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'The absent-minded play of the Buffalo Sabres' No. 1 defenseman left coach Phil Housley no choice but to yank Ristolainen from the ice during 5-on-5 situations for virtually the entire second period of Sunday's 5-4 loss to Colorado.' … [Read more...] about Rasmus Ristolainen’s struggles push Housley’s breaking point

'The Sabres put together their third straight four-goal game in Sunday's 5-4 loss to Colorado, a first this season. They've even climbed out of their seasonlong spot as the NHL's lowest-scoring team.' … [Read more...] about Sabres Notebook: Fueled by special teams, offense keeps clicking

'Both players are freshman this season and were drafted by the Sabres in 2017 – Mittelstadt eighth overall and Weissbach in the seventh round, 192nd overall.' … [Read more...] about Sabres Prospects: Mittelstadt vs. Weissbach in Big Ten matchup

'Eichel missed seven weeks with the injury last season. Only eight weeks remain this year.' … [Read more...] about Loss of Eichel leaves holes in Sabres’ stats, confidence level

'Now two major injuries in two years. They were both flukes. You can't worry Eichel is injury prone. At least not yet. But he's going to now miss roughly a quarter of the season in two of his first three years in the league. Not good.' … [Read more...] about Mike Harrington: Caution is the right approach with Sabres’ Eichel

'"We didn't stick to our game plan," center Evan Rodrigues said in KeyBank Center. "We didn't keep things simple, and that led to them getting too many good chances, too many good looks at our net. Even though we scored four goals, when you play like that you're going give up what we gave up, and you're not going to win many games."' … [Read more...] about Sabres Notebook: Mistakes galore; Nelson scores first goal; O’Reilly shines

'Ristolainen was on the ice for all five goals by the Avs and was benched for parts of the second and third periods.' … [Read more...] about The Wraparound: Avalanche 5, Sabres 4

'It wasn't anything special or flashy, but when their star player went down, the Sabres responded the right way and came out of the TD Garden with a 4-2 win over the Boston Bruins on Sunday.' … [Read more...] about As Eichel goes down, teammates step up in Sabres road win

'"This morning doing our Xs and Os and pre-scout stuff, they sat in that as well," Johnson said. "Just for them to see our preparation part of it, from the night before to what we eat. For them it's pretty surprising how much food we consume and how much food is available."' … [Read more...] about Sabres Notebook: Finding balance with family time in Boston

'But the win came at a cost as Jack Eichel left the game with 6:52 left in the first period. Eichel went behind the net to play the puck, but his right leg folded awkwardly underneath him as Matt Grzelcyk closed in. Eichel could not put weight on his right leg as he skated off into the dressing room.' … [Read more...] about The wraparound: Sabres 4, Bruins 2; Jack Eichel injured

'"It's snowing outside, no big deal, and all of a sudden next thing you know we're kind of getting whipped around and flying around," Vanek said. "That was not a fun moment."' … [Read more...] about Inside the Sabres: Three franchise legends recall death-defying moments

'All you have to do is look at the Eastern Conference standings to see the disaster that is going to unfold come spring. Tampa Bay, Boston and Toronto entered the weekend as the top three teams in the East – but two of them will be eliminated by the end of the second round because they're all from the same division. That's just horrible.' … [Read more...] about Inside the NHL: It’s time to dump terrible playoff format

'"It's a lot of fun. I wouldn't say it's as sweet because he's just going home," Eichel said. "But I think any time we get to spend together it's fun. It's nice that it's in Boston because I'll have more people at the game than just my dad. It's enjoyable. Obviously I know the area well, so if anyone needs anything, let me know."' … [Read more...] about Eichel has some suggestions as Sabres take their parents to Boston

'Thirty-three years have passed since he played his last game for the Sabres, but Buffalo fans still remember Rammer.' … [Read more...] about Bucky Gleason: Slovakian Olympic coach Craig Ramsay is never too far from Buffalo

'"He was one of our better defensemen," Buffalo coach Phil Housley said after a 4-3 victory. "He was really good in stick detail defending, and moving the puck well. He kept the game simple. There's nothing really flashy about his game, but he gets the job done."' … [Read more...] about Nelson looks good as Sabres’ first line of defense