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'The three players have spent quite a bit of time with one another as of late. Before games they can be found sitting together on the home bench, looking out onto the ice. Their stalls in the Buffalo Sabres dressing room are situated next to each other: Bailey on the left, Rodrigues in the middle and Baptiste on the right.' … [Read more...] about Young trio finds quick chemistry as linemates

'"You saw it tonight, he makes some really big-time saves," Housley said. "We had some really golden looks he made look really easy."' … [Read more...] about Sabres unable to solve Rinne in loss to Predators

'Bailey (6'4", 214 lbs., 7/1/1995), who joins the Sabres for his fourth recall this season, has four points (3+1) in 10 games for the Sabres this season. Currently in his third professional season, the Buffalo native has recorded eight points (5+3) in 50 career NHL games for the Sabres.' … [Read more...] about Sabres recall Bailey from Rochester

'Okposo has missed three games since sustaining a concussion on Oct. 8, the latest setback in what he described as a down season personally. He's scored 38 points (11+27) in 65 games this season after scoring 45 points (19+26) in in an equal number of contests last year, his first as a Sabre.' … [Read more...] about Okposo practices again, expected to play Monday

'"It was just a lot of fun to get out there and play again," Eichel said. "That was the biggest thing. I just really enjoy it. I enjoy playing the game, no matter what time of the year it is, who we're playing, where we're playing. It's just a lot of fun to be out on the ice with these guys. It just feels great to get back out there and compete."' … [Read more...] about Sabres rally past Blackhawks in Eichel’s return

'"Yeah, that kind of runs through your mind, 'Oh no, I hope it doesn't happen again,' and, 'Here we go,'" Okposo said. "But it wasn't really like that. I didn't have many symptoms. Mood wasn't affected, sleep wasn't affected, so I saw the people that I needed to and feeling good and ready to get back at it."' … [Read more...] about Okposo returns to practice with Sabres

'"It was a tale of two games," Housley said. "Last game we played them here, same thing happened, we got that two-goal lead. It was just a reversal tonight."' … [Read more...] about Sabres unable to overcome slow start in loss to Leafs

'"He felt really good today," the Sabres coach said. "It's one of those things, we're trying to ease him back into things. He's been out a long time, he's got to get some practices in. He won't be playing tomorrow."' … [Read more...] about Eichel takes another step forward, but will not play Thursday

'Bailey (6'4", 214 lbs., 7/1/1995), who joins the Sabres for his third recall this season, has four points (3+1) in eight games for the Sabres this season, including a goal in the team's last game on March 10. Currently in his third professional season, the Buffalo native has recorded eight points (5+3) in 48 career NHL games for the Sabres.' … [Read more...] about Sabres recall Bailey

'"I don't really know," Eichel said. "I don't want to put a timetable or pick a specific game. I would like to play as quickly as I can. It's more about how I feel and how my ankle reacts in practice today, how it feels tomorrow, how I feel physically.' … [Read more...] about Eichel returns to practice with Sabres

'Ullmark (6'4, 221 lbs., 7/31/1993) joins the Sabres for his third recall of the season after stopping 44 of 45 shots faced in a 3-1 win vs. Columbus on Jan. 11 in his only NHL appearance of the campaign. He has recorded a 20-11-10 record in 42 AHL games during 2017-18, posting career-best numbers in save percentage (.923) and goals-against average (2.44) in his third AHL … [Read more...] about Sabres recall Ullmark from Rochester

'The Buffalo Sabres today announced the team has assigned forwards Justin Bailey and Danny O'Regan to the Rochester Americans (AHL).' … [Read more...] about Sabres assign Bailey, O’Regan to Amerks

'"I think the guys played a hell of a hockey game today," Lehner said. "I think we played well against one of the better teams. I think they played well too. It's a 1-1 game, we lost in a shootout. That's the unfortunate part, but there was a lot of good things in today's game."' … [Read more...] about Strong effort falls short in SO loss to Golden Knights

'"It was an unfortunate play, they just ran into each other," Sabres coach Phil Housley said. "… I thought he looked really good last night on the flight home, so we'll just have to go day-to-day with that, see where he's at."' … [Read more...] about Okposo out indefinitely with concussion

'Bailey (6'4", 214 lbs., 7/1/1995) joins the Sabres for his second recall this season after scoring two goals and adding an assist in seven games for the club in October. Currently in his third professional season, the Buffalo native has recorded seven points (4+3) in 47 career NHL games for the Sabres.' … [Read more...] about Sabres recall Bailey from Amerks