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'It was a pretty quiet return off the bat for Eichel. He appeared to be skating well, but really didn’t get loose for much in his 5:46 of playing time. He admitted in the postgame show that things were slow for him to start.' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Eichel made his return from an ankle injury

'"Love the outcome. Big win. First time beating the Blackhawks [since 2009]. Huge home win, fun to be a part of. I thought we played well. They're a good team on the rush, and Johnson was really good in net for us."' … [Read more...] about From the Locker Room: Sabres-Blackhawks

'Okposo said the hit was just a freak thing where two players didn’t see each until the last second. He admitted that when he left the ice, he was thinking about last season, “Yes, that runs through your mind thinking, ‘Oh no, I hope it doesn’t happen again' and then here we go, but it wasn’t really like that, I didn’t have many symptoms, mood wasn’t affected, sleep wasn’t … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Okposo returns to practice from a concussion

'Time is bleeding off of the clock, and playing right up into the hands of the Leafs, who are just looking to keep the game as is. The teams went a solid seven minutes without a whistle.' … [Read more...] about Toronto defeats the Sabres 5-2

'There have been at least three plays were Guhle has gotten behind the defense and a good pass would’ve been a tap in goal. Since this team can’t pass, the pass has been miles behind him each time. Guhle says he has a good feel for when to get up ice, “The main thing that I find is who you’re on the ice against, are they tired? Have they been into a long shift? Are we tired? … [Read more...] about Nelson and Guhle trying to make their marks

' "You could tell that we'd been off for a few days. Slow start got us behind the eight-ball. Never recovered, especially in our 5-on-5 play."' … [Read more...] about From the Locker Room: Sabres-Maple Leafs

'Eichel might play on Saturday, but Housley said, “That could be a possibility, but I don’t want to put a timeline on it, I just feel that his progression is all that matters to us and he’s got to feel comfortable, but we’ll continue to evaluate it every day.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Eichel continues to progress, but he won’t play Thursday

'He has four goals and six points in his last six games with the Amerks, but is currently suspended in the AHL for one game. The suspension was for a check to the head of a Syracuse player last Sunday. Bailey was supposed to sit out Thursday’s game.' … [Read more...] about The Sabres bring back Bailey

'Seth Griffith was also back on the ice for the Sabres this morning, but he was rotating with Jordan Nolan on a line with Benoit Pouliot and Jacob Josefson.' … [Read more...] about Eichel returns to practice

'Eichel had been out four weeks with a high-ankle sprain and did every single drill, but at times looked careful to me. It looked like he was just making sure he could do everything asked of him. Eichel said, “I knew what to expect from last year’s injury and the other thing is, I know what to expect with it, you know you’re going to tweak it and there are going to be days … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Housley won’t say when Eichel will be back

'Greeley was brought in by Sabres general manager Jason Botterill on June 26, 2017 to assume the role as one of his assistant general managers. The 37-year old was brought over this past offseason after spending two seasons with the New York Rangers as the assistant director of player personnel.' … [Read more...] about Report: Hurricanes interviewed Greeley for general manager position

'“It was unexpected, but truthfully I don’t really think about it that much, it’s not something I worry about getting ready for the next game, but it’s guys looking and saying maybe he affects the game more and it’s nice that guys recognize those little things, so it’s a compliment.”' … [Read more...] about O’Reilly is considered the fifth most underrated player in the NHL

'Robin Lehner gets pulled out of position, and a lucky bounce for Vegas ties the score at one apiece.' … [Read more...] about Vegas defeats Sabres 2-1 in shootout

'The shots were 34-32, Vegas and it was an even game. Housley liked the effort, but didn't think his team had a shot mentality when it needed it. He also thought that the few schmazels right around Fleury, weren't handled with enough fire. He wanted to see his players attack the crease, not stand there and watch.' … [Read more...] about Sabres fans finally get to see the Vegas Golden Knights

'"It's unfortunate. We had good layers there... just unfortunate that it has to go off our body and into the net."' … [Read more...] about From the Locker Room: Sabres-Golden Knights