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'"We had a meeting before practice. Even some of the drills, it was at the forefront of what we were trying to work on," forward Jimmy Vesey said. "I think it's just a mindset, though. Every goal's not going to pretty. So, you got to get guys to the front of the net and then shoot the puck when they're there."' … [Read more...] about Sabres focus on net presence heading into matchup with Canucks

'"It was definitely not the look we wanted after five minutes and breaking down as we did there was very disappointing," Krueger said. "It looked like we had trouble getting up to the speed that we needed to in the first period."' … [Read more...] about Eichel scores lone goal for Sabres in loss to Blues

'Eichel scored 4:22 into the second period on a great effort. The Sabres captain circled around the net, made his way to the top of the slot and scored in a shooting lane of his own making for his 27th goal of the year.' … [Read more...] about At the Horn: Sabres 1 – Blues 5

'Sabres coach Ralph Krueger said that Frolik will be in the lineup against St. Louis on Thursday. In the meantime, the coaching staff will look to strike a balance between getting the forward up to speed on the team's principles and cluttering his mind with too much information.' … [Read more...] about Frolik joins Sabres with debut set for Thursday

'"He's gone down and played really, really well," Krueger said. "We're getting good reports back to us, so we're excited to see him now here again with us in this next phase of development and possibly gonna be seeing him play in the next few games.' … [Read more...] about Pilut joins Sabres with McCabe day-to-day

'Pilut, 24, has tallied 21 points (5+16) in 29 games with Rochester this season. He was selected to the AHL All-Star Classic for the second straight year.' … [Read more...] about Sabres recall Pilut from Amerks

'Michael Frolik, who was acquired from the Calgary Flames last Thursday, is expected to join the team this week. His arrival would give the Sabres 13 healthy forwards on their NHL roster.' … [Read more...] about Sabres assign Smith to Rochester

'"It's just nice, I think, for the fans to kind of see us just more candid and that's just kind of how we are. We just joke around," Okposo said. "I think it was pretty special for the fans to get a glimpse into that. The kids just looked like they had a ton of fun in the stands just cheering us on. It was just a really special day."' … [Read more...] about Players enjoy time with family, fans at Skills Challenge

'"Guys stepped up," alternate captain Marcus Johansson said. "We did what we had to do. It's going to be tough without [Olofsson], he's been one of our best players all year. But you go to fight through that and hopefully we'll come out stronger. It was a good start to get two points today."' … [Read more...] about Secondary scoring, special teams make difference in win over Panthers

'Henri Jokihaju, Conor Sheary and Sam Reinhart scored for Buffalo. Linus Ullmark made 31 saves to pick up his 13th win of the season.' … [Read more...] about At the Horn: Panthers 2 – Sabres 3

'"I'm really looking for a new opportunity there," he said. "I'm really excited. Like I said, it's a fresh start for me there and I'm really excited. I'm looking forward to meet the guys and meet the group and hopefully it happens sooner than later."' … [Read more...] about Frolik eager for fresh start with Sabres

'"It's what coaches need to do, is you look at what you have and not what you don't have and you just work with that group," Krueger said. "That's what experience does for that part of your brain. There's no room for emotion in this situation. You need to put the best possible group together to compete against Florida tomorrow and deal with Victor as a separate issue until he … [Read more...] about Asplund, Wilson earn opportunities following injury to Olofsson

'Since being acquired by the Sabres in a trade with Detroit on December 4, 2017, Wilson has recorded six goals and 11 assists in 64 games with Buffalo. Last season, he picked up three assists in 15 NHL contests after missing the first 42 games of the season due to an ankle injury.' … [Read more...] about Sabres recall Wilson from Rochester

'Olofsson exited last night's 3-2 win over the Edmonton Oilers in the third period after colliding into the end boards on Buffalo's game-tying goal.' … [Read more...] about Olofsson to miss 5-6 weeks due to injury

'"Thank God it's him taking it," added Reinhart. "You just kind of sit back and watch him do his thing. It was a good play on him to get the breakaway from behind our net so that was a big one for us."' … [Read more...] about Eichel’s scores on OT penalty shot to complete comeback vs. Oilers