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'"This is another level of practice today," Bylsma said. "There was some contact, so to speak. He was bouncing in and out of guys... so yeah, I think it's another step."' … [Read more...] about Eichel skates with Sabres yet again, won’t play Friday

'In the first period the Detroit Red Wings looked like a team that had lost four straight, but the Sabres couldn’t take advantage of Detroit’s mistakes. For the Red Wings, it was turnover after turnover. For the Sabres, it was missed chance after missed chance.' … [Read more...] about 5 Observations: Red Wings top Sabres 2-1 in SO

'"Us having a full roster isn't something that's going to happen for a long time," Bylsma said. "Now, we have the possibility of looking at some guys returning in the next week or ten days and there's kind of light at the end of the tunnel for getting some players back."' … [Read more...] about Eichel skating, O’Reilly returns to practice

'There's no denying the Sabres have struggled scoring goals this season. Monday, they got what they desperately needed -- their confidence back. In the first period it was the same old song and dance, the Sabres got chances, but couldn't capitalize. Then, the Flames took two penalties on the same shift, giving Buffalo an extended two man advantage.' … [Read more...] about 5 Observations: Sabres top Flames 4-2

'All kidding aside, Nilsson is now 2-1-2 on the season with a .951 save percentage and a 1.74 goals-against average. Wow. Saturday, he played his best game of the year -- stopping 46 shots and three more in the shootout. Buffalo, mainly because of Nilsson, was able to hold the defending Stanley Cup Champions to one goal, and that happened to come on the power play.' … [Read more...] about 5 Observations: Sabres beat Penguins 2-1 in SO

'McKenzie did confirm that Vancouver and Buffalo talked about a possible trade, but have since stopped those talks.' … [Read more...] about Report: Kane trade chatter starting to die down

'Buffalo will likely call Baptsite, Rodrigues or both, back Saturday when the Sabres take on the Pittsburgh Penguins at home. Less than 80 miles separate the Sabres and their AHL affiliate, making constant roster moves like this all the more common.' … [Read more...] about Sabres send Baptsite & Rodrigues back to AHL

'However, no miss was worse than Kyle Okposo’s in the second period. Bishop threw a puck down the middle of the ice right onto the stick of Okposo, who was all alone in front. He had nothing but an open net in front of him, but couldn't convert. Okposo did everything right – firing the shot off quickly, right into the middle of the net, only for Bishop to sprawl Randy Orton … [Read more...] about 5 Observations: Sabres fall to Lightning 4-1

'"As a kid, it was always a dream of mine to become a Buffalo Sabre and now I’ll have the opportunity to help other young kids develop the same passion for hockey.”' … [Read more...] about Patrick Kaleta rejoining Sabres organization

'"It's frustrating and there's no way around it," Sabres captain Brian Gionta said. "You're not going to win many games in this league by scoring one goal. Over the last little stretch we've been held to one goal per game and we need to be better, find ways and not make excuses."' … [Read more...] about Clichés key to snapping Sabres’ scoring slump

'The Sabres now have ten goals in their last eight games, averaging an atrocious 1.25 goals per game.' … [Read more...] about 5 Observations: Sabres fall to Blues 4-1

'Don’t get me wrong, some players have stepped up. But if you told me that Matt Moulson would lead the team in scoring one month into the season, I would have said you were crazy. The 33-year-old forward has only six goals -- two less than he had all of last season. Moulson has proven to be a valuable asset on the power play and looks like the player we saw a few years ago, … [Read more...] about Even Eichel couldn’t solve Sabres scoring woes

'In their last six games Buffalo has seven goals. That's not going to cut it, regardless of how rock solid the Sabres goaltending has been. Saturday Lehner let in four including a few he'd like back -- but only two goals?' … [Read more...] about 5 observations: Devils top Sabres 4-2

' Averaging one goal a game isn’t going to take a team very far — but somehow, the Sabres managed to escape their last five contests with four points.' … [Read more...] about 5 Observations: Devils top Sabres in OT 2-1

'Early on that clearly wasn't the case -- but now, with him out several weeks you have to wonder if Ennis' time in Buffalo is running out. Ennis still has tons of talent and strung together some nice games a few weeks ago, but he just can't find the back of the net. There's no exact timetable on when he will return but when he finally does he'll need to produce because time is … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Ennis will miss weeks with groin injury