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'"Those Buffalo fans will be out. I know that," said McNabb. "It's different because you know there will be a lot of tourists. Especially Original Six teams and other places that have been around a while. But our fans are loud. They've been tremendous for us. The city is really behind us and we want to give that back to them."' … [Read more...] about Sabres Notebook: Carrier, McNabb thrilled by Golden Knights’ fast start

'"It feels great but I have to tip my hat to the guys in that locker room," Housley said after the Sabres gave their rookie bench boss No. 1 in the NHL with a 3-1 victory over the Anaheim Ducks. "The guys really gutted it out to get a win tonight."' … [Read more...] about For Sabres and Housley, win No. 1 is a huge relief

'Kyle Okposo missed his second straight game with the flu but the Sabres are hopeful he will play Tuesday night in Las Vegas. "He's feeling better," said coach Phil Housley. "He's able to keep some food down, rode the bike today. He's moving in a good direction."' … [Read more...] about Sabres Notebook: Ducks’ Miller on the mend, Okposo close to returning

'Benoit Pouliot's fluky goal with 31.3 seconds left in the second period snapped a tie and lifted the Sabres to the victory. Chad Johnson made 25 saves in net to earn the first win in his second tour of duty as a Buffalo goaltender and Johan Larsson's empty-net goal with 23.4 seconds left clinched it.' … [Read more...] about The Wraparound: Sabres 3, Ducks 1

'"It stinks," Lehner said flatly. "But we've just got to move right on."' … [Read more...] about At crunch time, Kings crown reeling Sabres

'"We finished eighth that year and it was an incredible playoff run where I felt like we were almost destined to win the Stanley Cup that year," Nolan said Saturday prior to the Sabres' game against the Kings. "That final game, we had the big power play and guys were almost waiting for the game to end so we could get going and celebrate.' … [Read more...] about Sabres Notebook: Nolan back at the scene of his greatest night in the NHL

'The Kings entered the game 0 for 16 on the power play for the season but were 3 for 3 in this one, including two conversions in the third period. The Sabres came in 13 of 14 on the penalty kill and went 0 for 3.' … [Read more...] about The Wraparound: Kings 4, Sabres 2

'Chris Hajt was working as an assistant with the Los Angeles Kings' American Hockey League affiliate when the Sabres asked for permission to interview him in early July. Hajt grew up in the Northtowns, and his parents still live in Williamsville. The opportunity to come home was so immense that Hajt told only his wife, parents and one of his three sisters about the interview. … [Read more...] about Inside the Sabres: Chris Hajt feels at home coaching his father’s longtime team

'"We haven't had many bounce goals, battling goals," said center Ryan O'Reilly, still looking for his first goal of the season. "So it's an issue. Forwards need to get to the net more and 'D' need to get the puck there quicker. You look at me struggling now and I'm not going to break through on a breakaway. It's going to have to be greasy. I have to find a way to do something … [Read more...] about Bad time for struggling Sabres to hit the ice at Staples Center

'There's going to be no shinny Saturday night in Staples Center. Iafallo, the surprise of training camp for the Kings, will be living a dream as the fourth game of his NHL career will be the first against his hometown Sabres. And he'll be doing it as the left winger on the top line with two-time Stanley Cup champions Anze Kopitar and Dustin Brown.' … [Read more...] about Finding a home on Kings’ top line, Eden’s Alex Iafallo is pumped to meet Sabres

'I want to close this story with just one request of the Sabres for all of the fans everywhere who share my devotion: Win just one Stanley Cup while I’m still around. Please. Just one.' … [Read more...] about My View: Diehard Sabres fan has only one request

'"We've got to just figure a way to be sick of losing," said Jack Eichel. "I know I'm sick of losing. There's a lot of guys that are sick of losing. There's a difference between playing hard and playing hard and smart. We've got to execute our game all the way through the lineup, myself included."' … [Read more...] about Frustration mounting as Sabres fail again in bid for first win

'"It takes a lot of mental adjustment and that's what this game is," Gorges said in SAP Center. "Physically you do what you can and keep yourself in shape but it's how you perceive the game every day, how you come to the rink every day and it's not an easy thing to do."' … [Read more...] about Sabres Notebook: Housley hopes Gorges can bring calm to reeling ‘D’ corps

'Dominance fading away: The Sabres lost for the second straight season here after beating the Sharks on their home ice for five straight trips. Until those two losses, Buffalo had been on a 12-1-1 run against the Sharks since 2005.' … [Read more...] about The Wraparound: Sharks 3 , Sabres 2

'"I think you change the lines to try and get other guys going or maybe there's some chemistry that you're looking for. And that's why we made that change today," Housley said. "They could change tomorrow, but we'll try these combinations moving forward."' … [Read more...] about Sam Reinhart moves back to wing as Sabres shuffle lines