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'"I think it’s more being honest with each other," Housley said of the film session. "Obviously we didn’t like the way we played. To move forward sometimes you have to take a step back and look back at what’s going on. A lot of it is the odd-man rushes, puck management and just having a greater respect when we don’t have the puck that something bad can happen. Obviously we … [Read more...] about Sabres work to correct mistakes ahead of matchup against Calgary

'"It’s tough," Hutton said. "It is what it is. I always hold myself accountable. It’s easy to sit here and say, ‘If this didn’t happen, if that didn’t happen.’ My job is to make saves and right now I’ve just kind of been — for whatever reason it’s just not going my way."' … [Read more...] about Sabres Notebook: Carter Hutton not discouraged by bad luck

'The bad habits that have followed them since opening night snowballed in what center Evan Rodrigues called an "eye opener." Buffalo outshot the Oilers, 43-25, however, the Sabres continue to give up too many scoring chances.' … [Read more...] about Sabres searching for answers after ‘alarming’ 7-2 loss to Oilers

'"Patience is probably the thing I’ve learned most this year," Mittelstadt said following Monday's morning skate. "I’m pretty hard on myself and I always expect to have results right away. Maybe they haven’t come yet, but I’ve learned a lot of patience."' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Casey Mittelstadt learning patience during rookie season

'Though his play declined, Gorges was an emotional leader both on and off the ice. He was often out of the lineup last season, but coach Phil Housley put Gorges in the starting lineup during the 4-3 regular-season finale loss to the Florida Panthers at BB&T Center.' … [Read more...] about Former Sabres defenseman Josh Gorges retires

'Carter Hutton was pulled less than six minutes into the second period after allowing five goals on 12 shots, though his teammates gave him little help.' … [Read more...] about The Wraparound: Oilers 7, Sabres 2

'"It's going to be tough," defenseman Marco Scandella said after Saturday's 5-3 loss to Tampa Bay. "Once our backs are against the wall, we play our best hockey, so we're going to go on the road, simplify it and grind out games. I'm very confident in this group and we're going to go and have a good road trip."' … [Read more...] about Sabres head to Western Canada looking to repeat last year’s success

'"Sure, there’s frustration," Sabres winger Sam Reinhart said. "But we’re right there. There’s no time to dwell on it. We’re right in the hunt. That’s where we wanted to be at the start of the year."' … [Read more...] about Sabres fall apart late in the third period, lose to red-hot Lightning

'Now the Sabres have a new dilemma: They won't see their home ice again until Feb. 1 and they're out of a playoff position for the first time in more than two months.' … [Read more...] about Mike Harrington: Strong showings against Tampa no consolation for sliding Sabres

'The Sabres twice took the lead, only for the Lightning to roar back. Marco Scandella scored the go-ahead goal with 15:35 remaining in the third period, but Nikita Kucherov answered 23 seconds later to tie the score off a turnover by Lawrence Pilut. Brayden Point and Ondrej Palat also scored for Tampa Bay.' … [Read more...] about The Wraparound: Lightning 5, Sabres 3

'I remain torn about the one player per team rule. On one hand, you don't want to give multiple markets a reason to not watch the game because their team doesn't have a player there. And you'd run the risk of, say, an Atlantic Division roster that might have as many as eight players between two super teams like Tampa Bay and Toronto. That wouldn't be good for anyone.' … [Read more...] about Inside the NHL: Simple tweaks can help All-Star Game rosters

'"It was cool. Obviously a lot of memories come back when you watch it," Skinner said. "It was nice, a good feeling. It sort of summarizes my time here, the way I feel. I had a good time as a player here and as part of the community."' … [Read more...] about Sabres lose but All-Star nod, 30th goal makes Skinner’s night finer in Carolina

'The Tampa Bay Lightning head into Saturday night's game with a 34-8-2 record and entered Friday with a remarkable 10-point lead over Calgary in the Presidents' Trophy standings. The Bolts are 17-1-1 in their last 19 games, a stretch that started with their 5-4 win over the Sabres on Nov. 29 in Amalie Arena.' … [Read more...] about Sabres Notebook: Lightning surging through standings

'Sebastian Aho scored twice for Carolina, which got three goals that deflected past Sabres goalie Carter Hutton off Buffalo defensemen. The Sabres are 0-5-2 against the Canes since last beating them on March 22, 2016.' … [Read more...] about The Wraparound: Hurricanes 4, Sabres 3

'“It’s not just another game,” Skinner said after practice Thursday. “Technically, it’s another game on a schedule. It’s worth the same amount of points. But obviously, personally, I spent a lot of time there, made a lot of good friendships with people in that organization and the first time going back as a visiting team player, I think it’s going to be – I don’t know – I don’t … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Jeff Skinner expects emotional day with NHL All-Star vote, return to Carolina