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'For the second time in five days, Buffalo erased the three-goal deficit to force overtime. The team scored three straight goals, including two in the third period, to tie Boston on Saturday night.' … [Read more...] about The Wraparound: Sabres 5, Bruins 4 (OT)

'Misercola is the creator of "Displaced Sabres Fans," which you can find on Twitter (@DisplacedSabres) and Facebook (Facebook.com/DisplacedSabresFans). He uses the sites to bring out-of-town or traveling Sabres fans together in visiting arenas and immortalizes the moment with a group photo.' … [Read more...] about Inside the Sabres: Road games are picture perfect for ‘Displaced’ fans

'You wonder if the NHL and NBC have buyer's remorse on the Winter Classic right about now. The Rangers and the Sabres will be bringing a New York State of Mind to New Year's Day in Citi Field, but will anyone care to watch them by Jan. 1?' … [Read more...] about Inside the NHL: That Rangers-Sabres Winter Classic looking like a real dud so far

'Yet here they are again, watching opponents skate past them while mistakes pile up. The Sabres scored in the opening minute, then watched the Canucks' shot advantage grow to 12-1 to 15-2 to 23-7 to 30-9 to 36-10. Vancouver finished with a 41-22 cushion.' … [Read more...] about Pride, wins lacking as Sabres’ season-opening stumble continues

'"Right from the start, even the New Jersey game and the last game in Vegas, I felt good about my game and where it's at but at the end of the day it's about results and winning," Johnson said. "I haven't been getting the results I've wanted in the games. I just try to stay positive and move on to the next shot and just try to get the team in position to win hockey games. I … [Read more...] about Sabres Notebook: Johnson feels good about his game, except for the results

'As bad as the Sabres played, there were within a goal throughout the third period until Derek Dorsett scored into an empty net with 21.7 seconds left.' … [Read more...] about The Wraparound: Canucks 4, Sabres 2

'The Sabres are 1-4-2, which puts them 14th in the 16-team Eastern Conference. The disappointing numbers extend to Ristolainen, who has no goals, three assists and a minus-5 rating through seven games.' … [Read more...] about Like his team, Sabres’ Ristolainen off to a slow start

'Vinz, who became part of Sabres lore in 2014, filled in for ill goaltender Robin Lehner. Rather than summon a goalie from Rochester for the workout, Buffalo used the director of hockey technology/programming for the Rinks at HarborCenter.' … [Read more...] about Sabres Notebook: Ryan Vinz returns to crease; Lehner on long list of absent players

'"We had a chance to build on something and I know this is a process but the process was a little broken tonight," Housley said after the contest in T-Mobile Arena. "The lack of preparation, accountability and urgency to start the game the way we finished was lacking."' … [Read more...] about Sabres continue to battle consistency issues

'The money magazine projected Pegula's net worth at $4.3 billion. He ranked seventh among individual NFL owners and fifth among NHL owners.' … [Read more...] about Bills and Sabres owner Terry Pegula ranked 18th-richest in American sports

'Ryan O'Reilly scored on a 5-on-3 with exactly 10 minutes left. Sam Reinhart added another power play goal with 1:58 to go to make things interesing. And then Evander Kane tied the game by batting a puck out of mid-air with 8.9 seconds left in regulation.' … [Read more...] about Late comeback in OT loss to Golden Knights is a teachable moment for Sabres

'"Basically sitting in a hotel room for 2 1/2 straight days is not good stuff," Okposo said after the morning skate in T-Mobile Arena. "It's good to feel like a human being again being out and about and resuming normal activities."' … [Read more...] about Sabres Notebook: Okposo back in lineup, Nylander getting closer to AHL return

'The Golden Knights continue to be one of the biggest stories in the NHL's first month. The Sabres continue to be one the league's biggest mysteries.' … [Read more...] about The Wraparound: Golden Knights 5, Sabres 4 (OT)

'Senior forward Judd Peterson had two assists in the Huskies 6-3 win over Alaska on Friday then set up the game-winning goal on Saturday to help his team earn the series sweep.' … [Read more...] about Sabres Prospects: Quick start for Borgen, Peterson with St. Cloud State

'"This community is still hurting, really hurting," said Brian Blessing, the longtime Buffalo television broadcaster who has been a sport talk radio host here since 2005. "It's not one of these things that happened from afar. It was in your backyard. When this first happened, people are still walking around in a funk and now you're trying to talk sports on the radio, but what … [Read more...] about Hockey helps the healing as tourists, expats hit Vegas for Sabres’ first visit