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'But one thing Botterill clearly knows is prospects and how to bring them along. We have no idea if he can sign an NHL free agent or win a trade but we know he can draft and you have to like his philosophies on development.' … [Read more...] about Mike Harrington: Reeling in the Sabres’ big fish is a huge catch for Botterill

'"It felt good," said Eichel, who gave a fist pump and hit the Air Canada Centre glass after opening the scoring. "I've kind of been gripping my stick a little, maybe trying to make the cute play. I thought I just worked tonight. That was kind of the attitude I came into the game with, just work hard and take care of our own end, compete, battle and see what happens.' … [Read more...] about The Wraparound: Sabres 3, Maple Leafs 2

'Drafted with the No. 8 overall pick in 2017, Mittelstadt completed his freshman year at the University of Minnesota this month. He finished second for Minnesota with 30 points in 34 games. He scored 11 times and added 19 assists while earning a spot on the Big Ten All-Freshman team. The center tied for the Minnesota lead with four power-play goals and was tied for second with … [Read more...] about Sabres sign top prospect Casey Mittelstadt

'"He's got some quick mitts for sure," said defenseman Brendan Guhle, who skated with Mittelstadt in development camp last summer at HarborCenter. "He's a good player, so quick, has a good shot. It's great we were able to get him signed."' … [Read more...] about Sabres looking forward to getting Mittelstadt’s speed and shiftiness into lineup

'Former Sabres Danny Gare, Rene Robert and Derek Smith are among those expected to be on hand. The cost is $20 at the door.' … [Read more...] about Sabres alumni to help new pancreatic cancer group gain momentum

'The Leafs are currently on a franchise-record run of 13 straight wins at home. For a little bit of perspective there, you'll recall that the Sabres have won just 11 home games all year. All Toronto needs is a win over the Sabres and it will set franchise records for home wins (27) and overall wins (46) in a season.' … [Read more...] about With Toronto seeking club records, this is the worst time for Sabres to face Leafs

'In addition to adding Borgen to the roster, the Sabres will be returning defensemen Brendan Guhle and Casey Nelson to Rochester for the postseason in hopes of helping the Amerks win a first-round series for the first time since 2005.' … [Read more...] about St. Cloud’s Borgen signs entry-level deal with Sabres, will report to Amerks

'"It's something that you have to have on a team," Okposo said in Madison Square Garden. "Phil's doing a pretty good job of that, holding guys accountable in the meetings and in video. But I think we have to do a better job with each other and holding each other accountable to a standard that we really want to meet.' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ accountability problems return to spotlight

'In the last four games, the Buffalo Sabres have taken 144 shots. They've scored twice. That's a puny shooting percentage of 1.3 percent. Every team goes through a slump, but this is off-the-charts bad.' … [Read more...] about Sabres Notebook: Puny shooting percentage; Reinhart hits 20 goals

'Jimmy Vesey beat up his "old team," scoring twice and adding an assist. The Sabres acquired the rights to Vesey two summers ago, but the forward signed with the Rangers. He has 17 goals.' … [Read more...] about The Wraparound: Rangers 5, Sabres 1

'"I saw how hard he worked and what he invested with Nashville," Housley said. "I can see the investment that he's making here. It's a great opportunity for him. It's a great opportunity for us because of what he's done up to this point and the work he puts into it."' … [Read more...] about Inside the Sabres: Reviewing drive, passion of video coach Mat Myers

'Botterill, in fact, may have more pressing work to do with Borgen in getting him signed before his senior season. NHL teams have become much more cognizant of getting their college players signed early because they can skip out on the team that drafted them and become unrestricted free agents after four years.' … [Read more...] about With Botterill watching, Borgen’s loss in NCAAs can get Sabres moving

'Missing the chance to face his old team was another low in a rough season for Beaulieu. Acquired from the Habs to provide offense, the defenseman has one goal and nine points in 54 games. He's also minus-20 and has been prone to defensive lapses and turnovers.' … [Read more...] about Sabres Notebook: Beaulieu takes seat; no help for Ullmark

'The Sabres completed their six-game homestand with a 1-4-1 record -- and scored just one goal in losing the final three games. It's reminiscent of a stretch earlier in the season that saw Buffalo get shut out three straight times for the first time in franchise history. That run opened Nov. 25 with a 3-0 loss in Montreal and continued with home losses against Tampa Bay (3-0) … [Read more...] about The Wraparound: Canadiens 3, Sabres 0

'Malarchuk shared his story of suicide attempts, depression and injury, already shared in his vivid autobiography in 2014. The first-person article for the Players' Tribune is titled "Bleeding Out," a reference to the 1989 night when he took a skate blade to his jugular vein in Memorial Auditorium and nearly died on the ice.' … [Read more...] about At 47 and ‘with a bullet in his head,’ Clint Malarchuk shares his heartbreaking story