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'“Since Day One of camp, Anders has been a complete professional and warrior in net,” Sabres coach Dan Bylsma said Monday. “He’s battled in every practice, every scrimmage, every opportunity he got.”' … [Read more...] about Nilsson in net; D changes; injury updates

'“We’ve got a bunch of young guys, and we’re trying to find ourselves, find our way, find our team, find who we are,” Ward said after practice in KeyBank Center. “We’re a work in progress, but it’s been a blast. I’m kind of just in hockey heaven.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ new coaches ready to build winning relationships

'“Sam needs to get a little bit more feet moving, a little bit more speed to his game,” Bylsma said. “He’s made some great plays for us early on … but we need to get more out of Sam, moving his feet more, playing a little bit faster, a little bit quicker and providing a little bit more offense for our team.”' … [Read more...] about Reinhart to center; Nelson gets work

'Teams that refuse to remove their player will receive a $25,000 fine for the first offense, according to TSN, with substantially increasing fines for any subsequent offense. The league and the NHL Players’ Association jointly approved the protocol, with input from neurologists, team physicians, athletic trainers, St. Louis General Manager Doug Armstrong and various legal … [Read more...] about Sabres see NHL’s new concussion protocol at work

'“It wasn’t working very well, the old ticker,” Jeanneret said. “They sent me by air ambulance back to Canada to Hamilton, and I had a pacemaker installed. Since then, it’s fine. I don’t even think about it. It’s not even an issue."' … [Read more...] about Healthy again, Sabres’ Jeanneret back for 42 games

'"For me, it's trying to get better every day and that comes with hard work, making sure I'm working on the right things," Moulson said after Thursday's 2-1 loss to the Vancouver Canucks in Rogers Arena. "I feel like I definitely have an extra jump, an extra gear compared to last year."' … [Read more...] about Moulson making an impact for Sabres

'The demotion will mean much-needed ice time for Nelson. The defenseman hasn’t played since appearing in the Sabres’ opener Oct. 13. He was a healthy scratch for the last three games.' … [Read more...] about Sabres send Fasching, Baptiste, Nelson to Amerks

'"We have to string along 60-minute games," Lehner said. "We can't have a period on and a period off. When you see we have it there one period, there's no reason we don't have our system all 60 minutes. We have to work on that."' … [Read more...] about Shooters sputter as Sabres fall to Canucks

'Ristolainen played 23 minutes, 17 seconds in the season opener against Montreal, 26:43 in Sunday's win in Edmonton and 26:04 in Tuesday's overtime loss in Calgary. Coach Dan Bylsma said over the summer he was hoping to cut back on some of Ristolainen's minutes this season. Bylsma laughed when reminded about that Wednesday and admitted it's been no dice in that area so far.' … [Read more...] about Ristolainen’s assists adding spice to Sabres’ offense

'The Sabres fell to 1-2-1 overall and finished 1-1-1 on their sojourn through Western Canada. Still, that equals the most points they've had in these parts since they posted the same record in 1998-99.' … [Read more...] about Quick Hits: Canucks 2, Sabres 1

'"It has to be for sure," said winger Sam Reinhart, a Vancouver native making his second return home in the NHL. "Coming right from day one of training camp, two weeks before the season started, our whole roster minus a couple guys at the World Cup was ready and excited to get going. That was part of the reason why, the mentality around the room.' … [Read more...] about Sabres look for bounceback in finale of Western trip

'"As a goaltender, you feel this way probably 10 times a season," said Miller, now 36. "It's 'Oh, I'm a little tight today but tomorrow I'll have my hips and back lined up, do the right recovery and I'll feel fine.' Once you're able to get that rest, you're fine the next day. It just held on a little longer. It not an injury, it’s more a muscle that didn’t want to settle down. … [Read more...] about Banged-up Miller won’t face Sabres as Canucks go for 4-0

'Of course, the Sabres felt Monahan shouldn't have even been on the ice at that point. A few seconds before the goal, he got the puck away from Sam Reinhart by drilling the Buffalo winger from behind into the end boards. Referee Brad Meier simply stood and watched.' … [Read more...] about Sabres filled with frustration after Flames burn them in OT

'Now wearing a Calgary sweatsuit, there were hugs, handshakes and high-fives all around as the Sabres noticed their former goaltender serving as their greeter. Buffalo goaltending coach Andrew Allen stopped for several minutes as Johnson chatted with each player who walked by.' … [Read more...] about Flames Johnson on meeting Sabres: ‘This is going to be fun’

'The home team has won 17 of the last 19 meetings in the series.' … [Read more...] about Quick Hits: Flames 4, Sabres 3 (OT)