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'"As far as I know, it's a pretty full building every time we're here," Lehner said. "They're very supportive fans. They deserve better. They deserve better than what they've got. We can't give up, we can't lie down and give up. You've got to keep working. You've got to keep going towards the goal and get better as a team. It's what this town and this city deserves."' … [Read more...] about Sabres hope to rebound for fans in final home game

'"We just came out flat," Sabres captain Brian Gionta said. "We had no intensity to the game, no push-back at all. It's disappointing."' … [Read more...] about Slow start costs Sabres in loss to Maple Leafs

'Nylander (6'1", 180 lbs., 3/2/1998) was drafted by the Sabres with the eighth overall pick in the 2016 NHL Draft and joins the team for the first time this season. In 62 games for the Amerks this season, the Calgary, Alberta native leads all Rochester rookies with nine goals and 18 assists.' … [Read more...] about Sabres recall Nylander

'"The rough count during the game, we had them at 10 chances, which would be our lowest in 30 games," Bylsma said. "The second period's kind of indicative of how the game went. We had 15 shots and they had one, but their one was a turnover and a breakaway that Ho-Sang scored on."' … [Read more...] about Smith earns point in debut, but Sabres fall to Isles

'"He's not a big guy and he's not going to be fooling anyone out there with his size but I've liked the way in the practices he's competed on pucks and been tenacious on pucks and think that's going to be a big part of his game."' … [Read more...] about With Okposo ill, Smith to make NHL debut on Sunday

'"I think it just kind of fits the person I am," he said. "I grew up in Des Moines, Iowa, kind of a blue-collar city, played in Lowell and played in Austin, Minn. … all kind of blue-collar communities and they all play blue-collar hockey. I think that's what the Buffalo Sabres are about and I think I kind of fit their identity."' … [Read more...] about ‘Blue-collar’ identity brought Smith to Buffalo

'Smith (5'11", 185 lbs., 12/1/1994) signs with the Sabres after completing his third season with the UMass Lowell River Hawks (Hockey East). In 2016-17, he tied for eighth among NCAA skaters with 23 goals and ranked 12th with 51 points. Smith was also named the Hockey East Tournament MVP after leading the tournament with eight points (4+4) in five games.' … [Read more...] about Sabres sign forward Smith

'"Honestly, I think we were the better team today," Nilsson said. "We deserved to win but Bobrovsky played great for them."' … [Read more...] about Sabres fall short against Bobrovsky, Blue Jackets

'The game began with a pregame ceremony in which Gionta was greeted by his parents, wife and children and awarded a commemorative painting from teammates O'Reilly, Josh Gorges and Kyle Okposo and a silver stick from Sabres general manager Tim Murray.' … [Read more...] about Gionta scores winner for Sabres in 1000th NHL game

'"Most of us, especially offensive guys, are guys that kind of play better when we get the flow of the game, we get more minutes," he said. "I couldn't ask for better linemates than Ryan and Kyle, two smart players who are reliable defensively, good guys. I thought we had some great jump last night."' … [Read more...] about Ennis, Kulikov were ‘at their best’ against Toronto

'"I think it was just fun," he said. "I think there was a lot of energy in the rink right from the start, a lot of emotion and those are fun games. We haven't had a lot of those games in a while. I think we really felt that energy. I think our fans were really loud and gave us a boost and I thought we played with a lot of jump and a lot of energy the whole game."' … [Read more...] about Sabres feed off of rivalry’s energy in win over Leafs

'"A little bit, I mean, three games is a lot," alternate captain Josh Gorges, who was Ristolainen's defensive partner at the time of the hit, said. "It's a tough decision and it's tough being those guys making those decisions. It's never easy … It's a split-second decision and that's all it is, a split second."' … [Read more...] about Sabres react to Ristolainen’s suspension

'Kyle Okposo, William Carrier and Dmitry Kulikov all practiced with the team for the first time since sustaining their respective injuries.' … [Read more...] about Okposo among trio of players to return to practice

'"At the moment, I didn't expect to get thrown out of the game," he said. "But later on, obviously he didn't have the puck, he didn't get it, our player broke the play and he got injured … It probably was the right call then. I'm not aware about the rules." … [Read more...] about Ristolainen suspended 3 games for hit on Guentzel

'The Buffalo Sabres today announced the team has assigned forward Justin Bailey and defensemen Brady Austin and Casey Nelson to the Rochester Americans (AHL).' … [Read more...] about Sabres assign 3 players to Rochester