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'"We've got to just figure a way to be sick of losing," said Jack Eichel. "I know I'm sick of losing. There's a lot of guys that are sick of losing. There's a difference between playing hard and playing hard and smart. We've got to execute our game all the way through the lineup, myself included."' … [Read more...] about Frustration mounting as Sabres fail again in bid for first win

'"It takes a lot of mental adjustment and that's what this game is," Gorges said in SAP Center. "Physically you do what you can and keep yourself in shape but it's how you perceive the game every day, how you come to the rink every day and it's not an easy thing to do."' … [Read more...] about Sabres Notebook: Housley hopes Gorges can bring calm to reeling ‘D’ corps

'Dominance fading away: The Sabres lost for the second straight season here after beating the Sharks on their home ice for five straight trips. Until those two losses, Buffalo had been on a 12-1-1 run against the Sharks since 2005.' … [Read more...] about The Wraparound: Sharks 3 , Sabres 2

'"I think you change the lines to try and get other guys going or maybe there's some chemistry that you're looking for. And that's why we made that change today," Housley said. "They could change tomorrow, but we'll try these combinations moving forward."' … [Read more...] about Sam Reinhart moves back to wing as Sabres shuffle lines

'"Offensively, they've struggled big-time but it's been great to see the way the defense has played," Couture said of the Bills after the Sharks' skated Thursday at their practice facility, Solar4America Ice. "Younger rookies have been great on defense and the team has exceeded my expectations. It was hard to see three wins in the first five games at all, but they've made it … [Read more...] about From the other coast, Sharks’ Couture impressed by Bills’ defense

'"Right now, if you look at San Jose, they're sort of in the same predicament that we are," Sabres coach Phil Housley said after his team practiced in HarborCenter Wednesday morning. "It's going to be a tough game. I'm sure they're not happy with their game, just like we're not happy with ours. … It's good that guys can get out on the road, hopefully bond together, but we've … [Read more...] about Sabres Notebook: San Jose first stop on West Coast trip

'The former goaltender could have been valuable offering his insights on the play of Robin Lehner and Chad Johnson during the Sabres' two recent lopsided losses in which the goalies were left defenseless in dealing with multiple 2-on-1 rushes by opponents.' … [Read more...] about Biron set to return to Sabres’ broadcasts on Saturday

'For someone who wants to be mentioned as an MVP candidate, he simply can't have outings like Monday's 6-2 loss to New Jersey.' … [Read more...] about Sabres Mailbag Extra: O’Reilly, Eichel and the need to do better

'Then last season had its unwatchable moments. This season has already had them, too. Fans are quickly moving back to "show me you're worth it" mode, and the players have only themselves to blame.' … [Read more...] about Sabres Mailbag: New team, same problems as fans ask inevitable questions

'"I am slightly more experienced than a lot of players with the games I've played as a pro," Moses said. "But I really haven't come close to having a full season over here yet. I have a lot to learn about the day-to-day lifestyle, how to take care of my body over the course of a longer season. I can learn from some of these guys, however I think I can help the young guys … [Read more...] about Sabres Prospects: Steve Moses embracing his new AHL adventure

'Michael John “BoBo” Boland, of Grand Island, a former defenseman for the Buffalo Sabres, died Sunday in Millard Fillmore Suburban Hospital in Amherst after a period of declining health. He was 62.' … [Read more...] about Mike Boland, 62, former Buffalo Sabres defenseman

'Yet it is happening again and again and again. At times Monday, it looked like the Sabres were giving pucks away just to get more work defending two-on-ones.' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ early season summary: ‘We’re just doing a lot of things wrong’

'It's only taken us three games to clearly deduce that, in fact, it wasn't all Dan Bylsma's fault. Even though the denizens of the dressing room at One Seymour H. Knox III Plaza wanted you to believe backward coaching was what last season was about.' … [Read more...] about Mike Harrington: Sabres’ big names are coming up woefully small

'"It just seemed like they had a lot of jam. They were tenacious on the pucks," Johnson said. "They just seemed to capitalize on a lot of our mistakes. There are obviously areas you need to tighten up on and at this level if you make the littlest mistake, teams take advantage of it. For the most part it has to be tight. I don't know how to explain that to be honest. They were … [Read more...] about Sabres Notebook: Defense leaving the goalies out to dry

'The Sabres allowed four short-handed goals in 82 games last season. They gave up their fourth with 5:23 gone in the second, allowing the Devils to take a 3-1 lead.' … [Read more...] about The Wraparound: Devils 6, Sabres 2