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'The Penguins tied the game, 4-4, with just 6:11 to play. Evgeni Malkin controlled the puck deep in the Buffalo zone, then sent a cross-ice pass to Phil Kessel at the side of the net. The sniper went to one knee to bury his chance.' … [Read more...] about The Wraparound: Penguins 5, Sabres 4 (OT)

'"It's weird. I think early in the year, you get some bounces and you're getting a couple points and then you go through a stretch where you think you're playing pretty good," Eichel said, naming games against San Jose, Arizona, Dallas and Washington as instances where he played well, but didn't score.' … [Read more...] about When hard effort goes unrewarded, it can be frustrating for the Sabres and Jack Eichel

'While it's reached eight games for Eichel, in his third season with the Sabres, it has stretched to 11 games for Crosby, the veteran of the Stanley Cup Champion Pittsburgh Penguins.' … [Read more...] about Sabres Notebook: Crosby also enduring a prolonged goal scoring drought

'"Great players in Buffalo. The 12 years that I spent there were exciting times for me," Andreychuk said. "I grew up in Buffalo. Lots of Buffalo friends are in the house. My girls were all born in Buffalo. I married a Buffalo girl. Good times in Buffalo. Really, really good times. Great players. Hall of Fame players. Gilbert Perreault, Phil Housley ... I grew up there."' … [Read more...] about Thanking family and Buffalo roots, Dave Andreychuk enters Hockey Hall of Fame

'Buffalo goaltenders Robin Lehner and Chad Johnson combined to give up just five goals in the three games last week, which added to the frustration of a 1-1-1 stretch. Johnson, in particular, had one of his strongest games of the season in Saturday's 2-1 overtime loss in Montreal.' … [Read more...] about At least at back end, net results are improving for Sabres

'The Sabres have scored exactly one goal five times in their last eight games and that's simply taking them nowhere but yet again back to the draft lottery. Buffalo skated well for long stretches Saturday but still only managed one measly goal.' … [Read more...] about No punch from offense, no hope for Sabres to survive

'"I saw the replay and I didn't think it looked as bad," Pouliot said prior to the game in Bell Centre. "The helmet came off and that kind of made it look bad. When we saw the replay on the slow-motion I thought it was a bang-bang play and it was fine."' … [Read more...] about Sabres Notebook: Pouliot happy to survive his brush with NHL law

'The usual Bell Centre sellout crowd of 21,302 roared its approval as Pacioretty beat Buffalo goalie Chad Johnson on a breakaway with the backhand after Ryan O'Reilly fumbled the puck near the Sabres line.' … [Read more...] about The Wraparound: Canadiens 2, Sabres 1 (OT)

'"Dave was really able to dig in with that big body, get position on guys," Housley recalled. "One of the best puck-tippers back in the day and I don't think people really give him credit for the shot he has. He could pick a corner. He could protect a puck as well as anybody. He'd get that big arm out there and be circling the net. Those are just some of the high skills he … [Read more...] about Inside the NHL: In Hall of Famers Housley and Andreychuk, Bowman struck it rich in ’82 draft

'"Yeah, I'm frustrated," Jack Eichel said after Friday's 4-1 loss to Florida. "Yeah, I am. I don't like my game right now. I'm forcing things.' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Eichel is frustrated: ‘I don’t like my game right now’

'"I think it's nice but for me it's about getting wins and getting into the playoffs. These accomplishments are for a rainy day when you're sitting at home and not doing much. For right now, I think the focus is on getting some points in the standings and winning some games and getting into the playoffs."' … [Read more...] about Sabres Notebook: Luongo secures milestone win

'Buffalo again failed to get a winning streak going, falling 4-1 to the Florida Panthers on Friday. The Sabres hoped to build off the 3-1 victory over Washington that was also tied, 1-1, but they instead lost to the only team that was behind them in the Eastern Conference.' … [Read more...] about The Wraparound: Panthers 4, Sabres 1

'"You really felt the loss through Buffalo here," Robin Lehner said after the team's morning skate in KeyBank Center. "I have a few friends that told me a lot about him. Some of them served with him. There have been a lot of fans, actually, on social media that have sent me some messages. It just feels right. What they do for this country, him being in the Army and being a … [Read more...] about Robin Lehner said his tribute to Craig Lehner is for ‘all he represents’

'Housley's system is designed to liberate defensemen to be more aggressive offensively. The Sabres don't have a single goal from a defenseman this season, which sounds suspiciously like last year's group. They've often been a train wreck in their own end.' … [Read more...] about Sully’s Mailbag: Phil Housley off to an uninspiring start with Sabres

'"I think the opportunities have been there as of late, so maybe try and capitalize on that a little more," Reinhart said after preparing for Friday's visit by the Florida Panthers. "My focus right now is trying to build off the new line and read off each other. If we can do that as soon as possible, that's going to benefit everybody."' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Sam Reinhart unable to get on track offensively