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'Hutton stopped 70 of 73 shots against the Lightning and Capitals, including 31 against the defending Stanley Cup champions. His spectacular saves energized his teammates and kept the Sabres' fading playoff hopes alive.' … [Read more...] about ‘Rally’ begins with Carter Hutton making big saves for Sabres

'Montour has played on Anaheim's top pairing this season and is averaging 22 minutes, 40 seconds per game. He ranked fourth on the team in power-play ice time.' … [Read more...] about Sabres acquire defenseman Brandon Montour from Anaheim for Brendan Guhle, 1st-round pick

'The Sabres' restricted free agents are Beaulieu, Zemgus Girgensons, Johan Larsson, Evan Rodrigues, Jake McCabe and Linus Ullmark. They are almost certainly going to want to retain the latter three.' … [Read more...] about Mike Harrington: Sabres stray from the norm as deadline day approaches

'"We know what we’re capable of, but at the same time any team in this league is capable of having a performance like that," said Reinhart, who had the Sabres' first hat trick on home ice since Dec. 2017. "We’re just trying to be more consistent. Learn how to do that."' … [Read more...] about Sabres, Jeff Skinner avoid disaster, pull away for win over defending Cup champs

'"There's a lot of things going through your mind," he said. "At first, kind of just wondering what's wrong with it. Once you get past that initial stage and you get back here, there's a pretty open line of communication going on. They're kind of explaining what's going on, what they're seeing when they're testing stuff out. The tests went pretty well and I was able to come … [Read more...] about Mike Harrington: Skinner scare should remind Sabres to live more in the present

'"Anytime time you can do it at home, it’s that much more special," Reinhart said of the hat trick.' … [Read more...] about Sabres Notebook: ‘No surprise’ Sam Reinhart nets hat trick in win

'Sam Reinhart had a hat trick, including the Sabres' fourth of the game and an empty-netter, and Dahlin's eighth of the season made it 3-1 with 31 seconds left in the second period. Carter Hutton made 31 saves, and the Sabres had 38 shots on goal.' … [Read more...] about The Wraparound: Sabres 5, Capitals 2

'His remaining trade chips could include three first-round picks in this year's draft – only one is currently tradable since the others are conditional – and a few Amerks. In theory, players such as defensemen Brendan Guhle and Will Borgen, both drafted by former GM Tim Murray in 2015, could be more likely to move than Botterill's draft picks or acquisitions.' … [Read more...] about Inside the Sabres: Amerks bracing for unpredictable trade deadline

'Wilson, meanwhile, has yet to appear in an NHL game this season because he broke his ankle during a September practice. He had six goals and eight assists in 49 games for the Sabres last season.' … [Read more...] about Sabres recall Danny O’Regan, Scott Wilson, send Lawrence Pilut to Rochester

'The more likely move is the Sabres trading Jason Pominville to a contender.' … [Read more...] about Lance Lysowski’s Sabres Mailbag: Will Botterill make a trade before the deadline?

'It's the kind of hockey that would produce plenty of points against lesser opponents, but it's a style the Sabres rarely seem to find. Perhaps the fear of embarrassment by Tampa's legion of superstars is a motivator that doesn't exist against other teams.' … [Read more...] about For once, Sabres put in the effort even if they don’t get the reward

'"He can make such incredible plays that you can't ever be shocked by the things he does," Rodrigues said. "One thing that's overlooked is that he's such a dynamic player that you actually try to get away from him on the ice, let him do his thing one on one. Pull guys away from him. When he gets a guy 1 on 1, there's few centers or defensemen that can stop him. You try to find … [Read more...] about Sabres Notebook: Evan Rodrigues gets the call on Jack Eichel’s line

'With the loss, the Sabres (28-24-8) dropped their fourth straight game (0-3-1) while Tampa Bay won its eighth in a row. The Lightning have not lost in regulation in February, going 10-0-2. They improved to 47-11-4, pushing their NHL-leading point total to 98. They are on pace for 129, which would be three shy of Detroit's 1995-96 record of 132.' … [Read more...] about The Wraparound: Lightning 2, Sabres 1 SO

'"I think the coaching staff has done a very good job," he said. 'They have communicated with our players, continued to work to try to find different methods to get their message across to them. I think you saw after the Carolina game (a 6-5 overtime loss on Feb. 7) more of a focus on trying to get back to defense and I thought we proceeded with three of our better games … [Read more...] about Sabres GM Jason Botterill: Phil Housley’s job is safe

'No NHL team has ever won 10 games in a row and lost 10 in a row in the same season. The way the Sabres are playing right now and with the schedule they're facing, it actually seems possible.' … [Read more...] about Mike Harrington: Patience is no virtue for Jason Botterill as Sabres’ collapse continues