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'“This is where we’re at right now. We’re going to have to scrape and claw for every point we get,” Buffalo coach Phil Housley said. “You get that one-goal lead, now it’s time to buckle down. We were trying to do the right thing. They got a little puck luck.”' … [Read more...] about Blackhawks rally for 5-4 shootout win over Sabres

'Linus Ullmark was yanked at the end of the second period after allowing four goals on 20 shots, and three on the final four shots he faced. Carter Hutton took over and stopped all seven shots he faced.' … [Read more...] about Oilers score 3 in second-period, rally to beat Sabres 4-3

'McCabe was hurt in a 5-2 loss at Toronto on Saturday. With a little over a month left in the season, the Sabres on Monday announced the timetable for McCabe’s recovery is between five and six weeks.' … [Read more...] about Sabres defenseman Jake McCabe to miss 5-6 weeks with injury

'What’s becoming abundantly clear since McDavid and Eichel were selected with the top two picks in the 2015 draft is it takes more than the arrival of a so-called “once-in-a-generation” star to transform a losing team into a contender.' … [Read more...] about Oilers, Sabres sagging despite being led by McDavid, Eichel

'Pominville tied it up at the 6-minute mark scoring off a loose puck in the crease that trickled through Andersen’s pads. Sheary, who scored Buffalo’s OT winner a night earlier, then put the Sabres ahead with a wrist shot off a bouncing puck. It was all Maple Leafs after that.' … [Read more...] about Tavares has goal, 2 assists as Maple Leafs beat Sabres 5-2

'“We know at this point of the year we’ve got to press for every point we can get,” Sheary said. “So these two points were really important. I get the opportunity to be in some really good positions being out there in overtime, and I was able to take advantage.”' … [Read more...] about Conor Sheary scores 2 in Sabres’ 4-3 OT win over Penguins

'“We weren’t ready to go at the start of the game, for sure,” Eichel said. “You go down 2-0 that quick, we weren’t ready to go.”' … [Read more...] about Flyers beat Sabres 5-2, keep slim playoff hopes alive

'CEO and President Kim Pegula says the changes come after she had been "continuously evaluating our organizations" since assuming her current title in May. Pegula says the positions will be filled as deemed necessary.' … [Read more...] about Parent company of Bills, Sabres shakes up executive staff

'“We had like seven or eight minutes of bad hockey where we let them get behind us, and that was it,” Eichel said. “They had too many odd-man rushes in the second period, and it cost us the game.”' … [Read more...] about Maple Leafs’ 4-goal 2nd period sinks Sabres 5-3

'Buffalo elected to land a proven player in the third-year and 24-year-old Montour rather than wait for the 21-year-old Guhle to continue developing in the minors.' … [Read more...] about Sabres acquire defenseman Montour in trade with Ducks

'“I just like the urgency and the desperation in our game right now,” coach Phil Housley said. “It’s good to see that we could string another game of 60 minutes of just hard work.”' … [Read more...] about Reinhart’s hat trick leads Sabres to 5-2 win over Capitals

'It was a remarkable turn of events for Skinner. The forward was unable to place any weight on his left leg and at one point attempted to crawl off the ice before play was stopped 4:42 into the period.' … [Read more...] about Sabres star Jeff Skinner returns to game after hurting leg

'A smiling Okposo made the comment Saturday while making his way through the press box to watch Buffalo’s home game against Washington.' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Okposo feels good as he recovers from 3rd concussion

'Okposo is out indefinitely after being diagnosed with his third concussion in less than three years. The 30-year-old was felled by a punch to the face during a fight with New York Islanders defenseman Tony DeAngelo in a 6-2 loss to the New York Rangers on Feb. 15.' … [Read more...] about Sabres place Kyle Okposo on IR; demote Pilut to AHL

'“I just liked the desperation, emergency and the emotion that we brought to the game,” Buffalo coach Phil Housely said. “Guys were playing for each other. We played really solid tonight against a talented hockey team.”' … [Read more...] about Kucherov fastest to 100 since Lemieux, Lightning beat Sabres