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'“Maybe a little bit more confidence, probably playing a lot smarter, not trying to force things, not making the hard play but making the smart, right play,” Rodrigues said. “I’m playing with my head up a lot more with the puck, a lot more confident with it on my stick."' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Evan Rodrigues piling up goals after slow start

'“We haven’t had a lot of success against them in the last two or three years,” Sabres coach Phil Housley said this afternoon. “It’s going to be a point of emphasis. But more importantly is to try to keep building something here and not going back to winning a game and getting on the right side of things, because we got to stay focused."' … [Read more...] about Sabres hope to build streak by beating pesky Hurricanes

'Right now, having allowed 39 goals over the last nine contests, the Sabres are a mess defensively. So Ullmark can be forgiven for allowing four goals.' … [Read more...] about Goalie Linus Ullmark helps Sabres secure shootout win over Wild

'“That’s something I take pride in is to be physical,” Foligno said prior to Tuesday’s 5-4 shootout loss to the Sabres inside KeyBank Center. “I think winning battles and things like that. Kind of just now, when you get a little bit older, become a little bit of a leader in a sense of how you have to play and perform every night for guys that follow (me)."' … [Read more...] about Sabres notes: Marcus Foligno enjoying tenure with Wild

'Having compiled an awful 8-14-4 mark in their last 26 games, their marathon slump has surpassed the two-month mark. In their last 10 outings, they’re a dreadful 3-7.' … [Read more...] about Reeling Sabres hope new lines, defense pairs can help ignite them

'“He got the right message,” coach Phil Housley said Monday after the Sabres recalled Smith again.' … [Read more...] about Sabres reward C.J. Smith with promotion from Amerks

'The former second-round pick hasn’t played in the AHL since last season, when he compiled three goals and 10 points in 25 total games with the Texas Stars. He has scored 16 goals and 46 points in 121 career AHL regular-season contests.' … [Read more...] about Sabres assign Remi Elie to Amerks

'“The important thing was addressing what has made us successful, what are the areas of mistakes that we’re making?” Housley said. “If you watch the game by your own eyeball, it’s the concern of when the puck gets turned over, how we’re reacting to that.”' … [Read more...] about Struggling Sabres trying to create better habits through practice

'The Sabres claimed Elie from the Dallas Stars October. The former second-round pick played 16 games this season, including the last two, compiling one assist.' … [Read more...] about Sabres waive Remi Elie

'In their sixth loss in eight games, the Sabres, like so many other recent outings, played a one-dimensional contest, simply focusing on their offense. The Blackhawks, meanwhile, exploited seemingly every miscue, scoring five goals off turnovers.' … [Read more...] about Sabres play loose defensively in ugly loss to Blackhawks

'“He’s got a great swagger about him,” Sabres coach Phil Housley said. “He wants to improve, he wants to be coached, he wants to learn, he wants to get better. He’s a competitive player, and throughout his process he’s done a terrific job trying to get his defensive zone reads and having a better awareness.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres notes: Casey Mittelstadt brimming with confidence

'The Sabres’ season hinges on this 15-day stretch. Realistically, they need to win five games or earn at least 10 points if they want to stay in the thick of the Eastern Conference playoff chase.' … [Read more...] about Long home stand could make or break Sabres’ season

'“It’s not so much my body, my hands, my legs,” said Sabres defenseman Nathan Beaulieu, who has been scratched 12 out of the last 15 games. “It’s more the mental part of it. The game’s really fast. You step in the position you’re in, a lot is on the line, so it’s important that you’re ready.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Nathan Beaulieu, Matt Hunwick patiently waiting to play

'“I grabbed one of (Sidney) Crosby’s sticks,” Eichel said this afternoon inside KeyBank Center. “That was cool. I had been waiting on one of those for a little bit.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Jack Eichel snags memorabilia; Phil Housley unsure about defense

'“I was very surprised of the execution out there for the amount of time (off), the passing,” Housley said. “There wasn’t as much bump and grind, a little at the end there, but I liked the execution. I liked the speed coming off eight or nine days.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres feel recharged after long break