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'The Sabres simply lack sniping ability. They have scored on 80 of their 1,145 shots, good for just 7.0 percent. Since 1997-98, only one team has been worse.' … [Read more...] about Sabres continue to let their chances slip by

'"I will invite anybody to find a blade of grass," Mayer said. "We cover every inch of the stadium and transform the stadium so that when people do walk in and they have their ticket – and even if they come to 50 Mets games a year – they are watching something that is completely different than anything that they have experienced at Citi Field."' … [Read more...] about Sabres Notebook: Winter Classic update; Housley ill; Devils hot

'"I think most hockey people are a little surprised that the Sabres aren't doing better than this," said Flood. "You didn't expect the Sabres to be where they are right now. In the same breath, there is something about a big stage that makes people play a little bit better. And it will create better competition hopefully and the Sabres will want to step up and want to show they … [Read more...] about As Winter Classic nears, how much have Sabres’ struggles affected TV ratings?

'"We're one minute away from winning, 2-1, and we lose, 3-2."' … [Read more...] about Upon further review, Sabres dealt an unfortunate loss

'"There's nothing like it," O'Reilly said Wednesday, four days after welcoming Jameson Keane O'Reilly to the world. "Seeing him born, I was bawling my eyes out watching this little person come to life and just seeing a little piece of us."' … [Read more...] about Sabres Notebook: Son brightens O’Reilly’s outlook; Pominville anniversary

'Buffalo fell to 9-20-8, including 4-12-6 in the last 22 games.' … [Read more...] about The Wraparound: Islanders 3, Sabres 2 (OT)

'"I want to see how they perform. It's pretty obvious our team in the NHL needs some goal-scoring," Pegula said. "So it'd be nice to see these guys fill the net a little bit."' … [Read more...] about Sabres owner Terry Pegula: ‘Pretty obvious our team in the NHL needs some goal-scoring’

'"I think it shows a lack of maturity as a group for us right now with the position that we're in," Eichel told The Buffalo News. "We played last night. We're traveling, we're in a back to back. They're here and ready and waiting for us. They're at home right before break. You know they're going to come out and play hard. And from the first shift, we're chasing the game." … [Read more...] about Eichel’s State of the Sabres casts pall over holiday break

'The Sabres did not specify the reason for O'Reilly's absence until after the game, when coach Phil Housley announced that O'Reilly's fiancee, Dayna Douros, had given birth to a boy.' … [Read more...] about Sabres Notebook: O’Reilly returns to Buffalo for birth of son

'The Sabres will sit on a 9-20-7 record for Christmas, as well as their last-place standing in the Eastern Conference. They are 0-5-1 against Carolina the last two years.' … [Read more...] about The Wraparound: Hurricanes 4, Sabres 2

'A typical day for Kaleta includes coaching teenagers, helping a charity, introducing kids to hockey, meeting with consultants for the sports complex he's building, planning unforgettable surprises and skating with his 11-month-old son.' … [Read more...] about Inside the Sabres: Patrick Kaleta’s motor is still revving

'"I give credit to our guys because we've been in that position before where nothing is going in and, 'Here we go again,'" Housley said. "But they stuck with it. We kept telling them to just keep throwing pucks to the net, it's going to happen."' … [Read more...] about Sabres heed Housley’s advice, stick with it in win

'"We just keep the game simpler," Housley said of earning more points during the finales. "We try to save the energy, make the right decisions and use our energy in the right direction. Most of those games were on the road, and you're just trying to play a simple game."' … [Read more...] about Sabres Notebook: Back-to-backs; defense scratches; Johnson’s new gear

'Empty net times two: Jack Eichel scored his 12th and 13th goals of the season into an empty net. He made it 3-1 with 1:07 to play and 4-2 with 0.6 seconds to go.' … [Read more...] about The Wraparound: Sabres 4, Flyers 2

'"He's playing well positionally and making some plays down low," Housley said after practice in KeyBank Center. "He just hasn't found the net so he's earned that opportunity to get back up there with Jack."' … [Read more...] about Reinhart avoids press box, ready for chance with Eichel