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'"It was definitely a little bit of a learning curve for me last year, no doubt," Eichel told The News after practice Monday in SAP Center. "Now I'm playing with more confidence. You're a year older, playing better and feeling better about my game. To me, I'm not even close to the player I was a year ago. I feel like I'm almost a completely different player. I'm looking forward … [Read more...] about Eichel looks for more success as he goes West

'The teams meet again here Tuesday in SAP Center, where the Sabres have won five straight -- and have either blanked the Sharks or held them to one goal in four of the games. But after the last meeting, you have to figure the defending Western Conference champions are going to try to come out blazing.' … [Read more...] about Sabres Notebook: Reeling in Sharks has been easy fishing

'“As I said, it goes up and down, especially – I don’t know if ‘young team’ is the right word, but ‘not-matured team’ yet,” Lehner said. “We have a long way left to go. We have some really big bright spots in our game, some good players, but you’ve got to find a way to be better at all things in all areas.”' … [Read more...] about Lehner continues to embrace his time in Sabres’ net

'“It energized our team. Not just the play, not just the goal, but the play from him.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres, Deslauriers fight back for surprising victory

'You hear scuttlebutt that others in the room aren't that enthralled with Bylsma and they're big names. But if you fire Bylsma based on that, you let the inmates run the asylum. The last thing Murray should want is to create a situation where Eichel or any other young star is tagged a coach-killer before even playing a single playoff game.' … [Read more...] about Mike Harrington: Players don’t deserve say on Bylsma

'“He’s got the ability and the potential to be a guy that can add with speed and skating and force,” Bylsma said Saturday. “That’s what he’s done when he’s played well.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres Notebook: Bailey moving; home-and-home records

'The Sabres always talk about needing to play 60 minutes. They got away with 40.' … [Read more...] about Quick hits: Sabres 5, Blue Jackets 3

'Washington’s Karl Alzner is worthy of an offer. But unless Buffalo lands Shattenkirk – and there will be plenty of suitors – it appears the UFA market won’t yield that surefire catch.' … [Read more...] about Inside the Sabres: D-lemma; Kane’s year; granting Cal’s wish

'“The time for learning lessons I think is past us,” said Sabres defenseman Josh Gorges, who scored his first goal of the season in the second period. “It’s now about winning games. That’s all that matters. That’s all that should matter. I said this after last game, it doesn’t matter if you play an ugly game. You get two points. That’s the job. It doesn’t matter if you play a … [Read more...] about Noble efforts not good enough for Sabres to earn points

'"I try to play the same all 60 minutes," Eichel said. "Team asked me to make that play, so I’m going to try and make it. You know if it works, it works. If it doesn’t, it doesn’t. Obviously it’s tough when it ends up in the back of your net and you’ve got to pick and choose your spots.' … [Read more...] about Sabres Notebook: Bylsma tougher on the kids but Eichel ready to respond

'Columbus had been in a 3-for-39 funk on the power play since Jan. 22. They went 2 for 3 against the Sabres.' … [Read more...] about Quick Hits: Blue Jackets 4, Sabres 3

'Of course, Dunleavy doesn't have the power to push out Jeanneret anyway; the Sabres are content with having the legend stay as long as he wants to call the games. The bigger question is whether the Sabres still view Dunleavy as Jeanneret's eventual replacement. He enters the final year of his five-year contract next season.' … [Read more...] about Dan Dunleavy attempts the impossible: following Rick Jeanneret

'The Blue Jackets are putting together a late-season surge thanks to incredible goaltending and timely scoring. The Sabres are in the midst of a late-season collapse, unable to keep other teams from scoring or hold on to a lead.' … [Read more...] about Sabres set to meet a Columbus team that has its groove back

'“We’re still trying to win hockey games and we’re still trying to get points. We have a lot to prove the last 15 games with who we are and how we’re going to play. Pride is a big factor.' … [Read more...] about Sabres Notebook: Gearing up for the last 15 games of the season

'The March 20 trip to Detroit is the only remaining game against a team that entered Wednesday either not in a playoff position or within four points of one.' … [Read more...] about Downtrodden Sabres get no respite from brutal schedule