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'“The Sabres are doing a fantastic job,” defensive end Jerry Hughes said. “You know, [Tuesday], the game went into overtime. They still pulled out with the win, which was great. It’s great for our city and the fans.' … [Read more...] about Bills show their support for streaking Sabres

Sabres win streak reaches 10 games in Sharks’ Kane’s return to Buffalo (San Jose Mercury News) Takeaways: that’s what Sharks hockey should look like (San Jose Mercury News) Sharks focused on capitalizing on opportunities after loss to Sabres (NBC Sports Bay Area) Sharks takeaways: What we learned in 3-2 overtime loss to Sabres (NBC Sports Bay Area) Photo gallery … [Read more...] about Wednesday’s San Jose Coverage

'“I wish that during my time here it would have been the way it is now,” he said. “Nobody wants to lose consistently, have the building half empty. That’s never fun. That’s never what you want as a player.”' … [Read more...] about No boos. No tracksuits. No moneyphones: Sharks’ Kane returns to Buffalo

No boos. No tracksuits. No moneyphones: Sharks’ Kane returns to Buffalo (San Jose Mercury News) Red-hot Sabres going for 10th straight win vs. San Jose (The Sports Xchange) Sharks vs. Sabres watch guide: Projected lines, pairs in Buffalo (NBC Sports Bay Area) Sharks at Sabres preview (NHL.com) … [Read more...] about Tuesday’s San Jose Coverage

'Skinner's 17 goals (tied for the NHL lead) in 23 games has not only given him confidence but it has made the Sabres as a team elevate their play. Skinner is on pace for 61 goals and the Sabres appear to be riding the hot hand.' … [Read more...] about Buffalo Sabres have 6 comeback wins in 8-game win streak: Here’s 7 ways they’re doing it

Red Wings fail to cool hot Sabres, fall in shootout (Detroit News) Wings witness 'maturation process' paying off for Sabres (Detroit News) Photo gallery (Detroit News) Detroit Red Wings' lagging special teams hurt in loss to Sabres (Detroit Free Press) Detroit Red Wings force extra time, lose lengthy shootout to Sabres (Detroit Free Press) Photo gallery (Detroit Free … [Read more...] about Sunday’s Detroit Coverage

Detroit Red Wings score vs. Buffalo Sabres: How to watch tonight (Detroit Free Press) Red Wings get first look at Rasmus Dahlin, red-hot Sabres (Ann Arbor News) Red Wings try to end Sabres' eight-game win streak (The Sports Xchange) Sabres at Red Wings preview (NHL.com) Notes: Skinner has had seamless transition to Sabres (DetroitRedWings.com) … [Read more...] about Saturday’s Detroit Coverage

'Jack Eichel has evolved into more of a playmaker this season. It seems that the addition of Skinner and the rebirth of Jason Pominville have allowed Eichel to focus more on creating scoring chances rather than trying to score on every shot. He may not be putting the puck in the back of the net as often as fans would like from the former second overall pick, but he is off to … [Read more...] about 10 things we’ve learned from best Buffalo Sabres start in over a decade

'"I just tried to whack at the rebound and fortunately it just bounced the right way for us," Skinner said in a postgame interview. "I was able to just throw it right in there. I wasn't able to see how it went in. But it went in and that's all that matters."' … [Read more...] about 8 best moments this season from Sabres’ Jeff Skinner, NHL’s top goal scorer

'Defender Zach Bogosian praised Skinner. "I do not remember a teammate who was as hot as Jeff is right now," he said.' … [Read more...] about “The fun of winning this way” -Jeff Skinner

'"I'm not thinking about retiring yet, but I do not think I'll play as long as Joe Thornton in San Jose," laughed Pominville. All I can say is that I am happy in Buffalo and my family too. There is also a fresh air within the team, it's really nice."' … [Read more...] about Happiness in Buffalo

Jeff Skinner torches Habs with OT winner as Sabres win eighth straight (Montreal Gazette) About Friday afternoon ... Buffalo wins 3-2 in OT (Montreal Gazette) In the Habs' Room: 'You can't be satisfied with the point,' Julien says (Montreal Gazette) Best effort disappointing result (Journal de Montreal) Happiness in Buffalo (Journal de Montreal) "The fun of winning this … [Read more...] about Saturday’s Montreal Coverage

'Over a matter of months, GM Jason Botterill has turned the Buffalo situation from near-disaster to very promising, and this should naturally lead to a more competitive series of games this season with the high-flying Leafs.' … [Read more...] about Sabres would make a perfect rival for Maple Leafs

'In recent years, the Sabres would routinely blow late-game leads. It began to feel as if it was only a matter of time before a one-goal Sabres lead would end in an overtime loss. Now, the Sabres are on the other side of the same token, routinely coming from behind to skate away with the win.' … [Read more...] about The Sabres are back!

'"I had a lot of fun in Carolina and I liked the fans," he continued. But sometimes it's good to start on a new foundation. Arriving in Buffalo, I quickly realized that hockey is a very big piece of life for people here."' … [Read more...] about A beneficial change of air for Skinner