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'They had an early lead. They repeatedly scored on the power play. They scored a dirty goal in front. They scored on an odd-man rush. They poured it on and on and on.' … [Read more...] about The Wraparound: Sabres 5, Oilers 0

'They looked like an NHL team.' … [Read more...] about Sabres look good, feel good with rewarding victory

'Johnson entered Monday's start against the Calgary Flames with a 1-8-3 record for an 11-26-9 club. He hadn't won since Oct. 15, and his .877 save percentage ranks 58th of the 60 goaltenders who have appeared in 10 games.' … [Read more...] about Sabres Notebook: Johnson embarrassed; Kane excited about playoff chance

'To say the Sabres improved from their previous game would be a huge understatement. They had a lot to prove after Saturday's 7-1 shellacking by Dallas, and they followed up with an impressive road game.' … [Read more...] about The Wraparound: Sabres 2, Flames 1 (OT)

'Three Buffalo Sabres prospects have hit the 20-goal mark this season with their respective clubs while two others are impressing in their post-World Junior Championship experience.' … [Read more...] about Sabres Prospects: Twenty-goal scorers and hot returns from World Juniors

'The man, who parked near Erie Street and Templeton Terrace, said the theft from his vehicle happened between about 1:30 and 3:30 p.m., roughly the same time the sellout crowd at the arena for "Kids Day" was robbed of a pleasant afternoon.' … [Read more...] about Tires, rims stolen outside KeyBank Center during Sabres game

'"In the NHL today, you cannot play one line or one D pair or have a goalie carry you," Lehner said. "It's too good of a league and especially this year with the scoring that's going on, there's a lot more space this year. We've got to do it as a team, all of us have to go out and do our job. I've got to do my job, everyone has to do their job, and that's how we turn it … [Read more...] about Lehner takes responsibility but points to team accountability

'Johannson went outside the box to hire Housley, then a high school hockey coach, to lead the U.S. men's national junior team in the 2013 World Juniors. The Americans won the gold that year under Housley's guidance and the tournament helped kick-start his NHL coaching career.' … [Read more...] about Sabres Notebook: Hockey world mourns loss of Johannson

'He was by far Buffalo’s best offensive player in 2017, and projects to be that again next year. As Tim mentions, he’ll be 30 next season, and the market for running backs of that age isn’t going to be big. My plan for McCoy would be to bring him back for 2018, then draft a player to groom behind him this year, similar to how the Colts used Marlon Mack behind Frank Gore this … [Read more...] about And the bottom drops out, again, for the Sabres

'It tells you something about the standards in Buffalo when that passes for pretty good hockey, but Housley wasn't kidding the sellout crowd in KeyBank Center or anyone watching from home. It was that bad, an utter waste of time and energy spent on a listless team and a first-year coach who appears to be over his head.' … [Read more...] about Bucky Gleason: Pretty good hockey, Phil? You’ve got to be kidding

'"I don’t know where this is going by the end of the year, there’s just so many good teams, not only in the Central but in the West, so many dynamic teams," said Hitchcock, who returned to the Stars this season after coaching Dallas from 1996-2002. "All we have to do to give ourselves a chance is to keep playing well and act as a group and that’s exactly what we’re doing. We’re … [Read more...] about Sabres Notebook: Team-first mentality benefits Dallas

'It was the fifth time this season the Sabres have allowed six or more goals and the second time in four games they've given up seven.' … [Read more...] about The Wraparound: Dallas 7, Sabres 1

'Here's what teams have to ponder with Kane: Can he help them win when he's never played in a single playoff game? How much does he add to the offense? Does he add anything to their power play, when he's only scored five power-play goals the last two years for the Sabres? Will he keep his nose clean in the dressing room and out on the town?' … [Read more...] about Inside the NHL: Botterill right to shoot for the moon on Evander Kane

'"I just think he's doing the things that they're telling him to do. He's tenacious on the forecheck, he's really strong down low, he's getting to the net, he's creating things offensively so that's why he's up here."' … [Read more...] about Baptiste ready to prove he’s learned defensive responsibility

'It remains to be seen if first-year General Manager Jason Botterill could pull off such a haul for a rental player. Still, it's known the Sabres have made it clear they're willing to retain some of Kane's salary for the rest of the season as a way to up the ante for potential trade partners. There's no shortage of teams at least pondering the possibility of a Kane trade, with … [Read more...] about With new Sabres deal never discussed, Kane awaits trade call