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'“I don’t want to hear how disappointed they are. I want to hear what’s going to change,” Botterill said. “It just can’t be about words. We have to have better results.”' … [Read more...] about Changing losing culture top offseason priority for Sabres GM

'Oglevie will complete the spring term at school, before his contract kicks in for the start of next season.' … [Read more...] about Sabres sign Notre Dame forward Oglevie to 2-year contract

'“It’s crept into all of our games. Yeah, it’s disappointing. It’s sad,” O’Reilly said Monday, two days after Buffalo closed one of its worst seasons in franchise history. “I feel throughout the year I’ve lost the love of the game multiple times, and just need to get back to it because it’s eating myself up, and eats the other guys up, too.”' … [Read more...] about O’Reilly: Sabres adopted mindset of ‘being OK with losing’

'“The guys did a good job battling for me,” Wilcox said. “They knew it was my debut tonight. A lot of respect for them battling for me for two periods. I just wanted to give the guys a chance to get back in the game, and they did a good job of doing that.”' … [Read more...] about Panthers eliminated from playoffs despite win vs Sabres

'Casey Mittelstadt and Alexander Nylander each got his first NHL goal for the last-place Sabres. The Elias Sports Bureau says it was first time two Buffalo players got their first goals in the same game since May 3, 1995, when Curtis Brown and Wayne Primeau accomplished the feat.' … [Read more...] about Lightning take 2-point in Atlantic after 7-5 win over Sabres

'Three years after bottoming out, the Buffalo Sabres found a way to achieve a new low.' … [Read more...] about Sabres clinch 31st following 4-2 loss to Senators

'“I thought the first period was pretty good, then we tied it up with the power-play goal,” Sabres coach Phil Housley said. “Then we didn’t manage the puck very well, get caught on a line change and game gets out of reach. (The Leafs) have a terrific rush game and can finish.”' … [Read more...] about Nylander, Matthews lead Maple Leafs to 5-2 win over Sabres

'The Sabres say Antipin will be out indefinitely. He was to fly with the team later Sunday to Toronto, where the Sabres face the Maple Leafs on Monday.' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Antipin out indefinitely with concussion after hit

'Despite a league-worst 60 points, the Sabres outshot Nashville from the start and chased goalie Pekka Rinne after he gave up six goals on 29 shots through two periods.' … [Read more...] about Reinhart scores 3 as Sabres stun NHL-leading Predators 7-4

'“As far as I know, he’s doing well right now,” Housley said Saturday night after Buffalo’s 7-4 win over Nashville. “He went to the hospital, that’s all I know right now. I haven’t talked to our doctors or trainers.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres D Antipin taken off ice on stretcher at Nashville

'The NHL’s last-place Sabres endured yet another familiar collapse at home, where they are now assured of finishing with the fewest wins in an 82-game season in franchise history. With an 11-24-5 home record, and one game at Buffalo left, the Sabres can’t match their previous low win total of 13 set in 2012-13.' … [Read more...] about Red Wings snap 11-game road skid with 6-3 win over Sabres

'If the 21-year-old Eichel is the undisputed face of the Sabres, Mittelstadt is being counted upon to be a valuable addition in the struggling franchise’s bid to rebuild with youth. He was selected with the No. 8 pick in the draft last year, and signed with Buffalo a little more than a week after the playmaking center completed his freshman season at the University of … [Read more...] about After lunch with Eichel, Mittelstadt eager for Sabres’ debut

'“He’s a pro,” Sabres coach Phil Housley said of Johnson, who improved to 7-1-1 career against Toronto. “He got an opportunity on short notice and did a terrific job."' … [Read more...] about Sabres snap Leafs’ club-record 13-game home winning streak

'Mittelstadt is scheduled to join the Sabres on Tuesday, and could make his NHL debut as early as Thursday, when Buffalo hosts the Detroit Red Wings.' … [Read more...] about Minnesota’s Mittelstadt reaches 3-year contract with Sabres

'Borgen was selected by Buffalo in the fourth round of the 2015 draft. The 21-year-old had two goals and 15 points in 36 games this season, and named the National College Hockey Conference’s defensive defenseman of the year.' … [Read more...] about St. Cloud State’s Borgen signs 3-year contract with Sabres