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'“I got to be better,” Lehner said. “I take responsibility for this.”' … [Read more...] about Connor, Ehlers score 2 goals in Jets’ 7-4 win over Sabres

'“With it being here in Buffalo, there was that added pressure,” Botterill added. “And I think you saw a player who instead of succumbing to the pressure, actually thriving in that type of environment.”' … [Read more...] about Mittelstadt shows Buffalo glimpse of future at world juniors

'Guhle has seven goals and 13 assists for 20 points in 35 games in his first season with Rochester. He was Buffalo’s second-round pick in the 2015 draft and played three games with the Sabres during the 2016 season on an emergency call-up basis.' … [Read more...] about Sabres call up defenseman Guhle, goalie Ullmark from AHL

'With most of Buffalo focused on the Bills’ first NFL playoff game in 18 years going on at the same time, the last-place Sabres took a 1-0 lead on O’Reilly’s power-play goal at 1:50 of the second period.' … [Read more...] about Couturier stays hot, Flyers drop Sabres 4-1 for 3rd straight

'“It’s frustrating,” forward Ryan O’Reilly said. “(The Jets) have a good power play and I thought we were prepared for them. We’ve got to stay out of the box. When someone’s that good, you can’t give their best players the opportunities because they’ll make us pay, and they did.”' … [Read more...] about Jets get point in 5th straight game with 4-3 win over Sabres

'The Wild are 10-3-2 in their last 15 matchups with the Sabres, outscoring them 54-31, since March 9, 2007. That includes a 7-0 victory at Buffalo on Jan. 15, 2015, which was Dubnyk’s debut with the team and the largest margin of victory in franchise history.' … [Read more...] about Niederreiter’s hat trick fuels Wild in 6-2 win vs Sabres

'“The first 10 minutes were not very good, we were kind of dipping our toe in,” Okposo said. “Once we calmed down and played our game, we played well. So I’m proud of the guys, proud of the way we played.”' … [Read more...] about Miller’s OT goal lifts Rangers past Sabres in Winter Classic

'“The first one was a lot of unknown, no one really knew what the turnout was going to be. Obviously the way it went, the way the fans responded, the way it looked on TV, the way the game ended, I don’t think you could’ve asked for a better scenario for the league.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Pominville can see how Winter Classic has evolved

'“The only place where I looked was the net.” Ristolainen said. “I tried to take the puck there, maybe make a little move and just found a little corner there.”' … [Read more...] about Rasmus Ristolainen scores in OT, Sabres beat Devils 4-3

'“It’s a tough break,” Okposo said. “We played a pretty good game. We had our chances. It was a tough outcome.”' … [Read more...] about Islanders come from behind to beat Sabres 3-2 in OT

'“When you start without possession, especially on the road, it makes it difficult,” Buffalo coach Phil Housley said.' … [Read more...] about Faulk scores twice as Hurricanes beat Sabres 4-2

'“It sounds simple,” Housley said, referring to how his players followed his shoot-first message. “We easily could’ve got deterred and wilted, but our guys stayed strong mentally.”' … [Read more...] about Kane has goal, assist in Sabres’ 4-2 win over Flyers

'The Pegulas will become the first private owners to have full control of one of the NWHL’s four franchises in a move that further expands the league’s ties to the NHL. Two months ago, the New Jersey Devils reached what was called “a strategic alliance” with the Metropolitan Riveters in which they also gained partial ownership of the team.' … [Read more...] about Sabres owners purchase women’s league Buffalo Beauts

'Sabres general manager Jason Botterill says the move will provide Nylander another important step in his development.' … [Read more...] about Sabres assign Nylander to play for Sweden Junior team

'Buffalo threatened to get on the board first in the second period, but Khudobin made a pad save on Evander Kane to keep the game scoreless. Then with 9:46 remaining in the period, DeBrusk carried the puck into the Sabres zone and fired a wrist shot over Robin Lehner’s shoulder.' … [Read more...] about DeBrusk, Khudobin send Bruins to 3-0 win over Sabres