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'The Sabres' winless streak stretched to three games (0-1-2) and their home record slipped to 1-3-2 as they were outshot, 43-26, in the game. Nilsson made 18 saves in the third period and stopped all 14 shots he faced in blanking the Devils on six power plays. And yet, his record fell to 1-1-2.' … [Read more...] about Great work in net wasted again in latest Sabres loss

'Former Sabres center Daniel Briere underwent sports hernia surgery in December 2005. He didn’t return until March 2006.' … [Read more...] about Source: Sabres’ Ennis could miss two months

'"I think I've been playing pretty well so far," Baptiste said. "Obviously still being with the main club is the big thing for me, but you never want guys hurt. You want them back as soon as possible because we're a better team with them in the lineup. To play a bigger role offensively, I think I'm up to the task. Wherever I'm put in the lineup, I'm up to the task."' … [Read more...] about Injuries create opportunities on the roster

'The Devils extended Buffalo's woes past 60 minutes to 0-4 on the season. The Sabres are winless in their last three games (0-1-2) and are just 1-3-2 at home this year. The Devils improved to 2-3-2 on the road.' … [Read more...] about Quick Hits: Devils 2, Sabres 1 (OT)

'"It's cheaper to go here than it is in Toronto," he said. "There are more Leafs fans than Sabres fans here, 'cause our money is (worthless)." Smiling, he crossed the street. "Thanks, bud," he said to the crossing guard.' … [Read more...] about 100 Things: Attend a Sabres vs. Maple Leafs game

'"It's awesome. It reminds me a lot of home, being in Minnesota," Okposo said, standing in the hallway of the Buffalo VA Medical Center after spending nearly an hour meeting veterans and staff. "People here are just so genuine and you see everyone is just an avid fan. It's pretty cool to see when you can put smiles on their faces. At the end of the day, they're what keeps our … [Read more...] about Sabres pay tribute to military veterans

'"I just like him a lot," Lehner said when asked what he admires in Trump. "I think he's going to make a lot of change."' … [Read more...] about Lehner’s tribute to Trump, Ennis joins injured list & more

'“It was tough to see that not go in, but that’s our situation,” center Johan Larsson said. “It doesn’t go in easy for us.”' … [Read more...] about Another point slips away for Sabres

'Schneider could replace banged-up center Ryan O’Reilly, but he was deserving of the look either way. Schneider is tied for the points lead in the American Hockey League, putting up 15 points in 10 games with Rochester. He has seven goals and could help a Buffalo squad that has just five goals in the last four games.' … [Read more...] about Sabres call up Cole Schneider, AHL points leader

'"I talked to Evander probably more than anyone," Sabres coach Dan Bylsma said. "I think he’s been eager to get back. The last week and he's been working hard off the ice. ... He's gone through quite a bit the last five, six days to get himself ready to get back in there."' … [Read more...] about Sabres notebook: Kane returns after rib injury

'"Evander has been putting in a lot of work and he's really progressed quite well," Bylsma said during his weekly appearance on WGR Radio. "He's had four days now of some physical contact, some heavy contact. He skated here at home real hard and it's a good possibility to see him here in the short future."' … [Read more...] about Kane’s return imminent for bedraggled Sabres’ offense

'Buffalo players angrily and helplessly watched from the penalty box as Boston scored three power-play goals and rolled to a 4-0 shutout Monday. Bylsma also praised Philadelphia’s power play last month, and the Flyers responded with three power-play goals then, too.' … [Read more...] about Sabres pay the penalty for going to box against Bruins

'“He plays in every situation, playing big minutes for us, playing other teams’ top lines. We want him to be out there in those situations, so he’s going to get those 25 minutes. Hopefully, we can keep it to 25.”' … [Read more...] about Time on Ristolainen’s side; bumps abound

'The Bruins scored three times during the second period to put the game away. They improved to 120-1-2 when taking a three-goal lead since the start of the 2011-12 season.' … [Read more...] about Quick hits: Bruins 4, Sabres 0

'To celebrate Reinhart’s 21st birthday Sunday, Sabres teammate Marcus Foligno slyly covered a towel with shaving cream, snuck up behind Reinhart and rubbed gel all over the birthday boy near the end of practice. Reinhart spent more than five minutes trying to clean himself up at the bench, but that didn’t do the trick.' … [Read more...] about Reinhart’s birthday wish: More goals, wins for Sabres