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'Pat LaFontaine, one of just seven Sabres to have his number retired by the club and the only member of the trio to play his entire Buffalo career in the decade, was not on the poster or at the ceremony. The estrangement of LaFontaine from the team he served as president of for four months during the 2013-14 season continues with no end in sight.' … [Read more...] about As expected, estranged Pat LaFontaine not part of Sabres’ ’90s Day ceremonies

'"Obviously frustrated, right?" Frolik, who turns 32 next month and counts $4.3 million against the salary cap, acknowledged. "When things don’t go well it’s not easy, and you’re frustrated. I felt that my time here in Calgary probably was getting to be over, and I think it was just time to move on. … I enjoyed my time here and just want to appreciate what they did for me. … [Read more...] about Michael Frolik ready for fresh start with Sabres after ‘tough year’ in Calgary

'The Sabres already were without forwards Tage Thompson, Vladimir Sobotka and Jeff Skinner, who is out three to four weeks with an upper-body injury suffered Dec. 27 against the Boston Bruins.' … [Read more...] about Sabres forced to adjust again after losing Victor Olofsson for five to six weeks

'Frolik, 31, has five goals and five assists in 38 games for the Flames this season. He has scored at least 15 goals in five of the last six seasons and put together back-to-back campaigns of 21 goals with Florida in 2008-09 and 2009-10. He was a member of Chicago's 2013 Stanley Cup championship team.' … [Read more...] about Sabres move forward to get Frolik from Calgary after sending Scandella to Montreal

'McDavid started the night leading the NHL with 64 points on 22 goals and a league-high 42 assists. But after making the playoffs one time in his first four years, he's not too focused on his own numbers.' … [Read more...] about Connor McDavid getting his points but Oilers still finding their game

'Captain Jack Eichel got the job done, connecting on a penalty shot goal at 1:09 of overtime to give the Sabres a 3-2 win over the Edmonton Oilers in front of a sellout crowd of 19,070 Thursday night in KeyBank Center.' … [Read more...] about The Wraparound: Buffalo Sabres 3, Edmonton Oilers 2 OT

'"I’m a hockey player who wants to play hockey," Rodrigues said outside the Sabres' dressing room in KeyBank Center. "I think that’s pretty much, anyone out there will tell you the same thing. It’s a job, it’s a career. Just want to play hockey."' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Evan Rodrigues does not deny he wants a fresh start elsewhere

'Carter Hutton: The 33-year-old experienced the biggest shift in performance of any Sabre this season. He went 6-0, including back-to-back shutouts, with a .943 save percentage during his first six games, only to go 0-6-4 with a .867 save percentage in his past 10.' … [Read more...] about Grading each Sabres player at the season’s midway point

'It is mind-boggling how difficult it has been for these organizations to build around their stars. And it’s on full display again in the 2019-20 season, where after hot October starts, the Oilers and Sabres have emphatically regressed to the middle of the pack.' … [Read more...] about Five years later, Sabres and Oilers have given Jack Eichel and Connor McDavid little help

'“Everybody’s going to have a night like this," Krueger said. "I think the reaction and the way you come out of it and how quickly you can recover is also a test. We are still in a phase of growth where we’re going to have a lot of tests, and this is a painful one, a really painful one. This group has fought hard together, they’ve kept the dialogue in the right direction, and … [Read more...] about Sabres’ meltdown includes five unanswered goals in 6-4 loss to Tampa Bay

'The Sabres went 29-43-11 in calendar year 2019, finishing last season 12-26-4 and opening this one 17-17-7. That's a 68-point pace for an 82-game season. That's lottery land. Most of these players aren't good enough. That's GM Jason Botterill's issue to try to fix. Again. How many more chances does he get?' … [Read more...] about Sabres say good riddance to a lousy decade with one final bizarre night

'Eichel entered the Sabres' game Tuesday against Tampa Bay ranked third in the NHL with 24 goals and seventh with 52 points. With his 50th point of the season on Dec. 17 at Toronto, he became the first Sabre to reach 50 points in 35 or fewer games since Pat LaFontaine and Mogilny in 1992-93. Eichel also joined Martin as the second player in franchise history to record at least … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Jack Eichel calls third All-Star nod a ‘huge honor’

'Yet Tampa Bay roared back from a three-goal deficit to defeat Buffalo, 6-4, on Tuesday night. The Sabres (17-17-7) were 14-0 when leading after two periods, and they have lost seven of their last eight games. Tampa Bay (21-13-4), meanwhile, improved to 14-2 against Atlantic Division opponents and has won seven straight against Buffalo.' … [Read more...] about The Wraparound: Lightning 6, Sabres 4

'He is the seventh player in Sabres history to be named to at least three All-Star games, joining Rick Martin (7), Gilbert Perreault (6), Dominik Hasek (5), Mike Ramsey (4), Phil Housley (3) and Alexander Mogilny (3).' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Jack Eichel named to third straight All-Star Game

'"I love the physical game, getting under guys’ skin and finishing my checks and sticking up for teammates when it’s needed," Smith said. "It's something I’ve always kind of done being the oldest of five, the big brother mentality."' … [Read more...] about Sabres sign Amerks tough guy Dalton Smith to two-way contract