'"I've had a couple good days of practice," Bogosian said. "I feel ready. We'll see what tomorrow brings but I'm sure I'll have a conversation with coach sometime either today or tomorrow morning and go from there."' … [Read more...] about Bogosian inches closer to return following physical practice
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Botterill talks state of Sabres, success in Rochester
'" … We're very excited about the steps a team like Rochester has made. Are we where we want to be? No. But at least, especially at forward down in Rochester, I think there's a lot of internal competition for the call ups. It's something that we have to do more throughout our entire organization, have more internal competition for spots up here in Buffalo, more internal … [Read more...] about Botterill talks state of Sabres, success in Rochester
Nolan's play earns promotion to line with O'Reilly, Okposo
'"I like the way he attacks the game," Housley said. "He's using his speed, he's getting the opportunity, he's controlling the puck down low in the offensive zone, he's willing to go to the net. He brings a physical element to the game as well."' … [Read more...] about Nolan’s play earns promotion to line with O’Reilly, Okposo
Housley calls for more emotion from Sabres following 2nd straight shutout
'"It wasn't a bad performance, but not good enough," Lehner said. "We're in a bad position … Good enough is not enough right now. We need to claw back, we need to do something special. It's unfortunate."' … [Read more...] about Housley calls for more emotion from Sabres following 2nd straight shutout
Scandella sees more offense coming from Sabres defensemen
'"I've been thinking about it personally for myself, why I haven't scored," Ristolainen said. "I've had a lot of shots, some chances ... I've got to keep working, keep shooting. Early in the year we maybe were struggling with our net-front presence, and I feel that now it's been there. We've got to keep shooting, and one day it will go in, for sure."' … [Read more...] about Scandella sees more offense coming from Sabres defensemen
Sabres assign Griffith to Rochester
'The Buffalo Sabres today announced the team has assigned forward Seth Griffith to the Rochester Americans (AHL).' … [Read more...] about Sabres assign Griffith to Rochester
Sabres unable to solve Price in loss to Canadiens
'"We totally had them in the third," Lehner said. "That was a bad break for us I think. It turned into a breakaway and I think I had him. I think I played him well. It went off my stick, I think I had my stick there five-hole too, but it managed to squeak in."' … [Read more...] about Sabres unable to solve Price in loss to Canadiens
Eichel, Ristolainen play key roles in win over Edmonton
'"It's one game, so obviously we need to carry this," Eichel said. "Seeing the way we could play tonight, I think more than anything it should be a bit of a boost to everyone in the room, a little confidence. When we play the right way, when we do the right things, it's rewarding. We've just got to try to find that consistency."' … [Read more...] about Eichel, Ristolainen play key roles in win over Edmonton
Sabres hope that honesty, accountability will help them turn the page
'"I think we have a better idea of what we need to do," alternate captain Ryan O'Reilly said. "We can think about it as much as we want, but it comes down to that game and the next game doing it. It's something that we're all focused on."' … [Read more...] about Sabres hope that honesty, accountability will help them turn the page
Sabres vets call for more accountability after loss to Wild
'"I think they've got to make a decision internally about playing the right way," Housley said. "Because right now we're chasing games. I really like the fight we had until the end, but when you chase games that's a losing recipe."' … [Read more...] about Sabres vets call for more accountability after loss to Wild
Sabres unveil 2018 Bridgestone NHL Winter Classic uniform
'"The NHL Winter Classic is a celebration of hockey's rich history and we wanted our jersey to signify that with a tribute to the early days of Sabres hockey," Sabres President Russ Brandon said. "This uniform combines our franchise's great historical look with some new elements to celebrate the uniqueness of the event."' … [Read more...] about Sabres unveil 2018 Bridgestone NHL Winter Classic uniform
Pominville, Scandella believe Sabres can rebound
'"Anything's possible when you believe, when you get back to that swagger, that confidence as a team," he said. "You feel like anything you do, you can't be denied. Right now, it's almost the other way where we're giving up a bounce and we're getting scored on or we're not getting the bounce offensively."' … [Read more...] about Pominville, Scandella believe Sabres can rebound
Furious comeback comes up short in loss to Blue Jackets
'"I really think that we need to bear down a little bit more on pucks, bouncing pucks, win our 1-on-1 battles at the net and get pucks to the net," Kane said. "Hockey's not that hard of a game, only if you make it."' … [Read more...] about Furious comeback comes up short in loss to Blue Jackets
Sabres fall to Hurricanes on Hockey Fights Cancer Night in Buffalo
'"It's a 1-1 game late in the third period," Sabres coach Phil Housley said. "We battled back in the game, but we make a mistake and it ends up in our net. I think the bottom line is they took advantage of our mistakes and we didn't take advantage of theirs."' … [Read more...] about Sabres fall to Hurricanes on Hockey Fights Cancer Night in Buffalo
Sabres unable to slow down Red Wings attack in road loss
'"We've got to be smarter. When we're down one, we can't give them a 5-on-3," Sabres coach Housley said. "But I think it goes deeper than that. I thought we just got out-battled, out-worked and out-competed tonight. At times, we even looked slow and I don't why that is. But we played one game in six nights since then. It's disappointing."' … [Read more...] about Sabres unable to slow down Red Wings attack in road loss