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'“We’re skating, we’re working,” said Okposo, who was selected for the NHL All-Star Game and leads the Sabres with 13 goals. “We’ve just got to find a way to string a few together. It’s just up and down. Win one, lose one. Win two, lose two. And we’ve just got to find a way to use that speed and play full 60s.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres Notebook: Okposo gets back on the scoreboard

'The Maple Leafs entered the game 0-8-1 when trailing after one period.' … [Read more...] about Quick hits: Maple Leafs 4, Sabres 3

'“It’s nice to be back playing with him,” Eichel said in KeyBank Center. “We’re two people who want to be out there together. We know that if we get each other the puck and get open it’s going to come back.' … [Read more...] about Together again, Eichel and Reinhart excel for Sabres

'"We have to play a patient game, a responsible game to get the opportunities that I think will come," Bylsma said. "You have to play defense against this group. You have to be aware which side of the puck you’re on and if you do so, you’ll get opportunities going back the other way.' … [Read more...] about Mike Harrington: Attack mode should be Sabres’ preferred method

'"He's been skating a lot for quite a long time trying to work his way back from this injury," Sabres coach Dan Bylsma said. "And he actually pulls that lacrosse move off quite often. To have enough presence of mind to try to do it in a game when there's grown men out there trying to crush ya, it just shows the comfort level he's at and the ease with which he plays the game. In … [Read more...] about Sabres Notebook: Ennis returns with feats of skill and creativity

'It didn't take long to see which Sabres team was playing Monday. It was the good one.' … [Read more...] about Quick hits: Sabres 4, Stars 1

'“The frustrating part is there’s so many positive things in our games, but then we kind of shoot ourselves in the foot,” Lehner said. “We have a couple good games, then we get away from it. Taking a step forward and two steps back, we’ve got to find an answer.”' … [Read more...] about Lehner says Sabres need to do their job

'“Being alongside them, using his speed and his playmaking ability could be a nice fit,” Bylsma said in KeyBank Center. “Jack is one of the leaders in the league at having the puck on his stick. Tyler is also a guy who likes to have the puck on his stick. If that was the case, then they’d have to have their sticks really close together.' … [Read more...] about Sabres Notebook: Ennis with O’Reilly; back-to-backs

'Clearly, they’ve talked about it a lot. It’s not showing signs of changing.' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ full-game effort still absent too often

'"They get a goal and you just see us drop. We got affected by it," said center Ryan O'Reilly. "They come right back down and they score again. From there it was trying to climb back. We couldn't do it. We didn't have the collective everyone-together kind of thing. When things aren't going the right way, we tend to get a little selfish and you can see it breaks us down."' … [Read more...] about Sabres far from fine in Carolina wipeout

'"We just need to learn to get consistency in our game, in how we play and our emotions," Bylsma said. "We've ridden some highs of winning games and the lows of disappointment not winning key games. We feel that (potential for a second-half push). We feel that coming from the last 17 games or so. That's what we have to keep focusing on: Getting consistency in our game. Keep … [Read more...] about Sabres Notebook: Numbers games from the first half

'The loss was the Sabres' second in two nights on their brief road trip and left them 0-2-1 against the Hurricanes this season. Carolina improved to 13-1-1 in its last 15 home games and is 14-4-1 here for the season.' … [Read more...] about Quick Hits: Hurricanes 5, Sabres 2

'"We start to play desperate in the third, which we really need to play from the start," Moulson said. "Every point is big and we have to play that way all game. We have to realize they're big points and play with that desperation."' … [Read more...] about Opportunity lost against Lightning

'"When you lose players of that caliber, obviously it's mentally tough," coach Jon Cooper said before the game in Amalie Arena. "The big problem is guys who are still in are now playing with different linemates. Guys are continually in and out. We've gone through this the last few months. Get a lineup in, it's two guys back in and two out the next game. One in, one out.' … [Read more...] about Sabres Notebook: Bolts endure similar injury bug

'The Sabres fell to 3-11-1 in their last 15 games against Tampa Bay since the start of the 2013-14 season.' … [Read more...] about Quick Hits: Lightning 4, Sabres 2