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'"I tried to jump the gun. I wanted a good jump and I ended up kind of double taking. Your path is a big thing. I didn't really do any homework on it. You'd probably like to take the turns a little bit wider to keep your speed and I think I tried to cut it a little too tight, maybe. It worked against me. But it was fun. It was good."' … [Read more...] about Eichel places 3rd in Faster Skater event at All-Star Skills Competition

'"I think we learned a lot of what we need to do as a team in our checking and our play without the puck," Housley said. "I think the guys are really enjoying that. They're getting opportunities because of it. And we're getting the puck on our stick because of that, we're drawing penalties. We've got to continue to play that way."'' … [Read more...] about Eichel tallies 4 points, Lehner makes 33 saves in shutout win over Oilers

'"I think it's good that we got embarrassed like that against Dallas," Nolan said following an optional practice on Wednesday. "It's good to have those kind of games, have those kinds of losses to put things in perspective. It's really just about hard work and competing and playing the right way. You don't need the most skill. Some teams have all the skill in the world but if … [Read more...] about Following ’embarrasing’ loss, Sabres are learning what it takes to win

'"I think we learned a lot of what we need to do as a team in our checking and our play without the puck," Housley said. "I think the guys are really enjoying that. They're getting opportunities because of it. And we're getting the puck on our stick because of that, we're drawing penalties. We've got to continue to play that way."'' … [Read more...] about Eichel tallies 4 points, Lehner makes 33 saves in shutout win over Oilers

'Tennyson (6'2", 205 lbs., 4/23/1990) re-joins the Sabres after playing in 14 games with the team at the beginning of the season. Signed by Buffalo as a free agent in July 2017, Tennyson has appeared in 119 career NHL games, totaling 20 points (3+17) and 32 penalty minutes.' … [Read more...] about Sabres recall Tennyson from Rochester

'"It's an awesome win," Eichel said. "We knew how emotional and how invested he was in this game. We just wanted to play a full 60 and I thought we did a good job."' … [Read more...] about Eichel’s OT winner caps strong response from Sabres in Calgary

'"We don't deserve anything else," goaltender Robin Lehner said. "It's frustrating for a lot of people, because we have a structure in place, we have a game plan in place and we're just not doing it. So, we've got to practice until we learn."' … [Read more...] about Sabres hold high-intensity practice before leaving for Western Canada

'"If anything, I think we should take example of the way they compete, the way they play, the way they don't give up much," Jason Pominville said. "A typical example of a [Ken] Hitchcock team, playing in arguably the toughest division in the league."' … [Read more...] about Sabres unhappy with lack of work in loss to Stars

'"I don't think it's changing my role," he said. "I think it's finding a way to play at this level, and if you're not scoring, being able to provide physical play, speed and helping in my D-zone. So, I think I [didn't] change my game, but developed my game."' … [Read more...] about Baptiste hopes two-way game can translate to NHL

'Baptiste (6'1", 205 lbs., 8/4/1995) joins the Sabres for the second time this season after appearing in four games for the team in November. The Ottawa, Ontario native has recorded 17 points (7+10) in 34 games during his third professional season with the Amerks.' … [Read more...] about Sabres recall Baptiste from Rochester

'Off a faceoff with 38.3 seconds left in regulation, Kyle Okposo had a shot blocked. Then Henrik Lundqvist made a save on Jack Eichel seconds later. A shot from the point by Rasmus Ristolainen with 3.8 seconds remaining was stopped by Lundqvist, and the rebound opportunity denied.' … [Read more...] about Sabres rally back 3 times against Rangers, but fall short on the road

'"It was great that we won that game before the break because you could see the energy in our practice," Housley said. "[The team had] really good life out there. I think the guys are feeling good about themselves. I think the coaches are feeling good about themselves."' … [Read more...] about Sabres return from bye with something to prove

'"He looked really calm back there," Okposo said. "That was the first game that I've seen him play live in the regular season so I thought he did a really good job. Obviously we don't want to be giving up 45 shots too many nights, but he'll take that win."' … [Read more...] about Ullmark makes 44 saves in win over Blue Jackets

'Housley said that the team will know more regarding Bogosian's status once he's finished being evaluated later in the day. As for the confrontation between Kane and Falk, all sides agreed that the emotions shown may have been healthy for a struggling team.' … [Read more...] about Bogosian leaves physical, emotional practice with injury

'Eichel leads the Sabres with 17 goals and 22 assists for 39 points this season, just 16 points shy of the career-high he set in an injury-shortened campaign last season. He's already matched his career-high for even-strength goals (16), set in 81 games as a rookie in 2015-16.' … [Read more...] about Eichel earns first All-Star selection