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'"It's great to go in with a win. I'm not going to lie," Housley said after returning to the Devils' rink in Newark, N.J., for a brief practice. "The vibe on the team is really good right now, and we're looking forward to it."' … [Read more...] about Sabres Notebook: Housley has fresh outlook; outdoor experience

'Getting the Sabres back into the game for the second time is nice and staging it in New York City for the first time is also cool. Putting the Chicago Blackhawks into the affair for the fourth time next year and the Boston Bruins into it thrice is not cool.' … [Read more...] about Inside the NHL: Better balance still needed for Winter Classic sites, teams

'"I was planning the first one to happen Monday afternoon," Ristolainen said, "but I'll take it one game earlier."' … [Read more...] about Ristolainen’s flair for the dramatic comes one game early

'Mittelstadt is the MVP of this event over the first four days – and it's not even close.' … [Read more...] about Mike Harrington: How soon can Mittelstadt come to Buffalo and stay?

'"I was here for a long time, so of course it's a lot of memories," Josefson said. "I had a really good time playing here and had a lot of friends."' … [Read more...] about Sabres Notebook: Josefson fondly recalls Devils; Girgensons hitting

'The Devils were 16-0-1 when leading after 40 minutes. The Sabres were just 1-17-2 when trailing. The numbers didn't matter, including the Sabres' 1-8 overtime record entering the extra session. They moved it to 2-8 while ending the Devils' five-game winning streak.' … [Read more...] about The Wraparound: Sabres 4, Devils 3 (OT)

'The Sabres simply lack sniping ability. They have scored on 80 of their 1,145 shots, good for just 7.0 percent. Since 1997-98, only one team has been worse.' … [Read more...] about Sabres continue to let their chances slip by

'"I will invite anybody to find a blade of grass," Mayer said. "We cover every inch of the stadium and transform the stadium so that when people do walk in and they have their ticket – and even if they come to 50 Mets games a year – they are watching something that is completely different than anything that they have experienced at Citi Field."' … [Read more...] about Sabres Notebook: Winter Classic update; Housley ill; Devils hot

'"I think most hockey people are a little surprised that the Sabres aren't doing better than this," said Flood. "You didn't expect the Sabres to be where they are right now. In the same breath, there is something about a big stage that makes people play a little bit better. And it will create better competition hopefully and the Sabres will want to step up and want to show they … [Read more...] about As Winter Classic nears, how much have Sabres’ struggles affected TV ratings?

'"We're one minute away from winning, 2-1, and we lose, 3-2."' … [Read more...] about Upon further review, Sabres dealt an unfortunate loss

'"There's nothing like it," O'Reilly said Wednesday, four days after welcoming Jameson Keane O'Reilly to the world. "Seeing him born, I was bawling my eyes out watching this little person come to life and just seeing a little piece of us."' … [Read more...] about Sabres Notebook: Son brightens O’Reilly’s outlook; Pominville anniversary

'Buffalo fell to 9-20-8, including 4-12-6 in the last 22 games.' … [Read more...] about The Wraparound: Islanders 3, Sabres 2 (OT)

'"I want to see how they perform. It's pretty obvious our team in the NHL needs some goal-scoring," Pegula said. "So it'd be nice to see these guys fill the net a little bit."' … [Read more...] about Sabres owner Terry Pegula: ‘Pretty obvious our team in the NHL needs some goal-scoring’

'"I think it shows a lack of maturity as a group for us right now with the position that we're in," Eichel told The Buffalo News. "We played last night. We're traveling, we're in a back to back. They're here and ready and waiting for us. They're at home right before break. You know they're going to come out and play hard. And from the first shift, we're chasing the game." … [Read more...] about Eichel’s State of the Sabres casts pall over holiday break

'The Sabres did not specify the reason for O'Reilly's absence until after the game, when coach Phil Housley announced that O'Reilly's fiancee, Dayna Douros, had given birth to a boy.' … [Read more...] about Sabres Notebook: O’Reilly returns to Buffalo for birth of son