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'"I remember him and my dad working together a little bit and I remember him coming out on the ice with us when I was a little younger and he was in Frolunda," Lehner said. "He helped me out. Since he started here, I would see him in summers, goalie schools. He's always been a really classy guy. I moved over here and you catch up in summers. Sometimes in summers I've been … [Read more...] about Sabres Notebook: Lehner touched by Lundqvist’s gesture, playing through trade talk

'That was the disappointing tale for the Buffalo Sabres Thursday night as Pavel Buchnevich's goal with 3:58 left in the third period snapped the third tie of the night and gave the New York Rangers a 4-3 win over Buffalo in Madison Square Garden.' … [Read more...] about The Wraparound: Rangers 4, Sabres 3

'"I don't think you ever lose your motivation," Sabres defenseman Marco Scandella said. "I do what I love. I can't speak for everyone in this room, but I definitely know that for myself it's always exciting to play hockey. I'm always motivated. I think what getting a break does for you just gives you time to heal. You get to get away from it for a bit so when you come back … [Read more...] about Sabres find motivation after the bye week

'"We went to Santa Barbara," Girgensons said. "I had that planned. I popped the question there. Everything went smooth."' … [Read more...] about Sabres Notebook: Big doings over break for Girgensons, Housley

'It should start with the guys who are scheduled to be part of the future. General Manager Jason Botterill will undoubtedly try to wave a magic wand and improve the team through trades. But as Tim Murray's lack of moves at last year's deadline showed, other teams may not want what the Sabres are offering.' … [Read more...] about As multiyear contracts abound, Sabres need more from within

'The Sabres have an NHL-low 99 goals this season and are on pace to score 184. It would be the third-lowest total in franchise history, ahead of only the 2013-14 and 2014-15 tank seasons when the club scored just 150 and 153 goals, respectively.' … [Read more...] about Offensive offense: No goals means no hope for Sabres

'More than 30 people put together Buffalo's game broadcasts, which annually rank among the NHL's most watched. Only a handful of the workers appear on television. The rest make sure the on-air talent looks good and sounds smart.' … [Read more...] about Inside the Sabres: Peek behind broadcast is a must-see

'The Sabres are 11-24-9 after Thursday night's 3-1 win over Columbus. They're last in the Eastern Conference with 31 points and here's an ugly reality: That's the same point total they had through 44 games in both of their tank seasons.' … [Read more...] about Sabres head to bye with no playoff race on the other side

'While the Sabres came out with power and a strong game in the first period to grab a 1-0 lead, the Blue Jackets had plenty of push-back in the second and third. Ullmark had to make all kinds of saves. He flashed the glove to save a shot from Seth Jones with 9:54 left in the second period. He found the puck during a few goalmouth scrambles. He smothered the puck to get whistles … [Read more...] about Ullmark’s joy for the game lifts the Sabres to a win

'After assisting on the Sabres' first goal and adding the empty netter in Thursday night's 3-1 win over Columbus, Eichel pushed his totals to 18 goals, 23 assists and 41 points in 44 games. He's on pace for 33 goals and 76 points, both career highs.' … [Read more...] about Mike Harrington: For Eichel, All-Star nod is perfectly timed

'"It's a tough blow for him, too," Sabres coach Phil Housley said Thursday. "He's been fighting through injuries this year. It's difficult, but it's how the business goes, how the game goes. It's unfortunate."' … [Read more...] about Sabres Notebook: Bogosian out 4-6 weeks; Antipin needs work; Roy an Olympian

'Benoit Pouliot, Kyle Okposo and Jack Eichel (empty net) scored for Buffalo while Linus Ullmark, recalled from Rochester to make his first NHL start of the season, made 44 saves.' … [Read more...] about The Wraparound: Sabres 3, Columbus 1

'"Well, it's good to see some emotion," Sabres coach Phil Housley said. "It was a battle practice out there focusing on some areas we need to improve on. Tempers flared up but it was more about being in the heat of the battle and guys being frustrated with where we are and sometimes emotions get high."' … [Read more...] about Emotions spill over at Sabres practice

'Eichel leads the Sabres in goals (17), assists (22) and points (39). He will be part of the 2018 NHL All-Star Weekend scheduled for Jan. 27-28 at Amalie Arena in Tampa which again will feature a three-game tournament, played in a 3-on-3 format. Teams are competing for a $1 million winner-take-all prize pool.' … [Read more...] about Sabres Notebook: Jack Eichel named to the NHL All-Star Game

'The results are ridiculously bad. Buffalo is on an 0-4-1 skid and has won just five of the last 28 games.' … [Read more...] about Housley lets Sabres have it after another bad loss