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'Although little has leaked, it appears that Pegula told everyone that the solution would come from within and that he had no intention of making major changes to breathe new life into his Sabres.' … [Read more...] about “I’ve never experienced that”: 10 straight losses for the Sabres and a visit from the owner to Montreal

'"We had no legs, no energy. We had a game yesterday, we just lost 10 games, we should have had energy," lamented defender Connor Clifton.' … [Read more...] about A smell of the end of a diet

'But now Buffalo Sabres owner Terry Pegula has taken matters into his own hands. On Monday, he arrived in Montreal to meet with his players at the Bell Centre, on the eve of their duel against the Canadiens. The day before, the Sabres had suffered their 10th straight defeat, after which head coach Lindy Ruff said he was "at a loss for words."' … [Read more...] about When the owner gets involved

'Wanting to lose as badly as the Sabres did in 2014 probably hasn't been seen since the Pittsburgh Penguins targeted Mario Lemieux in 1984. And it begs the question of what such a drastic sabotage did to the team's culture, which has seemed tainted ever since.' … [Read more...] about Analysis | Lessons from the Sabres in the Canadiens’ reconstruction

Hidden Game: Laine’s hat trick propels Canadiens past Sabres (Montreal Gazette) Laine and the Canadian atomize the Sabres (Journal de Montreal) Patrik Laine's hat trick: Boos have given way to caps (Journal de Montreal) "I had an average game" - Laine (Journal de Montreal) There are worse things than the Canadian (Journal de Montreal) Sabres: a locker room with the look of … [Read more...] about Wednesday’s Montreal Coverage

'The problem for the Sabres is that they have allowed far more goals in the last 10 games than they did in their first 21 games. They are also scoring fewer. That is not a recipe for success.' … [Read more...] about Imagine Geoff Molson meeting with the players in the middle of the season: that’s what happens in Buffalo.

'The Dollard-des-Ormeaux native is doing much better in the AHL. He has a .916 efficiency rate and a 2.08 goals-against average in nine games.' … [Read more...] about Devon Levi: One game and he returns to the AHL

Buffalo brings losing streak into game against Montreal (AP) BUF@MTL: What you need to know (Canadiens.com) … [Read more...] about Tuesday’s Montreal Coverage

Tavares' hat trick, Domi's first goal of season push Maple Leafs past Sabres (Toronto Sun) Leafs Takeaways: On Tavares, Domi and an offensive punch that can continue after win over Sabres (Toronto Sun) Leafs Notes: Gigantic goalie Hildeby must walk taller to stand out in NHL (Toronto Sun) The natural: John Tavares closes out Leafs’ win over Sabres with three straight goals … [Read more...] about Monday’s Toronto Coverage

Sabres bring losing streak into matchup with the Maple Leafs (AP) … [Read more...] about Sunday’s Toronto Coverage

Caps keep their focus, end home-ice struggles with 4-2 win over Sabres (Washington Post) Caps Overpower Sabres, 4-2 (WashingtonCaps.com) … [Read more...] about Sunday’s Washington Coverage

Capitals host the Sabres after Protas’ 2-goal game (AP) Caps Tangle with Sabres (WashingtonCaps.com) … [Read more...] about Saturday’s Washington Coverage

Struggling Rangers pick up much-needed win over lowly Sabres (New York Post) Rangers’ Peter Laviolette tinkers with power play again (New York Post) Rangers hold on to beat Sabres as Mika Zibanejad scores his 300th NHL goal (Newsday) Brett Berard among the Rangers' rookies making an impact (Newsday) Postgame takeaways: Rangers hang on by a thread for a win in Buffalo (White … [Read more...] about Thursday’s New York Coverage

Sabres take on the Rangers on losing streak (AP) Rangers at Sabres: Pregame Notes (NewYorkRangers.com) … [Read more...] about Wednesday’s New York Coverage

'I love shootouts': Wings goalie Cossa wins NHL debut vs. Sabres (Detroit News) Photo gallery (Detroit News) Detroit Red Wings fight back from 2-goal deficit to give Sebastian Cossa win in NHL debut (Detroit Free Press) Red Wings rally for shootout win in Sebastian Cossa’s debut (Ann Arbor News) Recap: Cossa's NHL debut part of Red Wings' 'massive' 6-5 shootout win over … [Read more...] about Tuesday’s Detroit Coverage