway by Patrick Kane only 50 seconds in. Drake Caggiula, Duncan Keith, Brandon Saad and Connor Murphy also scored for Chicago (19-24-9), which is the second-worst team in the Western Conference and entered the game with a negative-34 goal differential this season.' … [Read more...] about The Wraparound: Blackhawks 7, Sabres 3

'The Sabres are 14-6-3 at KeyBank and the only team in the East with fewer regulation home losses is Tampa Bay at 20-5-0. The upcoming schedule is not daunting either.' … [Read more...] about Mike Harrington: Home is where the Sabres’ playoffs hopes will rekindle or fade away

'A number of Buffalo Sabres players will be dealing cards and working the gaming tables when the Town Ballroom downtown is transformed to resemble a prohibition-era casino Saturday night.' … [Read more...] about Sabres Notebook: Zach Bogosian holding Casino for a Cause

'The promotion of Adams and other appointments at HarborCenter come in the wake of the sudden resignations of Michael Gilbert, senior vice president of administration and general manager, and Nik Fattey, vice president and director of hockey. They departed in early January after an internal investigation into whether the two men sexually harassed female employees after a … [Read more...] about Kevyn Adams named HarborCenter general manager

'"I think we were just on our heels early," Beaulieu, who was called for interference on the no goal, said. "That’s a big, physical team that skates really well. I thought they got in our face early, and I liked our team’s push back. I thought we dominated the second 40 [minutes]. Unfortunately, we just couldn’t get one."' … [Read more...] about Slow start, no goal set stage for Sabres’ shutout loss in Dallas

'Neither Pominville nor Hunwick were scratched because of injury, Housley said. Instead, the change was made to get "fresh" players in the lineup. They were replaced by winger Remi Elie and defenseman Nathan Beaulieu. Additionally, Linus Ullmark started in goal for the fifth time in six games.' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Jason Pominville, Matt Hunwick scratched vs. Dallas

'Lone star slump: The Sabres were 0-6 in their previous six road games against the Stars and were outscored 23-9 in those games. They had not won in Dallas since Jan. 15, 2009.' … [Read more...] about The Wraparound: Stars 1, Sabres 0

'The Sabres, now 25-18-6, also matched their win total from all of last season. But their performance against Columbus, from start to finish, better illustrates how far they have come.' … [Read more...] about Conor Sheary scores go-ahead goal, Sabres hold on for ‘character win’

'"Lawrence’s game has been pretty solid for us," Housley said following the morning skate. "He’s had some games where he’s made mistakes. That’s going to be part of his development, learning from those things. He’s going to get another opportunity. Tonight we’re going to go with the six guys who give us a chance to win. I think Lawrence has done a terrific job just getting … [Read more...] about Sabres Notebook: Defenseman Lawrence Pilut a healthy scratch again

'Conor Sheary scored 2:12 into the third period – only his second goal in 29 games – to break a 4-4 tie. That occurred after Columbus (28-18-3) scored two goals in the final 3:08 of the second period to erase the Sabres' two-goal lead.' … [Read more...] about The Wraparound: Sabres 5, Blue Jackets 4

'"I try not to put too much on myself but that's not the easiest thing for me," he said. "You have to balance it out. There are some nights you're just chasing the puck around and that's how it goes. And that can happen even in high school, too. You just stay with it, believe in what you're doing, that it will pay off and that you'll get chances. Just be ready for them when … [Read more...] about Casey Mittelstadt looks to pick up where he left off before Sabres break

'The incident was reminiscent of a 2012 practice collision in KeyBank Center when Sabres defenseman Jordan Leopold skidded on the ice and took out coach Lindy Ruff from behind. Ruff crashed to the ice on his back and suffered three broken ribs, forcing him to watch the next few games from the press box rather than the bench.' … [Read more...] about Sabres Notebook: Jeff Skinner, Jack Eichel avoid injuries in collision

'"Obviously we don’t really like our last 10 games, the record," Housley said. "I like a lot of the games we’re playing, and we’re losing by one goal. We were on the right side of things. I think [the break is] great. It gives us a reboot, a fresh start. Getting back to what we did in training camp. Getting back to work and focusing on areas we really need to improve."' … [Read more...] about Sabres return to practice, hoping for ‘fresh start’ after extended break