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'"His re-entry will be exciting for us. It gives us more depth in scoring and more offensive punch. We look forward to him just stepping right back in where he left off."' … [Read more...] about Skinner returns to practice as Sabres skate for 1st time after bye week

'Pilut has appeared in six NHL games this season, averaging 16:39 of ice time per game.' … [Read more...] about Sabres recall Pilut from Rochester

' "It was good," Eichel said. "Obviously, it sucks to lose, but it was a fun experience."' … [Read more...] about Eichel tallies 4 assists as Atlantic Division falls in All-Star final

'"It's the same thing," Eichel said. "You just try and get loose before it. Same thing, I feel like I had a good first half and maybe not the best second half."' … [Read more...] about Eichel places fourth in Fastest Skater event at All-Star Skills

'Yet, for as much as he's become one of the game's true stars, part of what's made him great is the fact that he's also remained one of its fans. It's why, attending this third straight All-Star Game at age 23, he's able to tell you in detail about what he learns from watching his peers on a nightly basis.' … [Read more...] about ‘Student of the game’ Eichel embraces All-Star Weekend

'"We believe everybody has a leadership responsibility in the team and needs to carry that when the opportunity is there, whether it's for a few minutes in a day or whether it's for an hour," Krueger said. "Jack is embracing that as the ultimate captain and leader of the group."' … [Read more...] about Eichel to make 3rd All-Star appearance this weekend

'The Sabres won't play again until Jan. 28 against Ottawa at KeyBank Center while the Amerks have four games during that time. Rochester's next match is tonight in Hershey at 5 p.m.' … [Read more...] about Sabres assign Asplund, Pilut and Wilson to Rochester

'"It was a good hockey game. Linus made a lot of really, really good saves out there, same with Rinne," Sabres alternate captain Jake McCabe said. "It's one of those things where we didn't capitalize with our chances and that's the way it goes."' … [Read more...] about Ullmark makes 35 saves against Predators in final game before bye week

'They will have a prime opportunity to rebound after the break, with nine of their next 10 games at home. The team is 14-6-3 at home so far this season.' … [Read more...] about At the Horn: Sabres 1 – Predators 2

'"Being around all these dads, the support, it's nice to see," Jack Eichel's dad Bob said. "It's so accommodating. We went to the Dallas Cowboys training facility yesterday. It's wonderful. And of course, all the food we get to eat. It's been great."' … [Read more...] about Sabres dads enjoying time with team on the road

'"I thought the second period, actually, scoring chance-wise was pretty even," Sabres coach Ralph Krueger said. "They had more shots than we did, but if you look at the game storyline, you had to expect some pushback after being up on them after the first and they gave a strong push."' … [Read more...] about Sabres earn hard-fought road victory against Stars

'Jimmy Vesey, Rasmus Dahlin, and Zemgus Girgensons also scored goals for the Sabres. Jack Eichel tallied an assist to extend his point streak to nine games, while Linus Ullmark made 28 saves.' … [Read more...] about At the Horn: Sabres 4 – Stars 1

'"It's just my 25 years of coaching, I've often done that where you have a very designated net-front personality," Sabres coach Ralph Krueger said. "It could be a forward who has that personality or a defenseman. … We definitely saw that as a 6-on-5 necessity, to have a definite presence who can win also retrievals and battles."' … [Read more...] about Ristolainen’s net-front presence has helped fuel resurgent power play

'"I thought between periods we stayed quite calm, but we were stern, we were angry, and it was just about getting back to that," Sabres coach Ralph Krueger said. "The first period was one of our best in a long time. It was quite disappointing then to give up on some of those habits."' … [Read more...] about Eichel, Reinhart lead Sabres to ‘gutsy win’ over Golden Knights

'Reinhart recorded his 11th multi-point game of the season. With his three-point performance (1+2) against Vegas, he is producing at over a point-per-game clip at home this season (11+13) in 23 games.' … [Read more...] about At the Horn: Golden Knights 2 – Sabres 4