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'"You never want to sit out as a player," coach Phil Housley said prior to Tuesday's 1-0 win over Detroit. "There's a lot of pride that goes into that, that you want to be part of the team and contribute. But sometimes when you take a step back, you can realize what you're not doing before you can take a step forward."' … [Read more...] about Mike Harrington: Antipin scratches surface of his ability

'"Yeah, that's good," Pouliot said. "Because personally, for me, I need to shoot the puck more and I did last game. It doesn't matter where the shot comes from. I think we get chances off of them so it went well. My linemates were great. It made my game a lot easier and hopefully things keep going that way."' … [Read more...] about Sabres Notebook: Pouliot working to get the good bounces

'Buffalo improved to 3-5-2, including 3-1-1 in its last five games.' … [Read more...] about The Wraparound: Sabres 1, Red Wings 0

'"We have to come back and have a great game at home," Scandella said. "We haven't had a great game at home yet and haven't gotten to win at home yet, so I feel like there's got to be a lot of pride in this dressing room to go get a win for our fans."' … [Read more...] about Scandella determined to help make Sabres a consistent winner

'"Better, quick puck movement," Housley said in KeyBank Center. "We're holding onto it, which is giving other teams on the penalty kill an opportunity to get in position. We have to move the puck quicker whether it's low to high or it's high to low. It's got to be done quicker.' … [Read more...] about Sabres Notebook: Power play gets talk, tweaks; Okposo returns to top line; NBCSN games

'"This doesn't mean anything if we don't come back with a hard practice Monday and prepare for Tuesday," said center Ryan O'Reilly, who was already looking forward to Detroit's visit after scoring the overtime winner against the Bruins. "We've got to start preparing for the next game. We're still disappointed with our start to the season, and we've got to get better."' … [Read more...] about After showing pulse, Sabres know they need to come to life

'After some of the goals or big saves this season, the @BuffaloSabres account tweets lighthearted video snippets of the guy who made the play. While some players seem hesitant to show personality, others really let loose.' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ players, Twitter account find fun way to celebrate

'"It was a good effort by everyone, which was nice to see," O'Reilly said. "We haven't had enough of that. It's got to start with the leadership group. We've got to be the engine there."' … [Read more...] about An angry O’Reilly leads to happy Sabres in overtime victory

'"Obviously, I wasn't happy, but I was just wondering," Pominville said. "What I was saying was I felt" the Golden Knights center "was over top of me. I'm supposed to set second when we're in the O-zone, so if I set second and his stick ends up being over top of mine, how is it possible that I moved first? That was my point."' … [Read more...] about Sabres Notebook: Learning curve for faceoff violations; Redmond happy with Buffalo

'For the second time in five days, Buffalo erased the three-goal deficit to force overtime. The team scored three straight goals, including two in the third period, to tie Boston on Saturday night.' … [Read more...] about The Wraparound: Sabres 5, Bruins 4 (OT)

'Misercola is the creator of "Displaced Sabres Fans," which you can find on Twitter (@DisplacedSabres) and Facebook (Facebook.com/DisplacedSabresFans). He uses the sites to bring out-of-town or traveling Sabres fans together in visiting arenas and immortalizes the moment with a group photo.' … [Read more...] about Inside the Sabres: Road games are picture perfect for ‘Displaced’ fans

'You wonder if the NHL and NBC have buyer's remorse on the Winter Classic right about now. The Rangers and the Sabres will be bringing a New York State of Mind to New Year's Day in Citi Field, but will anyone care to watch them by Jan. 1?' … [Read more...] about Inside the NHL: That Rangers-Sabres Winter Classic looking like a real dud so far

'Yet here they are again, watching opponents skate past them while mistakes pile up. The Sabres scored in the opening minute, then watched the Canucks' shot advantage grow to 12-1 to 15-2 to 23-7 to 30-9 to 36-10. Vancouver finished with a 41-22 cushion.' … [Read more...] about Pride, wins lacking as Sabres’ season-opening stumble continues

'"Right from the start, even the New Jersey game and the last game in Vegas, I felt good about my game and where it's at but at the end of the day it's about results and winning," Johnson said. "I haven't been getting the results I've wanted in the games. I just try to stay positive and move on to the next shot and just try to get the team in position to win hockey games. I … [Read more...] about Sabres Notebook: Johnson feels good about his game, except for the results

'As bad as the Sabres played, there were within a goal throughout the third period until Derek Dorsett scored into an empty net with 21.7 seconds left.' … [Read more...] about The Wraparound: Canucks 4, Sabres 2