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'Approaching 22 years old, it's in middle age in arena years and has fallen behind the other facilities constructed during the NHL's building boom in the 1990s. Virtually all 17 of those venues have undergone major renovation projects in recent years or are about to. Just last month, a $250 million renovation was announced for Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia. The home of the … [Read more...] about What’s next for Buffalo’s aging KeyBank Center?

'Bell Centre, Montreal (1996) – Ongoing $100 renovation project for replacement of all seats, upgrades to concourses, addition of restaurants, conversion of Avenue des Canadiens-de-Montréal into pedestrian-only street.' … [Read more...] about A look at what’s been done at other hockey arenas

'The game he can play features 19 goals and 37 points in the last 41 games – exactly half a season. That would be 38 goals and 74 points in 82 games if Reinhart's first half mirrored his second half.' … [Read more...] about As points pile up, Sabres’ Reinhart living up to draft promise

'Part of me says Housley and Botterill should have howled long and hard, especially Monday when they would have had the full attention of the ravenous Toronto media corps. Botterill was trying to enjoy a family Easter function on Sunday but it had to be difficult. The word is he chewed the ear off Player Safety officials regarding the decision.' … [Read more...] about Mike Harrington: Housley, Botterill have players’ backs when NHL doesn’t

'"I understand that type of check can happen often in a game," Antipin's defense partner, Justin Falk, said Monday. "Victor got caught a little bit away from the glass, and when Hartnell finished him there was a little bit of a whiplash effect going in.' … [Read more...] about Sabres Notebook: Players feel for Antipin; Eichel named NHL Third Star

'Toronto methodically pulled away from Buffalo, making sure the visitors didn't win for the second consecutive Monday. The Leafs used a three-goal second period to drop the Sabres, 5-2, in Air Canada Centre.' … [Read more...] about The Wraparound: Maple Leafs 5, Sabres 2

'"We were very disappointed that Victor was injured from the hit last night," Sabres General Manager Jason Botterill said in a statement issued Sunday night to The Buffalo News. "While we strongly disagree with the decision made by Player Safety earlier today, our main concern right now is Victor's well being and recovery."' … [Read more...] about Sabres Notebook: Antipin’s season likely over as Hartnell avoids suspension

'Jack Eichel led the way, tying a franchise record with five assists. Sam Reinhart collected his second career hat trick, with two of the goals coming on the Hartnell major. Kyle Okposo had two goals, with others notched by Jason Pominville and Ryan O'Reilly.' … [Read more...] about Sabres collect themselves after Antipin’s injury, storm past Predators

'"I wasn't head-hunting," Hartnell said. "We were leading the game at that time. Five-minute penalty and they score three quick ones, and that's really ballgame. It's unfortunate. I feel really bad about it. I didn't try to hurt the guy. It was just kind of a hockey play. Those plays happen 10, 15 times a game. It was just an unfortunate accident."' … [Read more...] about Preds’ Hartnell on Antipin hit: ‘I wasn’t head-hunting’

'A little more than nine months ago, Casey Mittelstadt was a wide-eyed 18-year-old getting shown the red carpet by the NHL in advance of the draft. He was on the top prospects' annual trip to Game Four of the Stanley Cup final and it landed him in the Music City.' … [Read more...] about Sabres Notebook: Mittelstadt’s return sparks memories of Cup final visit

'Sam Reinhart scored the first two, at 15:04 and 17:18, and Kyle Okposo tallied on a wrist shot at 19:00 to put Buffalo into a 6-4 lead through 40 minutes. Reinhart added another goal in the third period for his second career hat trick.' … [Read more...] about The Wraparound: Sabres 7, Predators 4

'"What you're starting to see now is really the work that's been put in dating back to when this all started," Adams said, "that approach that we looked at to say, 'How do we really do something special? What does that mean? How do we lay it out?'"' … [Read more...] about Inside the Sabres: Junior Sabres making major statement

'It was here in 2003 that the most iconic entry draft in league history took place. It's incredible to go down the list of selections -- and not just from the first round -- to see the impact they're having on their teams with the 2018 playoffs looming.' … [Read more...] about Inside the NHL: Music City’s iconic draft still striking right notes 15 years later

'"This was my favorite team growing up," said the native of South St. Paul, Minn. "Minnesota didn't have a team, so I always rooted for Hasek and the Sabres. It was pretty cool to sign with the team that I always dreamed of playing on. I thought it would be a good fit for me, and I'm really glad I signed here."' … [Read more...] about Adam Wilcox’s dream to follow in Dominik Hasek’s footsteps nears reality

'"It will be a lot different," Housley said in KeyBank Center. "Saturday night in Nashville – any night, but mostly Saturday night – it's really a tough place to play, and the crowd will be roaring. It's one of the most entertaining places."' … [Read more...] about Sabres Notebook: Music City rocking; O’Reilly’s minutes down; new lines