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'The Lightning posted a fifth straight win in Buffalo for the first time since they entered the NHL in 1991. They are 11-1-1 against the Sabres in the last 13 meetings and 7-0-1 in the last eight since the start of the 2013-14 season.' … [Read more...] about Quick Hits: Lightning 2, Sabres 1 (SO)

'In six-years in the National Hockey League, the Buffalo Sabres forward has not been pegged as a goal scorer. His contributions often come in other ways not noted among the stats of the final game summary -- the space he creates for his linemates, the havoc he can cause when parked in front of opposing goalies, the physical play which can wear down opponents over the course of … [Read more...] about Foligno’s game features physicality but can also bring some goals

'"He left the game with a mid-body injury," Sabres coach Dan Bylsma said after Thursday's 6-3 win in KeyBank Center. " I know he was getting X-rays and he wasn’t coming back to play in the third period. I don’t have a final report on it. But it was a shot to the ribs or it was the boards against the rib cage. That is where the injury’s at."' … [Read more...] about Sabres Notebook: No update on Okposo, Lehner excused from practice

'O’Reilly has been part of 23 victories, and he’s recorded 13 goals, 29 points and a plus-14 rating. The center has skated in 21 losses, and he’s put up no goals, four points and a minus-11 rating.' … [Read more...] about O’Reilly shows up, and so does a Sabres victory

'"This is our team," Murray said. "We're relatively healthy right now and we're going to play as hard as we can and get as many points as we can. D-day has gone by. This is our team. You're here. There's 19 games left and let's see what we can do."' … [Read more...] about Mike Harrington: Murray trying to keep the faith

'"I expect to score every game whether I’ve got zero goals or 100 goals. I had some great opportunities throughout the course of the game before I scored and disappointed not to bury those," said Kane who finished with six shots on goal and 11 total shot attempts. "Ryan made a good play and I was able to bury it."' … [Read more...] about Sabres notebook: Evander Kane just keeps scoring goals

'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