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'Hall has scored 16 points (two goals, 14 assists) in 28 games for Buffalo this season, including six points (one goal, five assists) on the power play. Selected by the Edmonton Oilers with the No. 1 pick in the 2010 NHL Draft, Hall won the Hart Trophy voted as the NHL most valuable player in 2017-18, after he scored an NHL career-high 93 points (39 goals, 54 assists) in 76 … [Read more...] about Hall could be traded by Sabres; GM ‘open to anything and everything’

'"I'm not looking at numbers, what I want to see is urgency, speed, relentless pursuit of pucks," Biron said. "Nothing against Ralph and [former assistant] Steve Smith and the coaching staff, but I was at the morning skate Monday morning and I've been at a lot of morning skates. I watched the morning skate and it was the same morning skate they've done for the last year and a … [Read more...] about Sabres’ response to Krueger firing discussed on ‘NHL @TheRink’ podcast

'"It was an excellent effort, but we are not rewarded for effort, we are rewarded for results," Buffalo coach Ralph Krueger said. "It's very painful at the moment, frustrating. Opportunity was there. We came here to win and we didn't get it."' … [Read more...] about Devils hand Sabres 12th straight loss

'"'Hutts' keeps us in it in the first," Buffalo forward Sam Reinhart said. "They get a tough one [after] the power play. After he's making some five or six Grade A scoring opportunities against, he's keeping us in that game."' … [Read more...] about Ovechkin ties Esposito, Capitals shut out Sabres for fifth straight win

'"I thought we lost our opportunity early in the second period," Buffalo coach Ralph Krueger said. "They seemed to fall back a little on their heels. That's when we got the majority of our shots and were not able to feel and capture that moment. I'm pleased with the defensive effort, but offensively, and with the puck at times, we seemed to just be too complicated, and I'm not … [Read more...] about DeSmith gets shutout, Penguins send Sabres to 10th straight loss

'"I'm being honest with you, we do not know for certain the time frame on it," he said. "We just know that it will be some time here from shorter all the way to what you've already mentioned. Nobody in the National Hockey League speaks specifically about injuries unless they're season-ending, and if it did become that we would be able to address it in a different way."' … [Read more...] about Eichel out for ‘foreseeable future’ for Sabres with upper-body injury

'"Guys are trying but obviously it's not good enough," Sabres coach Ralph Krueger said. "We're measured by results and we've got to go back at it tomorrow and nobody's going to feel sorry for us in this situation. We've just got to fight our way out of it. Nothing's coming easy, that's for sure."' … [Read more...] about Malkin helps Penguins send Sabres to ninth straight loss

'Buffalo has been outscored 32-15 in the streak.' … [Read more...] about Flyers extend Sabres skid to eight with shootout victory

'"Jack went back to Buffalo early," Sabres coach Ralph Krueger said after a 5-4 shootout loss to the Philadelphia Flyers on Tuesday. "Still being assessed. He'll be out a minimum a week. We have an upper-body situation that needs some deeper analysis before we decide further. We'll keep you posted. He's definitely out a minimum a week and has been back in Buffalo."' … [Read more...] about Eichel out at least one week for Sabres with upper-body injury

'"It's not a fun time," Buffalo coach Ralph Krueger said. "These aren't easy times, but truly they are times where you could grow and learn if you take the right lessons out of it. We need to find lessons right now and really evaluate everything that's within our control as coaches and work together with the players to pull ourselves together. The only way we're going to get … [Read more...] about Islanders win fifth straight, send Sabres to seventh consecutive loss

'"It's just mental toughness at the moment," Krueger said. "I mean, the National Hockey League this year is not a league of people running each other over, and without the fans in the building, the physicality is definitely in a different place than it would usually be. We're losing battles in 1-on-1 situations that are hockey situations."' … [Read more...] about Islanders score four in second, hand Sabres sixth straight loss

'Asked about Krueger's status, Adams said, "I mean, everything's being evaluated. Ralph and I talk every day, multiple times a day. We're very honest with each other. He understands the situation we're in is unacceptable, and the players do. Everybody does. It's just flat out not good enough."' … [Read more...] about Sabres competitiveness questioned, GM says ‘everything’s being evaluated’

'"No matter what the score is in the game, you have to defend hard," Hall said. "I feel like at times through the goal-scoring drought you tend to overthink things and you tend to worry about not scoring instead of playing an overall game that's solid and the goals will come. Tonight was a little bit better in that aspect."' … [Read more...] about Martin scores twice, Islanders defeat Sabres for third straight win

'Sam Reinhart and Tobias Rieder scored, and Carter Hutton made 16 saves for the Sabres (6-11-3). Buffalo is 0-3-1 in its past four games and 2-8-1 since Jan. 31.' … [Read more...] about Buchnevich has goal, assist for Rangers in victory against Sabres

'"Hockey Day in America" will feature players born in the United States, starting with Jack Eichel of the Sabres and Anders Lee of the Islanders on NBC.' … [Read more...] about What to Watch: Sabres-Islanders begin ‘Hockey Day in America’ on Sunday