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'“We got outplayed in Montreal, just dominated, and that was kind of a spark for us to come back and start working hard again,” center Ryan O’Reilly said. “We used that to fuel us, and we’ve got to keep that mindset of every time we come to the rink we’re” angry “and we want to be better, we’re not satisfied.' … [Read more...] about After impressive win, Sabres’ goal is to build on it

'"I really take a lot from them," the Sabres center said as we chatted Saturday morning in KeyBank Center. "Look at their organization. First and foremost, there's nobody bigger than the team. They just traded their best defensive player away this year because he wanted too much money. Traded him in the middle of the season for a third-round pick and they're still in the Super … [Read more...] about Mike Harrington: Patriot Way a model for Eichel

'"You don’t want to put too much pressure on yourself but yeah, I do feel like you’re playing with two great players, players that are going to have amazing careers. This is a chance for me to contribute offensively, too. But I’ve got to remind myself that what I did tonight against Ottawa with the physicality and the fight and just simplicity of my game, it led to results. I … [Read more...] about Sabres notebook: Foligno ends his scoring drought

' They improved to 5-0-1 in the last six games in KeyBank Center, 5-0-2 in the last seven against Ottawa and 21-20-10 this season.' … [Read more...] about Quick hits: Sabres 4, Senators 0

'That leaves Ullmark, and there have been eligibility questions about the goalie. He is in his second season with the Sabres, which seemingly puts him on the exempt list. However, because he played professionally in Europe in his 20s, that counts as additional experience. He is not a first- or second-year pro and can be exposed to Vegas.' … [Read more...] about Inside the Sabres: Expansion draft doesn’t affect trade plans

'“In terms of the requests I told my agents last year that I wanted to keep it minimal my first year and we did that for the most part,” Eichel said. “It was Bauer and Tim Hortons.' … [Read more...] about Eichel takes a selective approach to endorsement deals

'“I have some friends who are gay and I thought the least I could do for them was put the flag on my helmet,” Nilsson said. “Hopefully I can contribute and raise some awareness. Hopefully it means something to some people. I feel the most important thing is to help out the younger ages. No one should have to quit any sport. They should be able to play hockey and soccer, … [Read more...] about Sabres Notebook: Nilsson an ambassador for You Can Play

'Though the outcome was essentially decided by special teams – New York opened the scoring on the power play and added the winner just seconds after a Buffalo penalty expired – it was further proof the Sabres are just good enough to lose.' … [Read more...] about Moral victory doesn’t count for Sabres

'The Sabres have obvious holes that Murray knows. The defense is too thin and the bottom-six forwards aren't good enough, a work in progress as evidenced by Thursday's decision to put Cal O'Reilly on waivers and try former AHL defenseman Nic Deslauriers at center. Murray said he'd be interested in "a really soft deal on a legitmate fourth-line center," a reference to the salary … [Read more...] about Mike Harrington: One way or the other, players will ultimately make Murray’s decision

'There was no post-game update on Bogosian and head coach Dan Bylsma did not know if a hit on Bogosian by Rangers’ forward Jimmy Vesey was the cause of the injury. But he was pretty pleased with the way his five healthy defensemen – Dmitry Kulikov, Rasmus Ristolainen, Cody Franson, Justin Falk and Taylor Fedun – finished the game.' … [Read more...] about Sabres Notebook: Defensive unit loses another to first-period injury

'After Evander Kane hit the post in overtime, the Rangers' Michael Grabner raced to the Sabres' net and forced Taylor Fedun into a slashing penalty with 3:08 left. The Rangers ended the game just as Fedun was exiting the box.' … [Read more...] about Quick hits: Rangers 2, Sabres 1 (OT)

'"We needed to get to work and improve on some things we didn't do well in Montreal," he said. "You don't have a ton of time to do it with the schedule we have, playing 12 games in 20 nights. I thought we had a good 20-minute segment of that practice where we really got to work on the things we needed to get better at."' … [Read more...] about Sabres look for home cooking after Montreal flameout

'The Sabres don't list a record for the worst rating in a single game but there's certainly a chance Bogosian owns a piece of that mark now. The NHL record is minus-7, shared by Chicago's Doug Wilson in 1993 and equaled by former Sabre Chris Butler while playing for Calgary in 2012.' … [Read more...] about Bogosian looks to rebound from minus-5 disaster

'The Sabres had 18 official giveaways but in general were sloppy with the puck, lax with passes and unable to make good reads while backing up teammates. It added up to spotting the Canadiens a 5-0 lead before the Sabres scored a pair of late goals to make the final look closer than the actual contest was.' … [Read more...] about Giveaways and poorly managed pucks prove costly for Sabres

'“I can’t put my finger on it but for myself I feel a little more confident going on the ice. I think there’s a few guys like that right now that we have that confidence that hey, we’re going to get on the board tonight. We’re going to make something happen. Everyone feeds off each other.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres Notebook: Offense has become plentiful in January