Olean Times Herald

'“They get some good bounces and the puck bounces the opposite way for us,” Eichel said. “But it’s frustrating. No points out of the game, and we thought we played pretty well. It was a good effort against a good hockey team.”' … [Read more...] about Tight loss to Sharks frustrates Sabres, Jack Eichel

'“If the goalie can recover on the next (sequence of the) play … it should be a goal,” Reinhart said of the rule following the Sabres’ 3-2 loss inside KeyBank Center. “In my eyes and our eyes, he got himself back in and it went through him, so it’s a little tough to swallow.”' … [Read more...] about Goalie interference call on Sabres’ Sam Reinhart negates power-play goal

'“I’ve been here quite a bit,” Ristolainen said Friday inside KeyBank Center. “When I got here my first year, there’s not too many guys left. Yeah, Buffalo’s been good to me, feels like a second home, so I really enjoy my time here. I believe we’re going to get things turned around moving forward.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres still leaning heavily on Rasmus Ristolainen

'His time away rehabbing a lower-body injury is almost over. He practiced again this morning inside HarborCenter, his second session with his teammates this week.' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Justin Falk close to playing

'“We played the right way,” Lehner said following the sixth shutout of his 174-game career. “We’ve got to keep learning what makes us successful. I think the first 10 minutes of the game we went back and played like we did before. …' … [Read more...] about Sabres, goalie Robin Lehner shut out Red Wings for first home win

'“He’s mentally strong, he’s prepared, he approaches the game the right way,” Sabres coach Phil Housley said. “I really like the physicality he brought (Saturday) against Boston, he was finishing his checks. You might not see it, but when you watch it on film, those things add up.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Jordan Nolan beat odds to reach 300 NHL games

'“They’ve given us a chance to win, and even saying that, we’ve been chasing some games, they’ve kept it at a good number where we’ve been able to get back in the game,” Sabres coach Phil Housley said of his goalies Monday. “They’ve been providing us great goaltending.' … [Read more...] about Goalies Robin Lehner, Chad Johnson playing ‘great’ despite Sabres’ struggles

'Pu looked impressive during NHL training camp last month, earning two exhibition appearances.' … [Read more...] about Sabres sign Cliff Pu to entry-level contract

'“Kyle was fantastic, moving his feet, winning a lot of puck battles,” Sabres coach Phil Housley said this afternoon inside KeyBank Center. “He had chance to win the game there at the end, just finding a way to get involved. He might not have been on the score sheet, but certainly his game went to another level.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Kyle Okposo responds to benching

'Redmond, who was recalled by the Sabres on Saturday, underwent three hours of surgery and stayed in intensive care almost a week. He could’ve lost his leg. He left the hospital with more than 200 stitches holding him together.' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Zach Redmond overcame stroke, severed artery to play in NHL

'Well, eight contests into what looks like another lost season, the reeling Sabres haven’t bucked the trend. A short-handed goal – incredibly, the Sabres have already allowed a whopping six – swung the momentum again in Friday’s 4-2 loss to the Vancouver Canucks before 18,050 fans inside KeyBank Center.' … [Read more...] about Short-handed goal dooms Sabres again in loss to Canucks

'“Huge,” Nilsson said of what 2016-17 did for his career. “I had a great year last year. I’m very grateful for Buffalo, to the Sabres. I really enjoyed it here. I had a great time in the city. … I like the organization. I’ve very thankful.' … [Read more...] about Season with Sabres ignited goalie Anders Nilsson’s NHL career

'“It took a little bit longer than I wanted it to,” O’Reilly said after the 1-4-2 Sabres prepared for the Vancouver Canucks, tonight’s opponent at KeyBank Center. “But I feel a bit better on the ice now. I feel I impact the game more. I plan to (keep impacting) because I got to be one of the key guys on the team that’s leading the charge.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Ryan O’Reilly starting to produce

'“When you’re up top, you can see the plays develop, you can see the speed, you can see how much time you really have and how much poise you can have,” Sabres coach Phil Housley said this afternoon inside KeyBank Center. “I think it gives you a different look, and then you can see and try to translate that in my game. ‘Hey, I got more time with the puck than I really do.’”' … [Read more...] about Sabres return from road trip banged up

'What’s mostly concerning, though, is that Buffalo has been outscored 18-9 and those nine goals have been scored by only three players — Evander Kane and Jason Pominville have four apiece and Jack Eichel the other — an unhealthy distribution.' … [Read more...] about Pollock: On Bills, Sabres, Big 30 football and long baseball