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'"I feel for Jack. He's a great kid and a tremendous player," McLellan said after his Oilers practiced here Saturday. "I really enjoyed my time with him at the World Cup. It was special. You could see all the talent, all the enthusiasm he has for the game.' … [Read more...] about Missing the Eichel-McDavid matchup

'“In the oblique area, it’s going to be something that you deal with even when you come back with rotation and the discomfort.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Kane, Eichel begin long road to recovery

'“We have to grow up as a team, and we’ve got to find a way to put points in the bank in October. It’s going to try and start on Sunday.”' … [Read more...] about Okposo back; Kulikov slowly recovering

'“The more and more you’re talking about it, the more you’re making excuses for yourself,” defenseman Zach Bogosian said Thursday night. “We’ve all played this game long enough to know when someone gets hurt, other guys step up. That’s what we have to do.”' … [Read more...] about Kane’s injury in loss another blow to Sabres

'"We're missing some big pieces but there's no excuses," Murray said during a press-box meeting with reporters during the first intermission. "The guys that are on the ice, they want to win. They're not sitting there going, 'Well, we have to wait for these guys to get back.' They want to win. I'm going to continue to judge these players every day and then act accordingly."' … [Read more...] about With new contract in hand, Murray enters toughest stretch as Sabres GM

'“Well, I don’t know exactly what he has but I don’t think it’s as bad as mine was,” Lehner said when asked about Eichel’s injury. “In the beginning it’s just taking of yourself. Relaxing. You don’t want to do things too early in this thing because you might shoot yourself in the foot a little bit. We have good people and personnel here. He’s a young guy. He obviously has some … [Read more...] about Lehner knows the frustration of a high ankle sprain

'"My thoughts are just like every other Sabres fan: You’re just like, aww man," Ryan said. "And we’re so bummed out because – I speak for the entire Sabres fan base – we were really looking forward to it. We think it’s going to be good year and all that, and it still very well could be. But man, it’s unfortunate because the kid’s a super player and [I was] really looking … [Read more...] about Rex Ryan adds Jack Eichel to injury report, sends condolences to Sabres fans

'Kane was speeding toward a puck in the corner along with Montreal’s Alexei Emelin with 11.3 seconds left in the second period. The defenseman gave Kane a shove in an attempt to gain an edge, and Kane went down. He slid into the boards at a high rate of speed, with his entire left side crashing into the end of the rink.' … [Read more...] about Quick hits: Canadiens 4, Sabres 1

'“Circumstances didn’t look good,” left wing Marcus Foligno said. “Of course, it’s Jack Eichel, so it’s tough. You never want to see that happen to anyone, but especially a player who means so much to your team.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ high hopes take a big hit with Eichel injury

'But can the Sabres withstand such a long-term loss of their star player? No chance. Under that scenario, that would be season over before it starts.' … [Read more...] about Without injured Eichel, Sabres have big challenge awaiting

'“He caught a nasty bug, as we're seeing now,” coach Michel Therrien said Wednesday in Montreal. “It's too bad, but there's nothing we can do about it. That's hockey. There will be setbacks.”' … [Read more...] about Price out for Habs; Bylsma believes in D

'“I expect some playoff hockey in Buffalo,” Ristolainen said Tuesday. “We have a great team, some good additions in the summertime. It’s going to be an exciting year.”' … [Read more...] about With contract out of way, Ristolainen’s focus is returning Sabres to playoffs

'The good news for the Sabres was the reappearance of defensemen Dmitry Kulikov and Zach Bogosian. Kulikov skated with the team for the first time since suffering a butt bruise Sept. 30. Bogosian strained his groin Sept. 29. Both are expected to play Thursday.' … [Read more...] about O’Reilly, Okposo could miss opener; Eichel moves on power play

'“You look at the injuries we’re dealing with right now ... and we’ve still got a deep lineup,” Sabres captain Brian Gionta said on Sunday morning in KeyBank Center. “Add those pieces back into it and I really like our depth.' … [Read more...] about Preseason injuries reveal a surprising depth in the Sabres organization

'Robin Lehner – The goaltender is aware fans still don’t know what to make of him. He couldn’t prove himself last season because of a concussion and bad ankle. During limited appearances, he showed he could stop the puck and fight opponents. It’s clear a fire burns inside him. A few hot streaks can show the city what he’s all about.' … [Read more...] about 10 elements vital to the Sabres’ season