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'"I got the call like a week or so ago and absolutely I'm going," O'Reilly said as the Sabres held their locker cleanout day on Monday morning in KeyBank Center.' … [Read more...] about Ryan O’Reilly will represent Team Canada at the IIHF World Championship

'"I think overall personally I had a pretty good year," Nilsson said. "I went in the year with a mindset that I want to be more consistent, be consistent through the whole season and I think I did. … It's always tough to speculate and see what the future has in mind, but I felt good. I felt consistent throughout the whole season. I think I've played at a high level. I think I … [Read more...] about Entering free agency, Nilsson put up his best numbers in the NHL

'“Yeah,” he said in KeyBank Center. “That’s what a winning culture is, not being satisfied with yourself, not being satisfied with the fact that you’re losing. It’s important to realize that you can’t be satisfied with the fact you’re in the NHL.' … [Read more...] about Eichel wants Sabres to have greater desire to win

'The Sabres averaged a 6.2 rating for their games carried by MSG and the NBCSN, which was down about 6 percent from the 6.6 rating the team averaged for games carried by those networks and NBC in the 2015-16 season. The Sabres didn’t have a NBC game this season.' … [Read more...] about Sabres end season with slight decline in TV ratings

'“We’re all hoping for the best for him,” defenseman Zach Bogosian said Monday. “He’s helped out every single person in this room, and we owe it to him and his family to help him out with whatever he needs because that’s part of being a team, part of being a leader.”' … [Read more...] about Okposo’s leadership, illness on Sabres’ minds as they depart

'There's a school of thought you should fire Bylsma right now and not wait until next year, and it's not unreasonable. If the team struggles out of the gate yet again and Murray decides to pull the rip cord on Bylsma around, say, Thanksgiving, the risk could be another season going down the drain.' … [Read more...] about Mike Harrington: Bylsma looking ahead but how much time does he have left?

'“I think guys want to win,” he said Monday, “but there’s a difference between saying that you want to win and actually wanting to win and putting the work in, dedicating your life to it.”' … [Read more...] about Eichel losing patience with Sabres’ acceptance of losing

'The Blue and Gold went 33-37-12 for 78 points, three fewer than last year. With their front office, coaching staff and fan base thinking playoffs all summer, the Sabres were a complete flop much of the winter and spring.' … [Read more...] about Slide to division cellar an ugly way for Sabres to finish

'"It feels better and better every game," said Nylander, who got in four NHL games at the tail of end of his first pro season after being taken by the Sabres in the first round last June in KeyBank Center. "Unfortunately we didn't the get 'W', which was more important but I was able to play my game, which is to skate and make plays."' … [Read more...] about Sabres Notebook: Nylander, Ullmark make an impact

'The Sabres lost both games of their Florida road trip as the Lightning got the game-winner with 1:24 left on a fluke goal by Brayden Point.' … [Read more...] about Quick Hits: Lightning 4, Sabres 2

'"I think it's a big challenge," Bylsma admitted. "We're contemplating the success of our season or the lack thereof and the disappointment of not being in a playoff run right now, or playoff opportunity. In some aspects, you are thinking backwards at this point in time and not thinking forward. That's kind of the result of where we're at right now in the standings, where we're … [Read more...] about Judgment time coming for Bylsma as Sabres hit final weekend

'"It's definitely surreal," Malone, 21, said in BB&T Center. "Hanging out with these guys who have played here all year, it's really cool to see what they're going through. Talking to those guys it's helping me get adjusted here and I'm looking forward to this."' … [Read more...] about Sabres Notebook: WNY native Malone makes ‘surreal’ NHL debut

'The Sabres suffered a 3-0 loss to the Florida Panthers Saturday night in BB&T Center and could drop to the division basement by virtue of their game Sunday at Tampa Bay and results elsewhere.' … [Read more...] about Quick hits: Panthers 3, Sabres 0

'“We’ve got to get back to the accountability of performing on the ice.”' … [Read more...] about Lehner wants Sabres to earn their playing time

'“I had four bad periods,” McCabe said in HarborCenter. “In this league, if you’re not performing you’re not going to play.”' … [Read more...] about Confidence back, Sabres’ McCabe won’t lose sleep over benching