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'Voting was done at the conclusion of the regular season by members of the Professional Hockey Writers' Association, and the winner will be announced June 20 at the NHL Awards Show.' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ O’Reilly named finalist for Lady Byng Trophy

'"I'm sending you this letter so that I can personally tell you what we will not be raising Season Ticket prices this year," Pegula wrote. "You've been loyal to us in one of the most difficult times in franchise history and you deserve better."' … [Read more...] about Terry Pegula says Sabres will not raise season-ticket prices

'"There's so many guys around the league that would love to be here," O'Reilly said. "To be part of this and to help put some smiles on some faces and just be a part of this community for a little (while), it's heavy. It weighs heavy to be around and see the faces.' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ O’Reilly visits Humboldt to help healing after bus tragedy

'"You lose a few games in the beginning of the year, you start questioning a lot of things that you do," center Jack Eichel said. "Then you're trying to dig yourself out the whole year. We were just never able to get ourselves out of the hole."' … [Read more...] about Sabres realize bad starts lead to losing seasons

'"I feel like I can be more vocal," he said. "I feel like I work hard every day on and off the ice, but I can be a better leader vocally. I have had some great leaders so far on the teams I've been on here and back home, and I want to learn from all those guys and be one of them."' … [Read more...] about Losing takes toll on Sabres’ Rasmus Ristolainen

'Between Ryan O'Reilly coming to accept losing and Richie Incognito's strange exit from the Bills, we think, Buffalo's pro teams could use a little good news. Imagine the vibe if the Bills fail to land a quality quarterback in the upcoming draft.' … [Read more...] about Bucky Gleason: Enough already with dark clouds hanging over Buffalo sports

'One of the most stunning exit interviews in Sabres history will reverberate for some time. The alternate captain and highest-paid player admitted he was OK with losing, wasn't mentally tough and lost his love of the game.' … [Read more...] about Inside the Sabres: The curious case of Ryan O’Reilly

'Nicholson said he met with angry season ticket-holders about the Oilers' collapse from 103 points to 78, which saw them go from Game Seven of the second round to out of the playoffs entirely. And he said owner Daryl Katz is "disappointed, angered and wants us to get it right.” Sounds much the way Jason Botterill described Terry Pegula here.' … [Read more...] about Inside the NHL: Chiarelli is wasting McDavid and somehow surviving as Oilers GM

'"We're going to have to earn their trust back," coach Phil Housley said. "It's providing a good, solid effort every night and a commitment in that area. The guys know that we all have to be better here at home. That was very, very disappointing the record at home here for our fans."' … [Read more...] about Sabres know they have to earn fans’ trust, make Buffalo loud again

'"I felt really disjointed this year, and I think it reflected in my play," he said.' … [Read more...] about Toughest year ever behind him, Sabres’ Okposo looks ahead

'The jersey, often referred to as the "goat head," contained a buffalo head that was visible when the arms were outstretched. The accent colors on the body and the hornlike shape on the arms created a buffalo head and horns.' … [Read more...] about Who knew? Sabres’ ‘goat head’ jersey had hidden buffalo head

'"When you finish where we did, we have to look at everything," Botterill said in KeyBank Center. "That means looking at even changing up our core players."' … [Read more...] about Tired of talk, Sabres’ Botterill demands action to become winner

'There were a lot of takeaways from these 20 minutes with the GM. He needs to get more speed and skill up front. wants to see much better goaltending, knows he's going to draft a super prospect no matter where the lottery balls land. A big one was that it would been worth paying good money to be a fly on the wall during his exit interviews with players. It was pretty easy to … [Read more...] about Mike Harrington: Anger is awesome, but now Botterill has to match words with actions

'The Sabres' other notable restricted free agent is Sam Reinhart, who tied for the team lead with 25 goals. "I have not spoken to his agent yet about a contract," Botterill said. "We felt where we were in the standings, it wasn't a situation where we wanted to talk contracts during the year. Craig Oster certainly has quite a few players on our team, and I'll be reaching out to … [Read more...] about Sabres Notebook: Contract updates; Oglevie signed; Swedes coming

'The Sabres have become a reflection of their ownership, the one constant in this whole unsightly mess. They're a bewildered and largely irrelevant franchise that has wandered around during the Pegulas' stewardship with no real idea of what they're doing or where they're going while searching for a quick fix.' … [Read more...] about Bucky Gleason: Sabres feeling lingering effects of failed master plan