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'Even though the Sabres have just 26 points, they have hardly been terrible of late. They enter Tuesday night's game against the Los Angeles Kings in KeyBank Center with a 5-3-2 record in their last 10 games, but their main problem is that teams in the East are dominating the West and playing at an astounding pace overall.' … [Read more...] about Playoff race slipping away as Sabres’ East foes stay hot

'The Kings are just 4-7-1 on the road this year, compared to 10-4-1 at home. Their trip continues Thursday in Detroit, Friday in Pittsburgh, Sunday in Boston, Dec. 20 in Columbus, Dec. 22 in Nashville and Dec. 23 in Dallas before the Kings get their Christmas break. They head back out on the road for games Dec. 28 in Vancouver and Dec. 29 in Edmonton before hosting San Jose on … [Read more...] about Sabres Notebook: Kings open brutal road trip

'“We go through a lot of video, go through a lot of things,” Lehner said HarborCenter. “There’s a lot of positives this year when it comes to myself and how I play. There’s certain things I’m still adjusting in my game on a daily basis with” goaltending coach Andrew Allen, “and I feel really good in practice.' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Lehner frustrated with one win in last 10 decisions

'Reinhart has been kept off the score sheet in three straight after a run of two goals and seven points in six games. O’Reilly has three-game point streak, recording four assists during the span.' … [Read more...] about Sabres Notebook: Line changes at top; Bogosian skates

'The Sabres rarely lucked out with later picks, further hurting the cause. Not one of the 13 players selected in rounds three through seven in 2008 or 2010 made it to the NHL. Those are the guys who should be helping out in Buffalo.' … [Read more...] about Inside the Sabres: Poor drafts sunk the depth

'“Alex is a very skilled player which we knew that coming in,” said Rochester coach Dan Lambert, who coached Nylander during various Sabres camps during the summer. “He is a player that needs to continually work on developing his complete. His willingness to skate in straight lines and attacking north I think is something we’re working on continually and he’s gotten better at … [Read more...] about A trip to the World Juniors would show Nylander how much he has grown

'Buffalo went just 1 for 3 on the penalty kill against Washington, a key factor in the 4-1 loss in KeyBank Center. The Sabres have allowed at least one power-play goal in nine of the past 12 games, killing 18 of 32 for a measly 56.3 percent.' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ short-handed unit is a killer for Buffalo

'"I had a great time and it's been a lot of fun," Guhle said. "Being able to play at that level is good to know for next year. I'm looking forward to my next game, whenever that may be. ... I'm still 19 and still young. It's not often defensemen my age even get an opportunity to play in the NHL, especially as a second-rounder. I've had a lot of fun. It's been a great … [Read more...] about Mike Harrington: It’s a shame Guhle can’t stay

'The lead was down to 2-1 with about eight minutes to play. But the Caps learned their lesson, turned up the forecheck, drew their own power play and regained their two-goal lead when John Carlson scored his first goal of the season.' … [Read more...] about Sabres Notebook: Capitals own the big moment

'The Capitals skated out of KeyBank Center with a 4-1 victory, the third time Washington has beaten Buffalo in two weeks. The Capitals won the previous games 3-1 and 3-2 in overtime. It is the Caps' first season sweep of the Sabres since 2012-13.' … [Read more...] about Quick hits: Capitals 4, Sabres 1

'“The type of penalties are more the discussion point than the penalties,” Bylsma said in KeyBank Center. “Evander is an aggressive guy, a physical guy, and we want him to be and need him to be. If he’s taking penalties being aggressive and being physical, then that’s one we’ll kill.' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Kane is scoring, but ‘rotten’ penalties have to go

'Kulikov is almost a certainty to play against the Capitals, followed in odds by Gorges and Deslauriers.' … [Read more...] about Sabres Notebook: Kulikov, Gorges may return; Deslauriers practices

'What the Sabres do have, however, is a brewing dilemma. And it grows with each win Nilsson piles up and each loss to Lehner adds to his total. The team was off Wednesday and that provided plenty of time to study the net numbers. They're pretty interesting, to say the least.' … [Read more...] about Mike Harrington: It’s time for Sabres to go with the hot hand in net

'Along with the clang of iron and the roar of the fans, Ristolainen’s excited shout and sigh of relief were audible. He had skated for 694 minutes, 7 seconds without scoring. That’s more than 11 days of ice time. Only three players in the NHL (Dustin Byfuglien, Erik Karlsson and Duncan Keith) have skated more.' … [Read more...] about Minute-hogging Ristolainen finds time to score winner

'“I mean it’s always nice to score a goal,” Girgensons said Tuesday morning in KeyBank Center before the Sabres hosted the Edmonton Oilers. “It was a little bit of a long stretch there but I’ve seen that before. I just had to stick with it.' … [Read more...] about Girgensons ends his 21-game goal drought