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'He tallied another goal 5 minutes, 16 seconds into the third period break a tie and give the Sabres a 3-2 lead.' … [Read more...] about Hinostroza, Krebs score twice as Sabres beat Maple Leafs in Heritage Classic

'When the Sabres took the ice for practice, the wind was blowing at about 23 mph. It should be about 18 mph when the puck drops at 4 p.m. Sunday, so it will be a little calmer.' … [Read more...] about Take it outside: Sabres prepare for Heritage Classic against Toronto

'Seven minutes into the first period, the Sabres played a welcome back video for Eichel, which was met by a mix of boos and cheers from the fans.' … [Read more...] about Sabres spoil Eichel’s return to Buffalo

'"Yeah, you have those thoughts on what reception you will get, but I can't control that. I feel I gave everything during my time in Buffalo to the organization and community, so I am at peace with that. Whatever the reception is, I will be able to handle it. It's hockey. When you get a shift under your belt, I think it just becomes a game," Eichel said.' … [Read more...] about Jack Eichel says his return to Buffalo feels ‘awkward’

'Now that doesn’t match with that he has no bitterness, but in some cases, time heals wounds. It’s quite possible that Eichel decided he didn’t want to carry around any resentment and no longer feels that towards the Pegulas. He did say the owners were always good to him and his family and gave him “a nice long-term contract.”' … [Read more...] about Hamilton Take2: Jack Eichel in the present, past, and future

'If the Sabres had good habits and did these little details well and more often, they wouldn’t be 29th in the NHL with a points percentage of .382. Yes, that’s better than last season, when they were dead last in the league at .330, but it’s still the sixth worst in team history.' … [Read more...] about Hamilton Take2: For the Sabres, details make the difference

'As I watch night after night after night, this team doesn’t know how to get a game into the garage for a win. It’s the same thing over and over and over again. It’s not getting better and it’s not being learned.' … [Read more...] about Hamilton: The Sabres must stress the importance of winning

'The Sabres dug themselves a hole early and could do nothing to dig themselves out.' … [Read more...] about Sabres blanked by Canadiens

'"Yeah, I was pretty angry, but you just gotta focus on the next shift and we were down, so we have to go back there and score," Dahlin said.' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Dahlin returns to practice

'"I think our defensive habits were poor, to put it kindly," Sabres alternate captain Kyle Okposo said after the game. "We just weren't good defensively. We were swinging everywhere. Our attention to detail was not good, and that's where we lost the game."'' … [Read more...] about Okposo: “That one wasn’t good enough” after Sabres third-straight loss

'Nazem Kadri ended three quick scores for the two teams in the first, and the Avalanche led it 3-2 until Thompson tied the game again with his hat trick goal in the second.' … [Read more...] about Sabres fall short to Avalanche despite Thompson’s hat trick

'This year Buffalo is second-worst in the NHL losing 338 man-games to injuries. When you look at the Buffalo Bills, they were the best in the NFL losing just 95 man-games to injury.' … [Read more...] about Hamilton Take2: Kevyn Adams to call Bills’ GM about Sabres’ rash of injuries

'"My mom tells the story that my sister was a figure skater, and I went to the rink, and she won a medal," Skinner said. "I said to my mom, 'I want to win one of those.' So she's like, 'OK, well, then you have to skate.'' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Skinner: figure skating made him a better hockey player

'But with 2:55 to go, Olofsson ended his 31-game streak with what ended up being the game-winning goal, to put the Sabres back ahead, 4-3.' … [Read more...] about Sabres win first back-to-back games since December over Islanders

'"The guys that love the game can't sleep at night when they don't succeed, and he's one of them. When you see that in a guy that has that much talent, yes, that's when I knew he's in that category."' … [Read more...] about Fresh confidence for Sabres Rasmus Dahlin after All-Star weekend