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'We tweaked a couple things here with practice and a few different things. Days off, when we should give them time to rest, our workout sessions. We changed a lot of different things like how we do video. All that kind of stuff. You're always trying to tweak things to get a little bit better. You're always learning and trying to do different things, how to adjust. I'm still … [Read more...] about Inside the Sabres: Q&A with Amerks coach Chris Taylor

'The Sabres outshot Washington, 37-24, and had 72 attempts at the net compared to the Caps' 50. The shots on goal in the third period were 17-8 and Buffalo had four on a late power play that stretched into the final 12 seconds.' … [Read more...] about Key mistakes doom Sabres in tight battle with Caps

'Hutton lost the puck behind the net to Evgeny Kuznetsov and the Caps' center fed it in front to Tom Wilson, who deposited it into the mostly empty net with exactly seven minutes left. That snapped a 1-1 tie and handed the Sabres their second straight loss.' … [Read more...] about The Wraparound: Capitals 2, Sabres 1

'"There's the business side of things we've dealt with a lot in our careers," he said. "You know you have to deal with it and sometimes you just have to separate yourself and make sure you're taking care of your own business so you don't get caught up in stuff. We've done a good job as a leadership group and with management staying focused on what we need to be."' … [Read more...] about Berglund saga appears over as Sabres move on from waived veteran

'"It was like a heavyweight bout going back and forth and there's lots of stuff we can learn from," goalie Carter Hutton said after practice here Thursday. "They'll make high-risk plays and they're very talented. It's one of those games you have to have fun with because you know they'll get their chances no matter how hard you work. They're built for that."' … [Read more...] about Sabres Notebook: A second chance at Caps, Hutton rues Panthers’ penalty shot goal

'Berglund's play improved some as a winger on the team's fourth line, but he was scratched again for wins earlier this month over Los Angeles and Arizona and apparently decided in stunning fashion that his days in Buffalo were done by no-showing practice and the team flight.' … [Read more...] about Sabres waive Patrik Berglund with intent of contract termination

'We still believe a big part of our push in the second half can come from our younger players developing and what our fans haven't seen yet in players we can bring up from Rochester that can contribute. It's tough to put a player from the AHL into the lineup in Buffalo and think they will be a go-to player but the fact is that we have, especially at forward, a few players that … [Read more...] about Sabres GM Jason Botterill talks Skinner, Dahlin, Eichel and more

'"Obviously, it’s not acceptable, but [we need] more desperation in our game," Skinner said afterward. "I think that’s what we want to get to. We have to stick with it and keep on it. It’s tough. You can talk about it, but you have to go out there to do it. You have to find a way late in games to get big plays."' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ third-period meltdown ends with another loss to last-place Panthers

'Berglund has put nothing into this rebuild. Forget about the fact he was acquired for Ryan O'Reilly. He was largely a money balancer on the salary cap. That trade was all about getting Tage Thompson and a first-round draft pick, not a 30-year-old who proved inside of a month that he was no longer capable of being a reliable center in the speedier NHL.' … [Read more...] about Mike Harrington: If Berglund doesn’t want to be here, Sabres should accommodate

'McCabe, who has missed the past nine games with an upper-body injury, joined the Sabres for Tuesday's morning skate and has participated in on-ice workouts with Dennis Miller, the Sabres' rehab and development coach, for eight of the past nine days. Pilut, meanwhile, has missed the past three games with a lower-body injury but did not skate with the team Tuesday.' … [Read more...] about Phil Housley: Jake McCabe, Lawrence Pilut, could return to Sabres’ lineup this weekend

'The Sabres, 20-10-5 with 45 points, led 2-1 after two periods with goals by Jeff Skinner and Ristolainen. However, Barkov scored a power-play goal, Dadonov capitalized on a penalty shot and Vatrano backhanded a shot past Carter Hutton after Marco Scandella lost contain in front of the net. Those three goals were scored 3:44 apart, and Dadonov added an empty netter to cap the … [Read more...] about The Wraparound: Panthers 5, Sabres 2

'"He’s been huge," Skinner said of Girgensons. "I think the last few games he’s made big plays at big times. ... The last few games he’s worked really hard. He’s beaten out some icings that led to goals. Obviously that block at the end is huge."' … [Read more...] about Girgensons playing ‘desperate’ with blocked shots, hits to help Sabres

'"For one, I think we’ve obviously been through a lot of adversity together, and I think we’re probably sick of it," said Eichel, who grew up a 40-minute drive from the Bruins' home ice and starred during his one season at Boston University. "The last few years it’s not been easy. With the way our season started this year, I think we have a lot of confidence in each other and … [Read more...] about Jack Eichel ‘brought his game to another level,’ scores twice in Sabres’ win over Bruins

'Guhle, a second-round draft pick in 2015, struggled in Rochester early this season; however, his play improved over the past 10 days, according to coach Phil Housley. Guhle scored a power-play 17:12 into the second period Saturday night -- his third goal of the season -- and found out moments later he was joining the Sabres.' … [Read more...] about Sabres recall Guhle from Rochester, Pilut placed on injured reserve

'With a 400th consecutive sellout crowd watching from inside TD Garden, the Buffalo Sabres illustrated how far they have come since they were shut out by Boston back on opening night Oct. 4.' … [Read more...] about The Wraparound: Sabres 4, Bruins 2