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'“They got a couple easy ones, they made some good plays and Hutts played well,” said Okposo, whose team outshot the Bruins 32-26. “He made some good saves, and we just can’t give up those A-plus chances. I thought we gave up too many of them. You put back pressure, you close in quickly in the D-zone and all five guys on the on the same page, and everybody competing on the same … [Read more...] about Sabres don’t do enough to help goalie Carter Hutton’s cause

'By the end of the Sabres’ increasingly sloppy first period, Dahlin was failing to hold the offensive zone, the puck dribbling over his stick and into the neutral zone, the players staring at a two-goal deficit and leaving the ice to boos.' … [Read more...] about Sabres, Rasmus Dahlin offer disappointing debuts in loss to Bruins

'“To be honest, I got in, and I didn’t have much sleep, so I slept almost the whole day yesterday,” the newly acquired Sabres left wing said. “I went out to eat last night, and that was about it.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres notebook: Whirlwind week brings Remi Elie to Buffalo

'It was a shockingly disappointing opener for the Sabres, who haven't won an October curtain-raiser downtown since 2008. And it was the fifth time in their last six home openers they were held under two goals. They got some boos at the end of the first period from the sellout crowd of 19,070 and were crushed by the paying customers at the end of the second.' … [Read more...] about The Wraparound: Bruins 4, Sabres 0

'"It was just a great intimate moment for him to accept the captaincy in front of the general manager and the owner and myself," Housley said. "There were some really good strong conversations about expectations and the way he's got to lead but we feel very confident about having Jack as our captain."' … [Read more...] about In one ‘really cool moment’ that could impact years, Sabres hand ‘C’ to Eichel

'Gare was 20 at the time, a second-round pick from Nelson, British Columbia, taken from the old Calgary Centennials of the Western League. He had a nice training camp and made the team. Not only that, he was thrust at right wing on a line with Don Luce and Craig Ramsay.' … [Read more...] about Mike Harrington: Opener with Bruins rekindles Danny Gare’s memories of his first NHL goal

'"It's going to take some time to learn all the players," Dahlin admitted. "Tomorrow I just want to go out there, play my game and do the best I can. I'm focused on the team, on what we can do, and I will learn how the other players play."' … [Read more...] about Sabres Notebook: Dahlin’s lifelong wait ends with NHL debut

'After an offseason of change, the Sabres have eight newcomers among the 23 players on the roster for Thursday's season opener against the Boston Bruins. That includes one who had only been with the organization for a few hours when the roster was announced Tuesday.' … [Read more...] about Sabres finalize 23-man roster for opening night against Boston

'In Schoepflin's new role, he will oversee development opportunities across all of Pegula Sports' companies, which include the Buffalo Bills and Buffalo Sabres, and manage the firm's government relations - a role that likely will have him closely involved in any plans to build a new stadium for the Bills or to renovate New Era Field. The Pegulas also have branched out into … [Read more...] about State’s top development official in WNY hired by Pegula Sports and Entertainment

'“You have to get excited for any new year, and there is a lot to be excited about,” said Sabres forward Kyle Okposo, who went through a rebuild with the New York Islanders. “In saying that, you’re not a good team in this league until you are. And we have to go out there and prove every night in games, and every day in practice that we are a good team.' … [Read more...] about Is the deep freeze over? Cautious optimism surrounds Sabres’ playoff hopes

'"Every single guy can be plugged into the lineup at one point or another and contribute and skate," said Jake McCabe, who is expected to open the season as Dahlin's defense partner. "That’s something that we’ve lacked in the past and it’s really exciting that we have that depth this year to push not only all of us internally, but if one guy does go down, you know there’s … [Read more...] about Ten Topics: Sabres looking for big bounceback season

'The Sabres are the NHL's worst team in October since the 2013 lockout by a good margin. They have a 14-37-6 record in the month and a hideous .298 points percentage that's a full 100 points worse than the next-worse team (Carolina, .398).' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ early priority is to erase ghoulish October trend

'When TSN did its preseason list of the game's top 50 players, Eichel was only No. 33. But a big reason he can break out is his line. In wingers Jeff Skinner and Sam Reinhart, Eichel has two scoring options at his side and that's something he's never really had. There should be far fewer missed opportunities than in the past.' … [Read more...] about Mike Harrington: It’s still about how far Jack Eichel can take Sabres

'Dahlin shrugged. He shrugs a lot, actually. He’ll shrug his shoulders if he’s unsure what to say, or shrug off a question – politely, as always – if he doesn’t want to say any more. Though Dahlin does have to grapple with something of a language barrier, you don’t get the sense that it’s the English he is still learning that holds him back in conversations. (His English is … [Read more...] about Sabres’ message to a green Dahlin: Relax, Rasmus

'“My optimism has returned, however. I am hoping it doesn’t turn into pessimism. I think they are a much-improved hockey club. Much improved. The only thing I might be concerned about is, boy, are they young. There will be some bumps along the way because of that."' … [Read more...] about A healthy and optimistic Rick Jeanneret expects the Sabres jokes to end