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'"When you finish 31st, you pretty much need to improve in every category, let's be honest," Botterill added. "We're going to get a good player, wherever we pick in the draft, whether it's one through four, that will certainly help our situation. But I would say the couple things I really want to improve on is our team speed up front. We have to add more skill and I thought … [Read more...] about Sabres GM Jason Botterill: We deserved to finish 31st

'"We're stuck in this mindset in being okay with losing," O'Reilly said. "It's sad, I feel throughout the year I've lost the love of the game multiple times."' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Ryan O’Reilly says he lost love of game

'Buffalo found the back of the net less than any other team and were shut out on seven separate occasions. Defensively they were just as pitiful, allowing more goals than every team except the Ottawa Senators. Not the greatest combo if you ask me.' … [Read more...] about Sabres last place season comes to an end

'Calling this season a disaster would be putting it lightly. With just 11 wins at KeyBank Center, the Sabres tie a franchise record for the fewest wins on home ice in a season. What's even worse -- that stat includes seasons shortened by the lockout(s). It's safe to say the 2017-2018 team will go down as one of the worst teams in franchise history.' … [Read more...] about Sabres lock up last place finish with 4-2 loss to Senators

'In a season full of failures, Sam Reinhart deserves some serious credit for turning things around. With his 24th goal on Monday, Reinhart set a new career high with 48 points in a season. When you consider that he had only 11 points before the new year, that's quite the turnaround.' … [Read more...] about 5 Observations: Maple Leafs take down Sabres 5-2

'Not to be outdone, Sam Reinhart had arguably his best game of the season, recording his second career hat-trick. With his three goals, Reinhart now has 23 goals and 47 points on the season. When you consider his slow start, that's not a bad campaign.' … [Read more...] about 5 Observations: Sabres top Predators 7-4

'Overall, it was a perfectly fine debut for Mittelstadt. While he didn't score, he showed fans that he's got the hands and quickness needed to play in the NHL.' … [Read more...] about 5 Observations: Red Wings top Sabres 6-3 in Mittelstadt’s debut

'During the skate, Mittelstadt worked on a line with Sam Reinhart and Evan Rodrigues. He also practiced with the second power-play unit, alongside Rodrigues, Nick Baptiste, Jason Pominville and Marco Scandella/Brendan Guhle.' … [Read more...] about Watch: Mittelstadt skates with Sabres for the first time

'"Obviously it's an exciting time for me and my family, we're definitely looking forward to it," Mittelstadt said. "Obviously to get out here and get a few games in will definitely be fun, kind of get up to the speed of the game and get going."' … [Read more...] about Mittelstadt: this was the right decision for me

'While nothing is certain, I fully expect Mittelstadt to be on the Sabres' opening night roster next season. If we learned anything this year it's that the #Sabres are in desperate need of adding talent to their roster, something Mittelstadt can certainly provide.' … [Read more...] about Sabres sign Casey Mittelstadt to entry-level deal

'Will Borgen immediately becomes one of the Buffalo Sabres top prospects, especially on the blue line. Despite never putting up huge numbers in college or even in high school, Borgen has been a consistently dominant defenseman at every level. He's by no means a lock to be a productive NHL player but certainly an intriguing prospect the Sabres couldn't let slip away.' … [Read more...] about Sabres sign highly touted prospect Will Borgen

'At one point during the Sabres broadcast, analyst Rob Ray said: "let's just go home....let's just leave." No truer words have ever been spoken.' … [Read more...] about 5 Observations: Rangers top Sabres 5-1

'In three games played this week the Sabres have only one goal [one goal in nine periods]. Friday proved to be another glorious example of why the Sabres have found the back of the net fewer than any other team. For those keeping track at home, the Arizona Coyotes, who have also spent the entire season in the league basement, now have 11 more goals than the Sabres.' … [Read more...] about 5 Observations: Sabres shut out by Canadiens 3-0

'Buffalo actually outshot Nashville 35-32, but Pekka Rinne was stellar. He was only beaten twice, and on both occasions, the Sabres' shots rang off the post. Sometimes you just run into a hot goalie, and that's what happened to the Sabres on Monday.' … [Read more...] about 5 Observations: Predators blank Sabres 4-0

'It would be safe to say that Saturday was one of the best games Nick Baptiste has played in the NHL. Baptiste scored the game tying goal in the third period and the game-winner with less than two minutes to play, helping the Sabres get a much needed win. After the game, Baptiste told reporters that his parents were in the stands and they've never seen him score a goal in the … [Read more...] about 5 Observations: Sabres top Blackhawks 5-3