Buffalo News

'Sabres right wing Kyle Okposo left the game with an upper-body injury. Okposo got hit into the boards midway through the second period. He was clearly in pain on the bench while athletic trainer Rich Stinziano talked with him.' … [Read more...] about Quick hits: Sabres 6, Coyotes 3

'“Today was a small little speed bump,” Buffalo General Manager Tim Murray said. “I’m excited about the direction we’re going in, but it takes time. I’ve given my plan to ownership and our scouting staff. We know our timeline, and it’s not an exact timeline. There are things that come up and make it quicker, slow it down, but those are just little things every day.' … [Read more...] about Quiet deadline for Sabres is ‘speed bump’

'There's no way to paint this as anything but a disappointment. The Sabres aren't making the playoffs and Murray figured he could pick up some extra draft picks for the likes of Cody Franson and Dmitry Kulikov. There was simply no goalie market around the league so Anders Nilsson wasn't in play much. And Murray honored Brian Gionta's wish to stay, even though it seemed there … [Read more...] about Deadline dud adds to Murray’s disappointment over lost weekend

'This edition of the Sabres needs another young player who can make a difference. Jack Eichel can hold his own on the ice and in the dressing room. Other players are having trouble embracing the role.' … [Read more...] about As Sabres sell, they need to buy their next Briere

'Several defensemen with expiring contracts have switched teams in recent days, but interest was minimal on Kulikov and Franson.' … [Read more...] about Sabres make no deals on deadline day

'The Sabres are a combined 4-9-3 against teams with fewer points and that’s inflated by their 2-0-1 mark against Detroit.' … [Read more...] about On trade deadline day, the Sabres look for answers to losing skid

'“My market was to just get fair value, so I didn’t miss out on trading a guy by demanding too much or by using previous trades in the day or the week as the template for what I had to do. I don’t think that came into play at all."' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Murray sums up his quietest deadline

'Daniel Briere and a third-round pick in 2004 (Andrej Sekera) from Phoenix for Chris Gratton and a fourth-round pick in 2004 (Liam Reddox).' … [Read more...] about A look back at moves the Sabres have made at trade deadline

'Parker's eye-opening remarks, which included sympathy for the player involved, were extremely well reasoned. They certainly struck a chord with hockey parents who felt and still feel Peters deserved some punishment beyond his suspension from the Jr. Sabres.' … [Read more...] about Kudos to Parker for questioning keeping Peters on the air Monday

'“The deadline’s not a fun thing when you’re in a position like we are,” Kyle Okposo said after Buffalo handed Nashville a 5-4 overtime victory Tuesday night. “We had a chance a few days ago to write a different course and weren’t able to do that. This one stings.' … [Read more...] about Sabres are sellers, and it’s their own fault

'This team isn't going to the playoffs and that's to make six straight seasons out of the spring party. For those saying anything is possible, a reminder that this team carries the remarkable weight of not having a mere five-game winning streak at any point since 2012.' … [Read more...] about Mike Harrington: The clock is definitely ticking on Murray

'After taking a 2-0 first-period lead, Nashville outshot the Sabres, 35-12, the rest of regulation.' … [Read more...] about Sabres Notebook: Frustration as Lehner returns to the net

'The Sabres fell to just 1-6-4 in 11 meetings between the teams in Buffalo.' … [Read more...] about Quick hits: Predators 5, Sabres 4 (OT)

'“We have reviewed the case and have spoken to the parents of the young man involved in the incident,” says Flynn. “They tell us they don’t want to pursue criminal charges against Peters. As a result, our office won’t be taking any further legal action at this time.”' … [Read more...] about Andrew Peters will face no charges in youth hockey fight

'The Sabres have four key unrestricted free agents – captain Brian Gionta, defensemen Dmitry Kulikov and Cody Franson, and goaltender Anders Nilsson.' … [Read more...] about After disastrous road trip, Sabres return to Buffalo with trade deadline on the mind