Olean Times Herald

'When the period ended with a 5-0 deficit and Robin Lehner in net, many fans in the crowd of 17,773 booed the Sabres off the ice, a regular occurrence this season.' … [Read more...] about Sabres fall behind early, lose to Flames

'“Some (AHL) games I can handle the puck the entire game it feels like,” Griffith said prior to Wednesday’s 5-1 loss to the Calgary Flames. “But my goal is to do stuff like that up here.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres notes: Seth Griffith moves in, Danny O’Regan scratched

'“It’s funny, you start winning games and people ask if it’s the best you’ve ever felt,” said Johnson, who has a one-year contract. “I’ve said from the start I’ve felt good about where my game is at and what it needs to be to have success. I can’t say enough about the way the guys are playing in front of me.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Chad Johnson one of NHL’s hottest goalies

'The injury, of course, is a blow to the entire organization. Criscuolo, who was recalled Sunday, is one of the Rochester Americans’ leading scorers with 15 goals and 34 points in 50 games. The Harvard product certainly would’ve been returned to the Amerks for the AHL playoffs next month.' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Kyle Criscuolo out four to six weeks with upper-body injury

'When Ristolainen held up four fingers and said “four more times,” Kadri emphatically corrected him, telling him they only have three more meetings.' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Rasmus Ristolainen on argument: ‘It was funny’

'“It hasn’t changed, fun game to be a part of, for sure, a lot of energy in the building, easy games to get ready for, for sure,” said Sabres winger Jason Pominville, who scored in his first outing against the Leafs as a Sabre in five years. “We had a great start. The fans got in it, their fans got in it. It was a great atmosphere.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres start fast, beat Maple Leafs

'“He’s going to be a big part of our team moving forward, so we want to get him some games at the NHL level,” Housley said. “But I really like the speed he brought last time he was up here, whether it was leading a rush or joining the rush, he has the ability in his first two or three strides to separate himself from people.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Brendan Guhle, Casey Nelson reunited as defense pair

'“I’ve been waiting all year for this game,” Sabres defense Marco Scandella said Sunday. “I know that there’s a huge rivalry with the Leafs and we haven’t played them all year. I’ve been on the team for how many games now, 65 games? And we haven’t played them yet. So I’ve been itching for this one.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres finally renew long rivalry with Maple Leafs

'“It’s gross, it’s absolutely gross,” Okposo said this morning inside KeyBank Center. “It’s something, whether the goal’s my fault or not, it just seems like it goes in, they’re just going in this year. It’s something I wanted to get better at. It’s something that’s very disappointing for me. It’s something I wanted to change, I want to fix."' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Kyle Okposo on minus-29 rating: ‘It’s absolutely gross’

'The Sabres might want to give Guhle, 20, some action against the Toronto Maple Leafs, their top rival, Monday. The slick puck-moving rookie could certainly help the team’s weak blue line.' … [Read more...] about Sabres recall Brendan Guhle, Kyle Criscuolo from Amerks

'“It’s a challenge right now that’s been sent out,” Housley said after the Sabres prepared for Wednesday’s tilt against the Tampa Bay Lightning, the start of a two-game road trip. “I think the guys responded in the right way (by beating Boston on Sunday) after a poor effort in Washington. They came back and played collectively as a team, played for each other.' … [Read more...] about With trade deadline passed, Sabres want to finish strongly

'“I’m not putting all the blame on Evander Kane,” Botterill said. “There’s a lot of blame to go around – coaching staff, management, players. We have to be better in certain situations.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres trade Evander Kane: ‘We have to make changes’

'You might’ve heard of his linemates that year: Jack Eichel and Evan Rodrigues, two current Sabres. With O’Regan at left wing, they formed perhaps the NCAA’s most lethal trio.' … [Read more...] about Sabres acquire former college star Danny O’Regan

'“I’ll be probably looking at stuff most of the day,” Okposo said following Sunday afternoon’s 4-1 win against the Boston Bruins before 18,522 fans inside KeyBank Center. “It’s an exciting day for the league.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres beat up Bruins with trade deadline looming

'While Nash is three years removed from his last 40-goal season, he has scored 18 times this campaign and had 23 goals a year ago. The Bruins want him to play on the second line, a spot he occupied Sunday beside center David Krejci and Jake DeBrusk.' … [Read more...] about Sabres notes: Bruins land Rick Nash, Brian Gionta before trade deadline