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'"That's impressive," his blue line partner Josh Gorges said. "He mentioned it this morning that it was also his 200th game on his birthday. I said wow, 200 at that age, really it's incredible. He's got so much future ahead of him but he's done a lot already. It's unique to see. I don't think there's too many players that can come in at 18 and stick and stay healthy and all … [Read more...] about At age 22, Ristolainen plays his 200th game

'The Sabres gave up eight of the game's first nine shots on goal in a moribund performance that proved to be their undoing.' … [Read more...] about Quick Hits: Wild 4, Sabres 0

'"No I don’t ever want to forget this one.I think we can’t forget it," Sabres coach Dan Bylsma said to media Wednesday when asked if the latest loss was one to just forget. "I get your point, you want to cut loose and turn the next page but if we want to be a good team, if we want to be a winning team this is a game we have to learn a lesson from with how we played it, have to … [Read more...] about Sabres look to learn early-season lesson

'"I don’t think those chances come without the guys that we have on there," Moulson said. "We seem to work well as a unit, kind of in sync and supporting each other and creating opportunities. I’ve just been the beneficiary of a couple nice plays."' … [Read more...] about Moulson hot on the power play

'Buffalo allowed three power-play goals during the third period, including two in the final three minutes, to let Philadelphia storm back for a stunning 4-3 shootout victory.' … [Read more...] about Sabres cough up a certain victory in Philly

'“I feel pretty comfortable and feel good about my game,” said Kulikov, who was pleased with the new pairing. “We’re both pretty big guys that can skate. It doesn’t matter who gets the puck. We both can find our forwards, and both of us can skate the puck out of the zone if we need to."' … [Read more...] about Kulikov comfortable; Ullmark likes Amerks

'“We’re looking for Sam to anchor a line and be that guy in the middle,” Bylsma said after practice Monday. “I like the way he skated today just playing center. He was skating up and down the ice, skating with speed. I think that’s something he’s going to have to bring to make that line effective.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres hope Reinhart line takes center stage

'“Since Day One of camp, Anders has been a complete professional and warrior in net,” Sabres coach Dan Bylsma said Monday. “He’s battled in every practice, every scrimmage, every opportunity he got.”' … [Read more...] about Nilsson in net; D changes; injury updates

'“We’ve got a bunch of young guys, and we’re trying to find ourselves, find our way, find our team, find who we are,” Ward said after practice in KeyBank Center. “We’re a work in progress, but it’s been a blast. I’m kind of just in hockey heaven.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ new coaches ready to build winning relationships

'“Sam needs to get a little bit more feet moving, a little bit more speed to his game,” Bylsma said. “He’s made some great plays for us early on … but we need to get more out of Sam, moving his feet more, playing a little bit faster, a little bit quicker and providing a little bit more offense for our team.”' … [Read more...] about Reinhart to center; Nelson gets work

'Teams that refuse to remove their player will receive a $25,000 fine for the first offense, according to TSN, with substantially increasing fines for any subsequent offense. The league and the NHL Players’ Association jointly approved the protocol, with input from neurologists, team physicians, athletic trainers, St. Louis General Manager Doug Armstrong and various legal … [Read more...] about Sabres see NHL’s new concussion protocol at work

'“It wasn’t working very well, the old ticker,” Jeanneret said. “They sent me by air ambulance back to Canada to Hamilton, and I had a pacemaker installed. Since then, it’s fine. I don’t even think about it. It’s not even an issue."' … [Read more...] about Healthy again, Sabres’ Jeanneret back for 42 games

'"For me, it's trying to get better every day and that comes with hard work, making sure I'm working on the right things," Moulson said after Thursday's 2-1 loss to the Vancouver Canucks in Rogers Arena. "I feel like I definitely have an extra jump, an extra gear compared to last year."' … [Read more...] about Moulson making an impact for Sabres

'The demotion will mean much-needed ice time for Nelson. The defenseman hasn’t played since appearing in the Sabres’ opener Oct. 13. He was a healthy scratch for the last three games.' … [Read more...] about Sabres send Fasching, Baptiste, Nelson to Amerks

'"We have to string along 60-minute games," Lehner said. "We can't have a period on and a period off. When you see we have it there one period, there's no reason we don't have our system all 60 minutes. We have to work on that."' … [Read more...] about Shooters sputter as Sabres fall to Canucks