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'Housley, a Republican state senator in Minnesota since 2013 who ran for for lieutenant governor in 2014 and lost, announced her intention to run for Franken's seat in a video message Tuesday morning.' … [Read more...] about Karin Housley declares run for U.S. Senate in Minnesota

'"At the time I was just really mad," the defenseman said. "You fight your whole life to play in this league. I came from a winning culture, and I think guys are starting to understand how much fun it is to win, first of all, but what it means to actually work hard."' … [Read more...] about After calling for pride, Sabres’ Scandella sees some

'The fans in Buffalo are the Second Star. The roar inside the Bills' stadium and the festival in the parking lot are captured well. The passion of Western New York sports fans is praised and revered.' … [Read more...] about Sabres Notebook: Winter Classic documentary celebrates Buffalo; Josefson back

'Buffalo's 1-6 record is the worst in the NHL, and the six losses are tied with Detroit (2-6) for the most. In an eight-day span, the Sabres got beat three times in 3-on-3 play, in the final minute in both Chicago and St. Louis and in Friday's 5-4 defeat here against Carolina on a goal by defenseman Jacob Slavin.' … [Read more...] about Sabres Notebook: In wake of OT losses, 3-on-3 work gets extra attention

'"It's probably been the toughest season I've ever been a part of," said O'Reilly, a nine-year veteran. "It hurts. When we're not able to perform our best and I let this team down, it's on myself. I can't really look at anyone else."' … [Read more...] about Inside the Sabres: Ryan O’Reilly’s search for magic words

'"You know you can watch the games on TV all the time or you can come to the games, but when you're really working the game and thinking the game and watching some practices and trying to break it down, talking to the players, it really brings you back to when you were playing," said Biron, who was a goalie with the Sabres from 1995 to 2007 and retired in 2013.' … [Read more...] about Martin Biron finds a familiar rhythm as Sabres analyst

'Eichel nearly had a signature win Friday. The Sabres center recorded the first hat trick of his NHL career, a milestone that was 175 games in the making. The final two goals came in a 10-second span, erasing a 4-2 deficit and prompting the KeyBank Center crowd to dot the ice with hats and do the Wave.' … [Read more...] about Eichel scores three, but Sabres can’t pull win out of the hat

'"Yeah, we've been impressed with how we've performed the last little bit here. Last night was disappointing. I thought we had an opportunity there to continue the point streak, but now it's a scenario where, hey, we have to respond from that and have a good performance in front of our fans here. We haven't done that enough throughout the year."' … [Read more...] about Sabres Notebook: Botterill talking to other GMs; Moulson producing

'Eichel recorded his first career hat trick Friday night, and it was the first one by the Sabres in KeyBank Center since 2011. Despite the individual dominance, the Sabres suffered a 5-4 overtime loss to Carolina.' … [Read more...] about The Wraparound: Hurricanes 5, Sabres 4 (OT)

'"I thought we had our chances," Sabres forward Jack Eichel said. "I don't think our execution was where it should be. We let them off the hook a few times where we had cycles and long shifts in their end. You know, it's a tough one. We thought we could have come in here and get two points and we didn't get anything. There's some good and there's some stuff we want to clean … [Read more...] about Consistency again the enemy for the Sabres

'"I think first of all being away that many games and then stepping in, the first two games I thought he was our best defenseman," said coach Phil Housley Thursday morning as the Sabres prepared to play the Philadelphia Flyers in Wells Fargo Center. "Then you have a little dip because of the buildup to those games, but he's been pretty consistent. His puck movement's really … [Read more...] about Sabres Notebook: Zach Bogosian’s poise, personality making a difference

'While the Sabres played a strong first period, the Flyers came with more punch in the second, hemming the Sabres in their own zone several times and wearing down the defense to break a 1-1 tie late in the period.' … [Read more...] about The Wraparound: Flyers 2, Sabres 1

'It's taken him just 31 games to match the goal total he recorded in 67 games with Edmonton last year.' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Pouliot holding up his end of the bargain

'The four-part television documentary, which tracks the Sabres and Rangers as they head toward a New Year's Day game in Citi Field, began on NBCSN. It will continue for the next three Wednesdays.' … [Read more...] about Sabres Notebook: Winter Classic documentaries; ticket donation drive

'"That was huge," Pouliot said of the penalty kill. "That's what gave us the big boost, too. It's not always the power play that's going to give you momentum. When you get a big kill like that, especially a five-on-three, the boys get up. The boys rally. The boys feel good."' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ short-handed unit demonstrates killer instinct