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'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

'After climbing out of a 2-0 first-period hole, Edmonton outshot the Sabres, 32-14, over the second and third periods. And still lost.' … [Read more...] about Mike Harrington: Even with McDavid, ‘Full Oilers’ peformance is shocking

'"I mean I would be lying if I said it wasn’t a little special playing against the team I played with last year," said Nilsson, who went 10-12-2 with a .901 save percentage and a 3.14 goals against average with the Oilers. "I know a lot of the guys on the team so of course it’s special but it comes down to two points and they’re not more important if you get them against an old … [Read more...] about Sabres Notebook: Nilsson gets two sweet points against his former team

'The Sabres improved to 5-2-2 in the last nine games with a comeback victory in KeyBank Center.' … [Read more...] about Quick Hits: Sabres 4, Oilers 3 (OT)

'"We had a good second period and that's about it," said Lehner, who made 30 saves but fell to 1-5-3 in his last nine decisions. "We're up 2-1 going into the third and we don't want to sit back. Give them credit, they're a a good team but we don't want to sit back. They have speed. A lot of momentum. They got the power play goal. We had one good period."' … [Read more...] about After OT heartbreaker, Sabres have fast turnaround to meet McDavid

'"It certainly has been a long time coming so I was thrilled to get the call," Burgdoerfer said. "There were definitely certain points in my career I thought this would never happen. You've just got to believe in yourself, work hard and I couldn't be happier with the result."' … [Read more...] about Sabres notebook: Perseverance pays for Burgdoerfer

'The Sabres were 6-0-3 when leading after 40 minutes while the Caps were 0-5-2 when trailing after same. Buffalo had a 2-1 lead through two periods but couldn't hold on.' … [Read more...] about Quick Hits: Capitals 3, Sabres 2 (OT)

'But there's more. Taylor Fedun also missed practice after he was banged up on a hit in the third period Saturday against Boston. He's questionable for Monday's game in Washington. That means another recall is likely coming from Rochester, either the return of Casey Nelson or the NHL debut of free-agent signee Erik Burgdoerfer.' … [Read more...] about As Gorges sits, Kulikov nears return

'Since beating Buffalo, 3-1, on Nov. 25, the Caps have lost three straight -- and have scored just three goals in those games. While Buffalo remains last in the league in offense at 2.0 goals per game, the Caps are a surprising 18th at 2.52. They were second last year at 3.02.' … [Read more...] about Sabres notebook: Caps having similar scoring woes

'Zach Bogosian (knee) and Dmitry Kulikov (back) are both out, and neither has played since Nov. 9. And now veteran Josh Gorges is out after taking a shot to the foot Thursday night against the New York Rangers. Even Casey Nelson is sidelined in Rochester with a neck/shoulder issue. Judging from coach Dan Bylsma's downcast mood, although there's no concrete information yet, … [Read more...] about Mike Harrington: No rest on defense as injury crisis deepens

'"He’s a great young talent," said Cody Franson, his defensive partner for the afternoon. "He’s a good kid. He stepped in and played very well tonight. That’s not easy to do coming out of juniors. He did very well tonight. He was very easy to play with."' … [Read more...] about Guhle proves he can play in the NHL

'“It was just good to get the first one out of the way,” Kane said in KeyBank Center. “When you have multiple games together and you don’t score, being a goal-scorer that’s a slump. I feel I have an opportunity to score every game, so it was just nice to get it.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres Notebook: Kane finally scores; Gorges out