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'"It wasn't a great game by us," O'Reilly said after practice on Friday at KeyBank Center. "Coming off the win before, we got away from some things and it's unfortunate because [Robin Lehner] played a phenomenal game. He played outstanding, gave us a chance to win and we let him down. There are some things we have to get back to. We have to stay out of the box. We can't be … [Read more...] about The Sabres need to get back to what made them successful against Tampa Bay

'"I do believe he will be traded. I believe that Jason Botterill is going to do everything in the power of the Buffalo Sabres to give this guy a playoff opportunity. He's been a terrific pro, and an excellent leader within this organization. He deserves it."' … [Read more...] about Dreger: “I believe Josh Gorges will be traded”

'With time winding down in regulation, Derick Brassard walked in and snapped a shot over Lehner, tying the score once again. Gaborik shifted the puck over to Brassard, marking the newcomer's 2nd point of the evening. The late goal forced overtime, where Hoffman ended it on a one-time pass from Karlsson. Lehner, who was strong for most of the evening, finished with 33 saves, … [Read more...] about Senators rally for 3-2 OT win

'"It was just one of those games. We didn't really get into it. We came out for the third period with nothing [on either side of the puck]."' … [Read more...] about From the Locker Room: Sabres-Senators

'Overall Ristolainen played 28:18 getting three shots, four hits and five blocked shots. His best period was the third period, but in the end, the team could only get one point and if wasn't for Robyn Lehner, wouldn't have gotten any.' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Ristolainen trying to get his consistent game back

'Marco Scandella, Ryan O’Reilly, Jacob Josefson and Rasmus Ristolainen all had big shot blocks. O’Reilly said the coaching staff does a good job to get them ready, “We’re prepared coming in, we know the big plays that they want to run and I think we did a good job of taking those away. It starts with Johnny, he made some big saves and he was key.”' … [Read more...] about The Sabres were at their best down two men

'Ryan O'Reilly was a man possessed on the power play, and it doubles Buffalo's lead with less than a period to go. He was strong on the puck and fed it back to the point, then used a bad angle show after Kyle Okposo's shot hit the end boards.' … [Read more...] about Sabres survive for 5-3 win over Tampa Bay

'"We won the special teams battle which is something we talked about before the game. It was something we needed to do and I thought we got it done. Those guys were great all night."' … [Read more...] about From the Locker Room: Sabres-Lightning

'O'Reilly richly deserved the number one star in the game as nobody was really close. He had a goal and two assists, but more importantly it was the way he played in every zone.' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ O’Reilly has really stepped up

'The Flyers have never been steady in goal. Not to say Lehner would provide them this on an expiring deal, but he would come in and start. Brian Elliott was brought in from Calgary to be the starting goalie. He has a solid 21-11 record this year, but has a below average .908 save percentage. Also, Elliott will be out for 5-6 weeks, after undergoing core muscle surgery. That … [Read more...] about Friedman suggests Flyers and Sabres could be trade partners

'Botterill believes in development on the American League level. It worked for him in Pittsburgh and in just half of one off season, Botterill has the Amerks in position to go on a playoff run. He told Schopp and the Bulldog that what is going on now with the Sabres is unacceptable, but it doesn't have to take years to get it right.' … [Read more...] about Jason Botterill has a plan which includes Rochester

'Gabriel Bourque gets the goal on a backhand attempt of a bad rebound in front. Many are headed for the exits.' … [Read more...] about Comeback falls short, Colorado defeats Sabres 5-4

'"We made a good push but that's a tough team. Especially when it's 6-on-5 there. It's almost like their penalty killers, you could say, where they're third in league I believe before this game. So yeah, too little too late."' … [Read more...] about From the Locker Room: Sabres-Avalanche

'The Rodrigues line was by far the best. In the first period, it was the only line that got into the offensive zone and got a forecheck going. Sam Reinhart led the charge getting in deep more than once. He also got back quickly and turned a 3-on-2 into a 3-on-3.' … [Read more...] about The Sabres began life without Jack Eichel

'If this injury takes the same amount of time to heal, Eichel will not be back this season.' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Eichel has a high-ankle sprain