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'"Right now we're all on the same page, and I think that was evident," right wing Sam Reinhart said. "We all have fun with each other when we're out there playing like that and reading and reacting off each other. We have a game plan and we know where each other is at, but a lot of it is reacting. That's when we're playing our best out there."' … [Read more...] about Sabres Notebook: Power play dominating; goalies rebound; Housley says thanks

'For the second straight night, the Sabres looked like a capable and downright good NHL team.' … [Read more...] about Sabres have loads of fun, learn something along the way

'It was along the highways connecting Maine to Manitoba and minor-league outposts in between that guys like Pominville played for peanuts while fantasizing about the NHL. With long bus rides and minuscule per diems was a message about sacrifice and patience, about development and discipline, about never taking the NHL for granted.' … [Read more...] about Bucky Gleason: Pominville’s bus provides better travel for Sabres than Pegula’s charter

'"I've been a long time waiting for this chance," the Kazakhstan native said in Rogers Place. "It's a tough time, but I am ready now."' … [Read more...] about Sabres Notebook: Antipin happy in NHL; Beaulieu sent home; Eichel vs. McDavid

'They had an early lead. They repeatedly scored on the power play. They scored a dirty goal in front. They scored on an odd-man rush. They poured it on and on and on.' … [Read more...] about The Wraparound: Sabres 5, Oilers 0

'They looked like an NHL team.' … [Read more...] about Sabres look good, feel good with rewarding victory

'Johnson entered Monday's start against the Calgary Flames with a 1-8-3 record for an 11-26-9 club. He hadn't won since Oct. 15, and his .877 save percentage ranks 58th of the 60 goaltenders who have appeared in 10 games.' … [Read more...] about Sabres Notebook: Johnson embarrassed; Kane excited about playoff chance

'To say the Sabres improved from their previous game would be a huge understatement. They had a lot to prove after Saturday's 7-1 shellacking by Dallas, and they followed up with an impressive road game.' … [Read more...] about The Wraparound: Sabres 2, Flames 1 (OT)

'Three Buffalo Sabres prospects have hit the 20-goal mark this season with their respective clubs while two others are impressing in their post-World Junior Championship experience.' … [Read more...] about Sabres Prospects: Twenty-goal scorers and hot returns from World Juniors

'The man, who parked near Erie Street and Templeton Terrace, said the theft from his vehicle happened between about 1:30 and 3:30 p.m., roughly the same time the sellout crowd at the arena for "Kids Day" was robbed of a pleasant afternoon.' … [Read more...] about Tires, rims stolen outside KeyBank Center during Sabres game

'"In the NHL today, you cannot play one line or one D pair or have a goalie carry you," Lehner said. "It's too good of a league and especially this year with the scoring that's going on, there's a lot more space this year. We've got to do it as a team, all of us have to go out and do our job. I've got to do my job, everyone has to do their job, and that's how we turn it … [Read more...] about Lehner takes responsibility but points to team accountability

'Johannson went outside the box to hire Housley, then a high school hockey coach, to lead the U.S. men's national junior team in the 2013 World Juniors. The Americans won the gold that year under Housley's guidance and the tournament helped kick-start his NHL coaching career.' … [Read more...] about Sabres Notebook: Hockey world mourns loss of Johannson

'He was by far Buffalo’s best offensive player in 2017, and projects to be that again next year. As Tim mentions, he’ll be 30 next season, and the market for running backs of that age isn’t going to be big. My plan for McCoy would be to bring him back for 2018, then draft a player to groom behind him this year, similar to how the Colts used Marlon Mack behind Frank Gore this … [Read more...] about And the bottom drops out, again, for the Sabres

'It tells you something about the standards in Buffalo when that passes for pretty good hockey, but Housley wasn't kidding the sellout crowd in KeyBank Center or anyone watching from home. It was that bad, an utter waste of time and energy spent on a listless team and a first-year coach who appears to be over his head.' … [Read more...] about Bucky Gleason: Pretty good hockey, Phil? You’ve got to be kidding

'"I don’t know where this is going by the end of the year, there’s just so many good teams, not only in the Central but in the West, so many dynamic teams," said Hitchcock, who returned to the Stars this season after coaching Dallas from 1996-2002. "All we have to do to give ourselves a chance is to keep playing well and act as a group and that’s exactly what we’re doing. We’re … [Read more...] about Sabres Notebook: Team-first mentality benefits Dallas