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'The Boston Bruins don't lose often. Unless they play the Buffalo Sabres, that is.' … [Read more...] about The Wraparound: Sabres 4, Bruins 1

'Kane was a healthy scratch for Saturday night's 5-1 loss to the Washington Capitals, with a trade almost certainly taking place before Monday's 3 p.m. NHL deadline. It's a virtual certainty he will also sit out Sunday's 5 p.m. game against the Boston Bruins in KeyBank Center.' … [Read more...] about With trade imminent, Sabres tell Kane to take a seat

'Gionta, 39, has made it clear he wants to sign with a contender in the Eastern Conference prior to Monday's NHL trade deadline so he will be eliglble for the Stanley Cup playoffs. Multiple outlets reported Saturday the Bruins have the lead for his services. His old team, the New Jersey Devils, are believed to be in the mix and another possibility could be the Toronto Maple … [Read more...] about Sabres Notebook: Gionta to Bruins?

'The Sabres had been 5-0-1 in their previous six road games and were trying to get a point in seven straight away from home for the first time since 2011. Instead they lost here for the fifth straight time (0-4-1).' … [Read more...] about The Wraparound: Capitals 5, Sabres 1

'"The biggest thing for me was just the opportunity that was here," said Sabres center Evan Rodrigues, who signed with Buffalo after completing his Boston University career in the spring of 2015. "I thought there might be a spot that I could come in and take right away."' … [Read more...] about Inside the Sabres: College free agents could like openings in Buffalo

'It's Buyer Beware time. Here's a quick look at some of the best deals in recent years, the kind that all GMs are aspiring to in the next couple of days.' … [Read more...] about Inside the NHL: Deadline Day can reap rewards

'"It just seems on the road we get focused," coach Phil Housley said after practice Friday in the Kettler Capitals Iceplex. "There's no distractions, we're on the bus together, we're going to the game together and focused on winning hockey games. At home, it just seems like the mentality right now because of what happened is tough to get out of that rut. We have to simplify our … [Read more...] about As deadline clock ticks, Sabres’ road run shows no signs of ending

'"If Howard wants to make the save on Kane's goal all he needs to do is go butterfly slide on the wraparound," tweeted Biron, the longtime Sabres and NHL netminder. "Pominville had no impact on the goal being scored. Howard played it wrong, simple call. Good goal."' … [Read more...] about Sabres Notebook: Goalie interference cuts both ways

'After the Buffalo Sabres allowed the tying goal with 1:25 left in regulation, defenseman Marco Scandella turned the tables on the Detroit Red Wings. He scored with 0.2 seconds to play in overtime, delivering a 3-2 victory during an exhilarating three-on-three session.' … [Read more...] about Declining to play safe with trade assets pays off for Sabres

'"That's definitely helped me a lot getting back to how I was there," Wilson said Thursday. "It's just doing the little things, shooting the puck a lot more. I got away from that for a while. That's something I did, and I'm just trying to build on that."' … [Read more...] about Sabres Notebook: Wilson finding a home; Jeanneret raises dough

'Buffalo has picked up points in six straight road games. It is the franchise's longest run since earning points in seven straight from from Feb. 8 to March 6, 2011.' … [Read more...] about The Wraparound: Sabres 3, Red Wings 2 (OT)

'"Obviously, I'm aware of what's going on. I have social media. Do I spend all day looking at it? Absolutely not. But who knows? I know guys who have found out via social media before anybody else knows."' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Kane flashes the charm as trade rumors swirl

'"Some years are more trying than others and trying in a different sense, too," said Sabres forward Kyle Okposo. "It's different when you're winning. When you're winning a lot you have to stay sharp all the time and that's a different kind of grind. When things aren't going well, you're trying to get sharp. You're trying to find a different type of motivation every game and … [Read more...] about Finding best mental health practices can be challenging for NHL players

'The Amerks will play the Syracuse Crunch at 7 p.m. Wednesday in KeyBank Center. It's the sixth straight year the Sabres' affiliate will play a game in the downtown Buffalo arena. And the trip has been kind to the Amerks. They have won their last three games in Buffalo with a 4-1-0-0 overall mark.' … [Read more...] about Sabres Notebook: With team away, the Amerks come to play

'As opponents gear up for the playoffs by beating the Sabres, they're learning what it takes to close out games.' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ late push is teaching moment for opponents