Olean Times Herald

'In their sixth loss in eight games, the Sabres, like so many other recent outings, played a one-dimensional contest, simply focusing on their offense. The Blackhawks, meanwhile, exploited seemingly every miscue, scoring five goals off turnovers.' … [Read more...] about Sabres play loose defensively in ugly loss to Blackhawks

'“He’s got a great swagger about him,” Sabres coach Phil Housley said. “He wants to improve, he wants to be coached, he wants to learn, he wants to get better. He’s a competitive player, and throughout his process he’s done a terrific job trying to get his defensive zone reads and having a better awareness.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres notes: Casey Mittelstadt brimming with confidence

'The Sabres’ season hinges on this 15-day stretch. Realistically, they need to win five games or earn at least 10 points if they want to stay in the thick of the Eastern Conference playoff chase.' … [Read more...] about Long home stand could make or break Sabres’ season

'“It’s not so much my body, my hands, my legs,” said Sabres defenseman Nathan Beaulieu, who has been scratched 12 out of the last 15 games. “It’s more the mental part of it. The game’s really fast. You step in the position you’re in, a lot is on the line, so it’s important that you’re ready.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Nathan Beaulieu, Matt Hunwick patiently waiting to play

'“I grabbed one of (Sidney) Crosby’s sticks,” Eichel said this afternoon inside KeyBank Center. “That was cool. I had been waiting on one of those for a little bit.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Jack Eichel snags memorabilia; Phil Housley unsure about defense

'“I was very surprised of the execution out there for the amount of time (off), the passing,” Housley said. “There wasn’t as much bump and grind, a little at the end there, but I liked the execution. I liked the speed coming off eight or nine days.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres feel recharged after long break

'Mike Harrington, who covers the Sabres for The Buffalo News and dug up that statistic on in-season 10-game winning streaks, offered another startling stat. Since the Sabres claimed the NHL’s best record in late November, that 7-12-4 record and its resultant 18 points are the fewest by any league team behind even Ottawa, Chicago, Colorado and Detroit which logged 20.' … [Read more...] about Pollock: On Sabres’ slump, All-Star games and Bona season

'Leier, however, has mostly played in the AHL over the past five years, scoring 56 goals and 136 points in 226 games with the Lehigh Valley Phantoms. The Saskatchewan native has scored 10 goals and 19 points in 34 contests this season.' … [Read more...] about Sabres trade Justin Bailey to Flyers for Taylor Leier

'Hutton hasn’t exactly been playing poorly. He has a 2.86 goals-against average and a .909 save percentage in his last eight games. Yes, he needs to be better if the Sabres, who have fallen out of a playoff spot, hope to move up.' … [Read more...] about Sabres goalie Carter Hutton having rough stretch after fast start

'“We’re right there, we’re right in the hunt, that’s where we wanted to be at the start of the year,” said Sabres winger Sam Reinhart, who scored his 10th goal. “We’ve got to embrace that challenge and get back to putting points up more consistently."' … [Read more...] about Sabres lose to Lightning, fall out of playoff spot

'“The last eight, probably nine games now I’ve played better,” said Okposo, who scored Friday. “I just have to keep going, keep being hungry to score. I think I’m doing a lot of things well not in the offensive zone that are leading to more offensive zone time and offensive zone chances.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres notes: Kyle Okposo showcasing more physicality

'Skinner, the NHL’s second-leading goal scorer with 29, earned a spot today as part of the “Last Men In” online voting the NHL has been conducting for the last week.' … [Read more...] about Sabres sniper Jeff Skinner elected to NHL All-Star Game

'“It’s not just another game,” Skinner said Thursday inside KeyBank Center. “Technically, it’s another game on the schedule, it’s worth the same amount of points. But personally, I’ve spent a lot of time there and made a lot of friendships with people in that organization."' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Jeff Skinner ready for first meeting against Hurricanes

'“He did quite well, a pretty high-tempo, bump-and-grind practice,” Sabres coach Phil Housley said. “It’s good to see him out there.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Jack Eichel close to playing

'After the Sabres finish a three-game road trip next week, they don’t play again for 11 days. So joining the Amerks gives Wilson an opportunity to play regularly as he acclimates to game action again.' … [Read more...] about Scott Wilson clears waivers, assigned to Amerks