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'We're having trouble reinventing ourselves every day. It's a tough thing to do in this league and it's obviously not going to happen every time, but we've had too many ups and downs.' … [Read more...] about Buffalo Sabres center Ryan O’Reilly on the boost he — and his beard — got from the World Cup

'I've put all that past me and just want to be an impact player. I've played a year in the NHL now and I've played in the World Cup. We have a good fan base and they obviously appreciate me and our team. So as a group, we just try to use it as support and build off of it.' … [Read more...] about Buffalo Sabres star Jack Eichel getting more creative, not worried about rivalry with Connor McDavid

'"Just felt my body kind of fall on top of my ankle and not go the way it should," said Eichel. "Bad bounce, but hockey is a physical game, and injuries are part of it. More than anything, it's how you handle it and how you return."' … [Read more...] about Jack Eichel stresses patience in recovery from ankle injury

'The play happened with 11.3 seconds to go in the second period of Buffalo's season opener versus the Montreal Canadiens. Kane was tangled with Montreal defenseman Alexei Emelin but appeared to simply lose an edge on his skates as he went flying violently into the boards.' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Evander Kane helped off ice after crashing into boards

'The Sabres will contend for a playoff spot for the majority of the season but will fall just short in the end. Seventh in the Atlantic.' … [Read more...] about 2016-17 season preview: Buffalo Sabres