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'"It's never fun to be out, not be able to help the team," Girgensons said. "But I wasn't performing at my best. It wasn't good enough. Sometimes you need a kick in your back a little bit to get back that fire, that anger to want to be out there and do more for the team."' … [Read more...] about Sabres Notebook: Girgensons gets his chance to return

'Rodrigues scored a pair of third-period goals, including the tying tally with 1:27 left and Lehner on the bench, but Vladimir Tarasenko's spectacular goal with 36 seconds left in overtime gave the St. Louis Blues a 3-2 win over Buffalo before 17,310 in Scottrade Center.' … [Read more...] about The Wraparound: Blues 3, Sabres 2 (OT)

'"It's been a tough year in the goals and points department for me so I'm trying to build off that," Okposo said after practice Saturday in the suburban St. Louis Ice Zone. "I have to take advantage of my opportunities and I've had some but just haven't put them in the back of the net. That one definitely felt good to go in."' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Kyle Okposo finds the net, looks to turn around his season

'Winger Jaden Schwartz, who has 35 points in the team's first 30 games, was helped from the ice during the first period of Saturday's 6-1 win in Detroit after taking a shot to the foot. X-rays were negative but coach Mike Yeo said the foot was sore, so it would seem unlikely Schwartz would play against the Sabres.' … [Read more...] about Sabres Notebook: Schwartz’s status in doubt for Blues

'Two weeks after Nolan was fired in April 2015, a glossy brochure arrived in the mail for Sabres season-ticket holders. The 16-page sales pitch was titled "Buffalo Sabres 2015-16: The Next Chapter." It proudly noted that ESPN and Hockey's Future said Buffalo possessed the No. 1 prospect pipeline in the NHL. Sports Illustrated listed Buffalo at the top, too.' … [Read more...] about Inside the Sabres: ‘Next Chapter’ is scary story

'One thing the NHL has to be concerned about compared to Las Vegas is that Seattle is already a crowded sports market. The Seahawks and Mariners are long-entrenched franchises dating to the 1970s and the Sounders are perennially one of the top clubs in Major League Soccer. The likely return to the NBA could push hockey further down the pecking order, so this will be no … [Read more...] about Inside the NHL: Seattle on the fast track to expansion

'But in a game that saw them get outshot, 51-28, the Sabres blew two major chances to win: Jack Eichel was stopped by Corey Crawford on a penalty shot with 3:29 left in OT and, worse yet, Buffalo gave up Tommy Wingels' short-handed goal with 3:22 to go in regulation when a power-play goal would have almost certainly wrapped up a stunning victory to snap an 11-game losing streak … [Read more...] about After OT crusher, Eichel frets over Sabres’ inability to win for Lehner

'"It's not a comfortable feeling after playing many contracts out in other types of status and then going into the summer that way," Franson said in United Center. "I thought I could do well here and carve a role out and it's been growing into that."' … [Read more...] about Sabres Notebook: Franson parlays PTO deal to Hawks’ first pair

'And the Sabres were less than 3 1/2 minutes away from stealing the game in regulation until Tommy Wingels scored a short-handed goal to get Chicago even at 2-2 with 3:22 to play. Wingels slid through the slot to deflect home a shot by Gustav Forsling after the Sabres had spent several seconds fumbling the puck around in their own zone, instead of pushing for the clinching … [Read more...] about The Wraparound: Blackhawks 3, Sabres 2 (OT)

'Ristolainen's ice time -- which featured a whopping 11:09 of special teams time -- was the second-highest of his career in regulation. And he set a career-best with a plus-4 rating in the Sabres' 4-2 victory.' … [Read more...] about Ristolainen wants to keep bringing his ‘Beast Mode’

'But now the Hawks are 0-3-2 in the last five, scoring just 10 goals and enduring a 1-for-21 struggle on the power play. It's their longest losing streak since a nine-gamer in the 2011-12 season.' … [Read more...] about Sabres Notebook: Blackhawks figure to be in a dark mood

'Both Lehner and Johnson are on one-year deals and prospect Linus Ullmark is looming in Rochester, ostensibly to take over the No. 1 job. It's possible that could happen as soon as next season. There are goaltending injuries in places like Edmonton, Florida, Philadelphia and Pittsburgh that could lead those teams to look to Buffalo for help.' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ open-for-business mode could include Lehner, Johnson

'That doesn't mean Nylander is definitely out. He can still be added to the final roster.' … [Read more...] about Four Sabres prospects on World Junior preliminary rosters, but still no Nylander

'"We've had some good 'fightback" when we've been down throughout the season," Kane said. "Not necessarily in tie games, but we battled back here and found a way to win. We made plays when we needed to and we got the saves when we needed them."' … [Read more...] about Sabres get a big break, some goals (finally) and a win

'"Nothing is given to you," Wilson said Tuesday in Pepsi Center when asked about Botterill's message. "We were lucky to have a good team in Wilkes-Barre when we were down there. It kind of just so happened we came up all together to Pittsburgh and that definitely made it easier. But 'Bottsy' didn't give us anything up front.' … [Read more...] about Sabres Notebook: Scott Wilson can vouch for Jason Botterill’s method