Buffalo News

'"Four years ago when I came here, you set a goal in mind to help change this organization, help get this team back in the playoffs," said Gorges, who arrived in 2014 after refusing a trade from Montreal to Toronto. "To look back at it now four years later and realize we didn't make those steps, it feels like a failed effort. That's not a good feeling for anybody. Those are … [Read more...] about In last game with Sabres, emotional Gorges ponders end of NHL career

'"It's every parent's worst nightmare obviously and my heart goes out to those people in Humboldt," Sabres coach Phil Housley said during his pregame media briefing. "The familes, the community. ... It's one of those things where you're riding the bus, you're free of life and you just feel like you're protected. Something like this happens and it's totally unfortunate and it's … [Read more...] about Sabres Notebook: Housley among those paying tribute to Humboldt

'The loss left the Sabres with a final record of 25-45-12 for 62 points, a drop of 16 points from last season. Buffalo went 11-25-5 at home and 14-20-7 on the road. The 62 points are the fourth-lowest in franchise history for a full season. The Sabres had 51 points in 1971-72 and totals of 52 and 54 points, respectively, in their tank seasons from 2013-2015.' … [Read more...] about The Wraparound: Panthers 4, Sabres 3

'In the grand scheme, it would be hard to give up Lehner for nothing after trading a first-round draft pick for the netminder in 2015. Botterill, though, is in position to wash his hands of that deal. He can say, "This was Tim Murray's move, and it's best to cut our losses and walk away." Botterill wouldn't be at fault.' … [Read more...] about Inside the Sabres: Saying goodbye to underachievers won’t be easy

'This year, for the first time, the PHWA has made an excellent decision in voting for full transparency. That means after the awards are announced in late June in Las Vegas, the individual ballots will be revealed. It's something that's been done for many years in baseball and is long overdue. Of course, the craziness of this year's Hart ballot ensures voters will take a … [Read more...] about Inside the NHL: Historic logjam at top of Hart ballot

'Casey Mittelstadt and Alexander Nylander are the Sabres' first-round draft choices the last two years and are expected to be mainstays on this club in the future. Each scored his first career goal before this game was 10 minutes old and they were the first of what the organization hopes will be many more.' … [Read more...] about A night of firsts to remember for Mittelstadt, Nylander

'"A lot of things worked against Buffalo but Phil kept them together. Instead of folding down the stretch, they dug their heels in and played teams tough, including us. As an organization, they've found out a lot about themselves, they've done it the right way and they're set up to do some good things next year."' … [Read more...] about Sabres Notebook: Bolts coach sees better times ahead in Buffalo

'Anthony Cirelli's second goal of the game, a deflection at 6:15 of the third period, got the Bolts even at 5-5. Tampa Bay took the lead 47 seconds later on Brayden Point's 32nd goal of the season, a one-timed knuckleball that floated over the shoulder of Buffalo goalie Chad Johnson.' … [Read more...] about The Wraparound: Lightning 7, Sabres 5

'"We've just got to be better as a group," forward Nick Baptiste said Thursday as the team digested its 31st-place finish and prepared for its season-ending road trip. "We've got to trust the game plan and be more willing to win for one another. I think that's the biggest thing.' … [Read more...] about Belief in team play nearly nonexistent for Sabres

'"We'd all want nothing more than to go win a championship," Nelson said Thursday in KeyBank Center. "You can almost call it a second chance for a few of us to go make some noise in the playoffs."' … [Read more...] about Sabres Notebook: Gearing up for Amerks’ postseason; Ullmark makes trip

'"It's the last home game of the year and they're in the position that they're in, and they worked harder than we did," Okposo said Wednesday after a 4-2 loss to Ottawa. "They didn't do anything special. They just got it by our D and went and forechecked, and we didn't have an answer for that. That's what's frustrating about it."' … [Read more...] about Sabres seal their dubious fate: last place in NHL

'"It was my goal at the beginning of this year, obviously, but I got an injury there that you can't really do anything about," Nylander said. "I'm going to be working really hard just like I did last summer, be as prepared as possible to be with the Buffalo Sabres next year."' … [Read more...] about Healthy and producing, Nylander gets chance to show he belongs in NHL

'"It's just a reward for the work he's done down in Rochester," Sabres coach Phil Housley said in KeyBank Center. "He's been a terrific leader for them. He's molded those young guys down there, and it's just a reward for him."' … [Read more...] about Sabres reward Kevin Porter for leadership with Amerks

'That's just 27 points at home. Flat-out pathetic. Nobody else in the league has fewer than 36 points and nobody else in the East has fewer than 38.' … [Read more...] about Mike Harrington: Home was not where Sabres’ hearts were

'The Sabres' late-season slide continued. They are 2-7 in the last nine games. After dropping the home finale, Buffalo finished 11-25-4 in KeyBank Center this season.' … [Read more...] about The Wraparound: Ottawa Senators 4, Buffalo Sabres 2