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'"He kind of gave me a little heads up a little bit before that he wasn’t feeling quite 100 percent. So I was ready," Nilsson said after taking an optional skate in KeyBank Center Wednesday afternoon. "Obviously it’s not fun to see your friend and goalie partner go down but unfortunately that’s part of the game sometimes. As a backup you always have to be ready for stepping … [Read more...] about Nilsson always ready for the call to the net

'To put the rating in further perspective, the rating for the Sabres game beat the popular NBC entertainment program “This is Us” (8.4) on Channel 2 and the annual favorite “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” (8.1) on Channel 4.' … [Read more...] about Eichel return propels Sabres to season-high TV rating

'"More than anything you just want to be out there and feel good and feel confident about your game and try to help contribute," Eichel said in Canadian Tire Centre. "You watch so much hockey that it makes you that much more excited to come back and play. I think that’s the case here."' … [Read more...] about Eichel brings offensive magic back to Sabres in his return

'“Playing 1,000 games the way I’ve played compared to some guys that play 1,000 games, it’s a different style, for sure,” Neil said in Canadian Tire Centre. “I love the game and I’m passionate about it. That’s what’s kept me going.”' … [Read more...] about Neil nears 1,000; Carrier rises to top

'Lehner headed to the dressing room with 2:12 left in the first, shortly after leaving the crease to play a puck. He attempted to shoot the puck up the boards, but the Sens’ Jean-Gabriel Pageau blocked it. Lehner quickly turned back toward the net, and he grabbed his left leg in the process. At the next whistle, Lehner left and Anders Nilsson entered.' … [Read more...] about Quick hits: Sabres 5, Senators 4

'“We’re not happy when we lose,” said Lehner, who will likely start Tuesday in Ottawa. “We’re trying to find the answer. It’s not like we’re sitting back and not doing anything. This is not the same. We’re going to do everything we can throughout the season. We’re going to try and get better with our game.' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Lehner not just letting his play do the talking

'“It’s not even one player and it’s not even one line benefiting from it,” Bylsma said. “Everyone’s going to benefit from him getting back into the lineup.”' … [Read more...] about Eichel’s return lifts Sabres on, off the ice

'"I have to simplify things. I have to work harder to get to the net," Girgensons said after practice Sunday in HarborCenter. "As a whole team, we have to get more bodies there in front because that's where we should be getting our goals from. Get in the goalie's eyes, and you get dirty ones."' … [Read more...] about No shots, no chance for goals for Girgensons

'"You can feel him understand that the day's coming here very soon in the next little bit," Bylsma said of Eichel. "I think he's starting to get that bug to get back on the ice and play. Hopefully that comes sooner rather than later."' … [Read more...] about Eichel goes through all drills, reaction Monday will be key

'The Buffalo Sabres blue-liner and his wife, Bianca, have created the Bogo Bunch Foundation. Its goal is to create a family atmosphere for those in need, especially people battling cancer. His grandmother, Armen, succumbed to lymphoma in 2013.' … [Read more...] about Bogosian lays foundation for giving

'“In situations like this, it’s about having a beginners’ mind, learning how to play the game again and going from there,” center Ryan O’Reilly said after a 3-1 loss to Washington. “It’s frustrating because I think a lot of the guys on the team are playing so well. We’re just not putting it in.”' … [Read more...] about Chances are there, but lamp not lighting for Sabres

'“I don’t think you can disregard what breaking four ribs does to your body,” the coach said. “It’s also not an injury where it just goes away and doesn’t affect you for a period of time. But I think the last few games he’s started to skate the way he can skate and get in the way he can get in on the forecheck and get pucks.”' … [Read more...] about Grubauer parties; Kane still limited

'The run of little to no offense continued. Buffalo has scored two goals or fewer in 12 of the last 13 games.' … [Read more...] about Quick hits: Capitals 3, Sabres 1

'As the Sabres hit the quarter point of 2016-17, they’ve struggled mightily in their three-game stretches. They have a chance to win one Friday in Washington. They’ll need to win a lot more.' … [Read more...] about With quarter of season done, Sabres need to pick up pace

'Buffalo has lost 104 man-games to injury. The Capitals have lost three.' … [Read more...] about Comparing health; Eichel skates again