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'"Sure, there’s frustration," Sabres winger Sam Reinhart said. "But we’re right there. There’s no time to dwell on it. We’re right in the hunt. That’s where we wanted to be at the start of the year."' … [Read more...] about Sabres fall apart late in the third period, lose to red-hot Lightning

'Now the Sabres have a new dilemma: They won't see their home ice again until Feb. 1 and they're out of a playoff position for the first time in more than two months.' … [Read more...] about Mike Harrington: Strong showings against Tampa no consolation for sliding Sabres

'The Sabres twice took the lead, only for the Lightning to roar back. Marco Scandella scored the go-ahead goal with 15:35 remaining in the third period, but Nikita Kucherov answered 23 seconds later to tie the score off a turnover by Lawrence Pilut. Brayden Point and Ondrej Palat also scored for Tampa Bay.' … [Read more...] about The Wraparound: Lightning 5, Sabres 3

'I remain torn about the one player per team rule. On one hand, you don't want to give multiple markets a reason to not watch the game because their team doesn't have a player there. And you'd run the risk of, say, an Atlantic Division roster that might have as many as eight players between two super teams like Tampa Bay and Toronto. That wouldn't be good for anyone.' … [Read more...] about Inside the NHL: Simple tweaks can help All-Star Game rosters

'"It was cool. Obviously a lot of memories come back when you watch it," Skinner said. "It was nice, a good feeling. It sort of summarizes my time here, the way I feel. I had a good time as a player here and as part of the community."' … [Read more...] about Sabres lose but All-Star nod, 30th goal makes Skinner’s night finer in Carolina

'The Tampa Bay Lightning head into Saturday night's game with a 34-8-2 record and entered Friday with a remarkable 10-point lead over Calgary in the Presidents' Trophy standings. The Bolts are 17-1-1 in their last 19 games, a stretch that started with their 5-4 win over the Sabres on Nov. 29 in Amalie Arena.' … [Read more...] about Sabres Notebook: Lightning surging through standings

'Sebastian Aho scored twice for Carolina, which got three goals that deflected past Sabres goalie Carter Hutton off Buffalo defensemen. The Sabres are 0-5-2 against the Canes since last beating them on March 22, 2016.' … [Read more...] about The Wraparound: Hurricanes 4, Sabres 3

'“It’s not just another game,” Skinner said after practice Thursday. “Technically, it’s another game on a schedule. It’s worth the same amount of points. But obviously, personally, I spent a lot of time there, made a lot of good friendships with people in that organization and the first time going back as a visiting team player, I think it’s going to be – I don’t know – I don’t … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Jeff Skinner expects emotional day with NHL All-Star vote, return to Carolina

'“I wouldn’t declare him in the lineup. Obviously, we wanted to see how he reacted to practice and we’ll know more (Friday).”' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Jack Eichel gets in full practice, says ‘I feel 100 percent’

'“We know what he can do,” Johan Larsson said of Smith after centering the Sabres’ third line between the rookie and veteran forward Kyle Okposo. “He’s a smart hockey player and you can see he’s got skills. He’s a guy who knows where to go on the ice, works hard and it was nice to see him rewarded with a first goal.”' … [Read more...] about C.J. Smith scores first NHL goal; now he wants to remain with Sabres

'The Amerks assigned Judd Peterson to Cincinnati of the ECHL to make room for Wilson.' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Scott Wilson clears waivers, assigned to Rochester

'Gilbert also operated the public and community relations departments of the Sabres and Bandits, supervising the youth hockey and fan development initiatives of the organizations. He also helped the lead the organization's effort to bring the IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship to Buffalo last year. But the efforts of Gilbert and the local organizing team for that event were … [Read more...] about Longtime Sabres executive Mike Gilbert, HarborCenter VP Nik Fattey resign

'"We had 19 guys out there all doing their job," center Evan Rodrigues said. "We stuck to our game plan and didn’t even get away from it in the third. That’s the kind of result we’ll get when we do that."' … [Read more...] about Sabres keep it simple, explode for five second-period goals to beat Devils

'With that in mind, here's where Okposo stands while playing in all 43 games: He has six goals and 11 assists for 17 points, with three goals at even strength and three on the power play. He has a minus-six rating and a 47.8 Corsi rating. He has one goal in his last 25 games, one goal and one assist in his last 18 games, and two goals in his last 29 games.' … [Read more...] about Mike Harrington: Okposo’s tough nights continue

'"It flies by, really," Stafford, who played parts of nine seasons with Sabres, said of his milestone. "It’s one of those things where you kind of take a step back and I guess reflect on a few things. It’s one of those things it reminds you how much of a privilege it is to play in the league and every day it’s an honor to be here. Try not to take it for granted because it goes … [Read more...] about Sabres Notebook: Drew Stafford returns to Buffalo after 800-game milestone