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'Eichel nearly had a signature win Friday. The Sabres center recorded the first hat trick of his NHL career, a milestone that was 175 games in the making. The final two goals came in a 10-second span, erasing a 4-2 deficit and prompting the KeyBank Center crowd to dot the ice with hats and do the Wave.' … [Read more...] about Eichel scores three, but Sabres can’t pull win out of the hat

'"Yeah, we've been impressed with how we've performed the last little bit here. Last night was disappointing. I thought we had an opportunity there to continue the point streak, but now it's a scenario where, hey, we have to respond from that and have a good performance in front of our fans here. We haven't done that enough throughout the year."' … [Read more...] about Sabres Notebook: Botterill talking to other GMs; Moulson producing

'Eichel recorded his first career hat trick Friday night, and it was the first one by the Sabres in KeyBank Center since 2011. Despite the individual dominance, the Sabres suffered a 5-4 overtime loss to Carolina.' … [Read more...] about The Wraparound: Hurricanes 5, Sabres 4 (OT)

'"I thought we had our chances," Sabres forward Jack Eichel said. "I don't think our execution was where it should be. We let them off the hook a few times where we had cycles and long shifts in their end. You know, it's a tough one. We thought we could have come in here and get two points and we didn't get anything. There's some good and there's some stuff we want to clean … [Read more...] about Consistency again the enemy for the Sabres

'"I think first of all being away that many games and then stepping in, the first two games I thought he was our best defenseman," said coach Phil Housley Thursday morning as the Sabres prepared to play the Philadelphia Flyers in Wells Fargo Center. "Then you have a little dip because of the buildup to those games, but he's been pretty consistent. His puck movement's really … [Read more...] about Sabres Notebook: Zach Bogosian’s poise, personality making a difference

'While the Sabres played a strong first period, the Flyers came with more punch in the second, hemming the Sabres in their own zone several times and wearing down the defense to break a 1-1 tie late in the period.' … [Read more...] about The Wraparound: Flyers 2, Sabres 1

'It's taken him just 31 games to match the goal total he recorded in 67 games with Edmonton last year.' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Pouliot holding up his end of the bargain

'The four-part television documentary, which tracks the Sabres and Rangers as they head toward a New Year's Day game in Citi Field, began on NBCSN. It will continue for the next three Wednesdays.' … [Read more...] about Sabres Notebook: Winter Classic documentaries; ticket donation drive

'"That was huge," Pouliot said of the penalty kill. "That's what gave us the big boost, too. It's not always the power play that's going to give you momentum. When you get a big kill like that, especially a five-on-three, the boys get up. The boys rally. The boys feel good."' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ short-handed unit demonstrates killer instinct

'Just when we've all become obssessed with NFL wild-card tiebreakers, the Sabres have quietly put together a 2-0-2 stretch that's their best of the season after Tuesday's 3-2 win over the Senators. We all knew Jason Botterill waited a month too long to dump pointless Matt Moulson, but no one could have told you the dressing room would respond like this.' … [Read more...] about Mike Harrington: Sabres fans finally get some rewards, make some noise

'"From the team side, it's called business. From our side, it's called loyalty," Lehner said Tuesday. "When it comes to us players, it's called loyalty or not loyal. When it comes to players that have been with a team for a long time that are getting shipped out or traded, it's just business. It's unfair."' … [Read more...] about Sabres Notebook: Lehner watching Karlsson drama; ‘Road to Winter Classic’ starting

'Ottawa fell to 1-10-2 in its last 13 games, including 1-5-1 on a now-complete seven-game road trip.' … [Read more...] about The Wraparound: Sabres 3, Senators 2

'"For my first three games of the year here, it's nice to step in and play good minutes right away," Rodrigues said Monday in KeyBank Center. "That definitely gives me a pat on the back and a little bit more confidence to just go out, play my game and believe in myself. If I play the right way, good things will happen."' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Rodrigues answers the call after promotion

'The Buffalo Sabres goaltender was impressive during a three-game road trip, stopping 125 of 133 shots for a .940 save percentage. All he had to show for it was a 1-0-2 record.' … [Read more...] about Sabres Notebook: Lehner can’t stop disappointment; Beaulieu, Josefson practice

'There are so many ways you can twist the last 25 minutes in Scottrade Center. The Buffalo Sabres were in a 2-0 hole through two periods and doing nothing against the St. Louis Blues. Then Evan Rodrigues scored two goals and they suddenly had a chance to pull off an unlikely win against one of the NHL's behemoths.' … [Read more...] about A good rally but no happy ending in OT for Sabres