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'With 10:48 left in the third period Johnny Boychuk drilled Jack Eichel in the back in the Islanders' zone. Boychuck was given a two-minute penalty for boarding and Eichel stayed out for the first part of the power play. Eichel was missing from the bench after his power play shift and Sabres coach Dan Bylsma confirmed after the game he was taken off the ice by the NHL … [Read more...] about Quick hits: Sabres 3, Islanders 2 (OT)

'Buffalo will play five games in eight days leading up to Christmas, and all the meetings will have an impact on the Eastern Conference standings...'. … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Christmas wish: Head to holiday on winning streak

'The Sabres have had their full complement of defensemen just eight times this season. It hasn’t happened since Nov. 1, but it is possible coach Dan Bylsma will have everyone at his disposal Friday when the New York Islanders visit KeyBank Center. Eight blue-liners practiced Thursday, which should give Bylsma choices of which six to dress.' … [Read more...] about Sabres Notebook: Healthy defense; USA Hockey camp opens

'"He's felt good on the ice, felt comfortable skating," said coach Dan Bylsma. "He's gone through progression minus his teammates. You have to get into practice. There is some reaction and movement with the drills" in the morning skate. "That's a progression for him. Full practice would be super beneficial in seeing where he's at with his knee."' … [Read more...] about Full practice the next big step for Bogosian

'“You get the second, third, fourth goal, and you forget about the mistake you make,” coach Dan Bylsma said after a 6-3 victory over Los Angeles. “When you’re getting one or less goals a game, every mistake is magnified. We had a few of those kerfuffles that cause goals in a game against a good team. I think you start to squeeze the stick a little bit and wonder where this was … [Read more...] about Make no mistake, goals allow Sabres to overcome miscues

'In four of Lehner's last five home games, the Sabres had scored one goal for him. He had given up 12, not bad but not nearly good enough either. He finally got the right combination for his first win since Nov. 21.' … [Read more...] about Mike Harrington: A massive win for Lehner

'The pair combined for six points, including connecting for two goals in an explosive second period for the Buffalo Sabres in their 6-3 win over the Los Angeles Kings Tuesday in KeyBank Center.' … [Read more...] about Sabres Notebook: Okposo and Eichel discover a bit of chemistry

'Buffalo improved to 14-1-1 against the Kings in the last 16 games in KeyBank Center.' … [Read more...] about Quick hits: Sabres 6, Kings 3

'Tickets in the third-row of the upper deck can be had for $8.99. Face value of the seats at the box office is $44.' … [Read more...] about Bills, Sabres secondary ticket prices drop faster than temps

'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