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'"I wanted to take my game to the next level and be an impact player in this league," he said. "I think at the beginning of the year I didn’t get off to the start I wanted to, obviously. Not getting a goal in the first however many games it was is obviously a little tough for me, but the chances were coming."' … [Read more...] about Sabres forward Evan Rodrigues finally breaks through offensively

'"I believe I’m a leader in this locker room," Beaulieu said. "I’ve got a lot of close relationships with a lot of guys here. My teammates are my biggest support group. They all support me very well. So does [General Manager Jason Botterill]. It was never about that. I love everyone in this room. I just want to play."' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Nathan Beaulieu on reported trade request: ‘I just want to play’

'Bailey, a Williamsville native drafted by the Sabres in 2013, was dealt for Taylor Leier, a 24-year-old forward with two goals in 55 career NHL games. Leier had 10 goals among 19 points in 34 games for the Lehigh Valley Phantoms of the AHL and will report to Rochester.' … [Read more...] about Sabres trade Justin Bailey to Flyers for Taylor Leier

'"We really had the mindset we were going to win no matter what," Eichel said. "When that’s going down the bench and the whole team is feeling that way it’s a good feeling. It definitely helps you."' … [Read more...] about Sabres roar back to beat the Flames behind Jack Eichel’s OT winner

'Thompson and his family lived in 11 different NHL or AHL cities because his father, Brent, played 15 professional seasons — including 121 NHL games — followed by 13 years in coaching, including the past five as coach of the AHL's Bridgeport Sound Tigers.' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Tage Thompson ‘taking steps’ in latest stop of his hockey journey

'The Sabres have eight healthy defensemen on their roster, and Beaulieu has essentially been jumped on the depth chart by Pilut.' … [Read more...] about Sabres Notebook: Nathan Beaulieu reportedly requests trade

'Backed by two third-period goals, the Sabres stunned the Western Conference's best team, the Calgary Flames, with a come-from-behind, 4-3 overtime win. The victory snapped a three-game losing streak and was Buffalo's seventh win in 22 games.' … [Read more...] about The Wraparound: Sabres 4, Flames 3, OT

'The unexpected resignations earlier this month of two Pegula Sports and Entertainment executives followed an internal investigation into whether the two men sexually harassed female employees after a holiday party in December, according to four sources.' … [Read more...] about HarborCenter execs resigned after alleged sexual harassment

'"I think it’s more being honest with each other," Housley said of the film session. "Obviously we didn’t like the way we played. To move forward sometimes you have to take a step back and look back at what’s going on. A lot of it is the odd-man rushes, puck management and just having a greater respect when we don’t have the puck that something bad can happen. Obviously we … [Read more...] about Sabres work to correct mistakes ahead of matchup against Calgary

'"It’s tough," Hutton said. "It is what it is. I always hold myself accountable. It’s easy to sit here and say, ‘If this didn’t happen, if that didn’t happen.’ My job is to make saves and right now I’ve just kind of been — for whatever reason it’s just not going my way."' … [Read more...] about Sabres Notebook: Carter Hutton not discouraged by bad luck

'The bad habits that have followed them since opening night snowballed in what center Evan Rodrigues called an "eye opener." Buffalo outshot the Oilers, 43-25, however, the Sabres continue to give up too many scoring chances.' … [Read more...] about Sabres searching for answers after ‘alarming’ 7-2 loss to Oilers

'"Patience is probably the thing I’ve learned most this year," Mittelstadt said following Monday's morning skate. "I’m pretty hard on myself and I always expect to have results right away. Maybe they haven’t come yet, but I’ve learned a lot of patience."' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Casey Mittelstadt learning patience during rookie season

'Though his play declined, Gorges was an emotional leader both on and off the ice. He was often out of the lineup last season, but coach Phil Housley put Gorges in the starting lineup during the 4-3 regular-season finale loss to the Florida Panthers at BB&T Center.' … [Read more...] about Former Sabres defenseman Josh Gorges retires

'Carter Hutton was pulled less than six minutes into the second period after allowing five goals on 12 shots, though his teammates gave him little help.' … [Read more...] about The Wraparound: Oilers 7, Sabres 2

'"It's going to be tough," defenseman Marco Scandella said after Saturday's 5-3 loss to Tampa Bay. "Once our backs are against the wall, we play our best hockey, so we're going to go on the road, simplify it and grind out games. I'm very confident in this group and we're going to go and have a good road trip."' … [Read more...] about Sabres head to Western Canada looking to repeat last year’s success