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'Ristolainen is also the most competitive player on the Sabres. Just ask any of the teammates who’ve absorbed a crushing hit from him during practice and watched him skate away with a pleased grin.' … [Read more...] about Inside the Sabres: Midterm analysis, ‘Animal House’ style

'The Sabres tandem has the sixth-best save percentage in the NHL at .920. To put that in perspective, the last time the Sabres goaltenders finished with a combined save percentage above .920 was the 2009-10 season when Ryan Miller, Patrick Lalime and Jhonas Enroth combined to post a .924 save percentage.' … [Read more...] about Sabres goaltenders are taking care of business

'"I think as you try to win hockey games and add points to your column, you’re always keeping an eye on the standings, you’re always keeping an eye on the teams ahead of you and you’re hoping they don’t get points when you are getting points," Bylsma said.' … [Read more...] about Sabres Notebook: An opportunity for precious points

'“When you can score goals and get life in this building, that’s tough to play against,” O’Reilly said. “That’s what we want. We want to create, get goals and keep feeding off them like we did there. It’s definitely a positive thing.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ O’Reilly hopes to show the city a winning team

'“It’s awesome,” said linemate Ryan O’Reilly who was the Sabres representative at last year’s All-Star Game. “Look what he’s done all year. He’s been our most consistent player, night-in, night-out. The way he’s been creating and making things happen, it’s nice to see him get rewarded. It’s definitely well deserved.”' … [Read more...] about Kyle Okposo ready for his L.A. closeup as an NHL All-Star

'Grant shined in the preseason to earn a spot on the Sabres, but he hasn’t done enough to keep it. He has no goals and three assists in 35 games while taking just 31 shots. He has never scored in 75 NHL games.' … [Read more...] about Sabres waive goal-less Grant

'"It's all about your preparation being consistent," he said. "If you want to become a top player in the league, you have to be ready every night. I think I've done a pretty good job at that with the consistency this year. Maybe it's not been rewarded statistically but I always believe you'll get more bounces sooner rather than later.' … [Read more...] about Mike Harrington: At century mark, Eichel finding his game

'Nilsson improved to 5-1-2 in his last eight decisions and 7-3-4 overall. Buffalo moved to 3-0-1 in its last four.' … [Read more...] about Quick hits: Sabres 4, Flyers 1

'Ennis alternated with William Carrier as the left winger for center Ryan O’Reilly and right wing Kyle Okposo. Ennis is a three-time 20-goal scorer, so a return could further boost the Sabres’ burgeoning offense.' … [Read more...] about Sabres Notebook: Ennis close to returning; Kulikov still out

'The Sabres have grown into a team that knows it can rally. In the 17 games since Dec. 1, Buffalo has erased two-goal or third-period deficits six times. They earned victories after trailing by two against Winnipeg and Los Angeles, and got a point after being down by two to Florida. They erased third-period deficits to beat the New York Rangers, Edmonton Oilers and New York … [Read more...] about Sabres Notebook: Finding identity; evaluating Kane trade

'There’s no doubt. The roar from the room was louder than normal. The chants were more intense. Now they need to keep it up.' … [Read more...] about Sabres bring the noise, bring home victory

'They say fans don't truly pay attention to the Sabres until the Bills season is through. So in their first home game since the merciful end of the local NFL season, the Sabres responded with an emotional, 4-3 comeback that could be the biggest win of the Jack Eichel era.' … [Read more...] about Jerry Sullivan: Sabres showing signs of a competitive edge

'"What would you think?" said former Sabre Drew Stafford when asked what the mood was like on the bench. "It’s our best player, arguably. So it’s not good any time you see a guy in that kind of a position on the ice with his helmet and the way he was.' … [Read more...] about Sabres notebook: Hard hit on Laine rocks rookie and Winnipeg Jets

'Brian Gionta gave the Sabres their first lead of the game, 4-3, with 10:06 remaining. The captain waited (and waited) for Hellebuyck to go down before ending a 10-game scoring slump.' … [Read more...] about Quick hits: Sabres 4, Jets 3

'Murray was in charge of the Ducks’ drafts in 2003 and 2004 as the director of player personnel, and he served as the Senators’ assistant general manager for the 2008 to 2013 drafts. He looked at future picks during his recent stay at the world junior championships. Here’s a look at his past.' … [Read more...] about Inside the Sabres: Murray feels the draft