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'"I wasn’t working hard enough in my own end," Baptiste said in Gila River Arena. "I was too worried about scoring and getting points and contributing offensively. I got away from playing hard, playing fast."' … [Read more...] about Sabres Notebook: Baptiste expects more from himself; travel changes under Housley

'Buffalo had a 5-1 lead before a late rally by the Coyotes made it a nail-biter.' … [Read more...] about The Wraparound: Sabres 5, Coyotes 4

'When they meet Thursday night at Gila River Arena in Glendale, Ariz., the Sabres and Coyotes hit the ice in last place in their respective conferences with a combined record of 4-18-3.' … [Read more...] about Road from Cup final has been difficult for Sabres’ Housley and Coyotes’ Tocchet

'"Timing wasn't great obviously. I was really getting into rhythm," he said. "I thought the preseason went well. I was moving well, being physical, bringing the elements I needed to bring and I'm looking forward to doing that here shortly."' … [Read more...] about Sabres Notebook: Justin Falk expected to make season debut on defense

'Lehner has been much like his team during its 3-7-2 start. There have been lots of good flashes and some tough moments as well. He's 2-4-1 with a 2.78 goals-against average and .911 save percentage — but those numbers are 1.54 and .953 in the last two games.' … [Read more...] about Mike Harrington: Lehner understands the chatter but keeps blocking it out

'"All I can judge is what I see is right now," Housley said after his team practiced for 70 minutes Tuesday in HarborCenter. "And I see a team that at key times in the game, we sort of break. We have to have a mental toughness in that area where we can't crack and that's part of the culture, too, building that reassurance. Just continue to play the way we're playing. We don't … [Read more...] about Sabres Notebook: Housley wants team to push, not break

'"You can see improvement," Rochester coach Chris Taylor said about Malone. "He's by far behind the eight ball, behind everybody else with missing prospect camp and training camp and the start of the season. ... It's definitely tough. Everybody's got a head start on you. They've got games, they've worked hard all summer for it. He battled back hard and these last few games has … [Read more...] about Sabres Prospects: Malone ready to roll, finally, in his first pro season

'"You know it's not easy when you're not winning games. It can be a drag coming to the rink and it's going to be a long year if that happens," Sabres forward Kyle Okposo said. "But you have to find ways to stay positive. That's what's going to turn this around is guys not playing from a place of frustration and from a place of negativity. You have to play knowing you're going … [Read more...] about Sabres take a Sunday, Fun Day approach to stay positive

'The loss dropped Buffalo to 3-7-2. It seems the only players who can score are Eichel, Jason Pominville, Ryan O'Reilly and Evander Kane. Even when they find the net, it doesn’t always count.' … [Read more...] about With disallowed goal and smashed stick, not ideal 21st birthday for Sabres’ Eichel

'This doesn't look remotely close to a playoff team. Another poor start to the season just emphasizes the point.' … [Read more...] about Mike Harrington: A month’s musings from another struggling start

'Unless they meet in the Stanley Cup final, the Sabres won't play San Jose again this season. That's a good thing for the team, but a few players might be disappointed.' … [Read more...] about Sabres Notebook: Team failure, personal success versus Sharks; defense needs accuracy

'No goal: Sabres center Jack Eichel found the net on his 21st birthday, but he didn't score. As Eichel celebrated his apparent power-play goal with 2:48 left in the first, San Jose's Peter DeBoer issued a coach's challenge for goaltender interference.' … [Read more...] about The Wraparound: Sharks 3, Sabres 2

'"It means a great deal," Roy said. "Climbing the ranks of world juniors and world championships and under-17s, under-18s and all that stuff with Canada, the ultimate challenge or goal would be to win a gold medal for the Olympic team. I get a chance to do that maybe, and I've just got to make sure I work hard and prove myself.' … [Read more...] about Inside the Sabres: Derek Roy’s dream of Olympic glory is alive again

'But Buffalo has struggled to do that. The Sabres have made mistakes and given up goals only to see their play get tighter and too defensive. They've made mistakes and tried to press too much offensively, trying to create something outside of the game plan only to give up odd-man rushes and easy goals against.' … [Read more...] about Sabres searching for a consistent mental game

'It's a five-game, 11-day East Coast swing for the Sharks, ending Saturday afternoon in KeyBank Center when they play the Buffalo Sabres at 1 p.m.' … [Read more...] about Sabres Notebook: San Jose ends long road trip in Buffalo