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'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

'Canadiens captain Max Pacioretty netted a hat trick while the Sabres couldn't find many quality scoring chances. It wasn't until 3:56 left in the game when Dmitry Kulikov let go a shot that beat Carey Price to avoid the shutout.' … [Read more...] about Quick Hits: Canadiens 5, Sabres 2

'It took Kane some time to find his offensive groove, but he has. And he's done it at even strength. Kane leads the team with 13 even-strength goals.' … [Read more...] about Kane proving he can score in different ways for the Sabres

'"Guys are able to get away from the rink, get your mind off of it and you get a little excited to come back and start playing again," said Jack Eichel who went home to Boston. "You look forward to it. You miss these guys. You miss being in the room, even just being away for a few days. You’re here every day for so long that it feels a little bit weird. It’s just nice to be … [Read more...] about Sabres Notebook: Refreshed and ready for final regular-season push

'Players are virtually unanimous in their belief they should go to the Olympics. Washington's Alex Ovechkin, in fact, has said he's going whether the league goes or not. NHL owners are sick of the whole situation, especially since it shuts the league down for three weeks in February and compresses the rest of the season.' … [Read more...] about Mike Harrington: Olympic decision hovers over All-Stars

'"I didn't really know what to expect," Okposo said. "I knew last year the pace was really high. It was about what I expected, and you go out try to make some plays and have some fun. A lot of open ice, had a lot of fun skating. It was a blast out there."' … [Read more...] about All-Star Notebook: Okposo forges final memories on nostalgic weekend

'"I see a lot of Canadiens games on TV living in Quebec but I still follow the Sabres so much because the crest is in my heart for the rest of my life," said Perreault, the spine-tingling skater who led Buffalo through its glory years of the 1970s. "We're not too far from the playoff spot this year. What, 4-5 points? We have a chance to make it.' … [Read more...] about Mike Harrington: Sabres’ NHL100 legends ready for franchise’s better days

'That is the issue in the Sabres' plays. An apparent second-period goal was wiped out by the puck being under Dallas goalie Kari Lehtonen and the potential tying goal was kicked out of the net by Lehtonen after the puck hung on his pad and appeared to be over the goal line.' … [Read more...] about Bettman says league continuing to study replay technology

'Reinhart and linemate Jack Eichel both pointed to the puck in the net after Reinhart's shot with 8:54 to go. Sure enough, the puck was across the goal line after netminder Kari Lehtonen stood up. After Lehtonen kicked it back across the line, the officials went to the phones.' … [Read more...] about NHL further explains review of Reinhart shot