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'"That's what you miss the most when you're hurt, right?" Eichel said. "You obviously miss playing, you miss your time out there with the guys and being in the locker room at the same time as them and just being around them, so it's tough when you're not on the same schedule as them but it's nice to be back in the swing of things."' … [Read more...] about Eichel joins teammates on the ice for morning skate

'"I don't think I felt much different," Reinhart said. "Obviously a couple go in but I think I've been creating chances as it is. I'm not reviewing that game any different than I have been, I've been feeling pretty confident and feeling like I've been playing well."' … [Read more...] about Reinhart adjusting well to playing center

'"We got down in the game early in the first period early," Sabres coach Dan Bylsma said. "It felt like we were squeezing it pretty hard to try to come up with an opportunity to score. We had a number of plays mishandled and we got the power-play opportunity that turned into a 5-on-3 … It was a great chance for us to get some goal scorers and get some guys that we needed to on … [Read more...] about Three-goal period propels Sabres to win over Flames

'"It's difficult at times," Fedun said of the back-and-forth nature of his career thus far, "but it just makes it that much more exciting and that much sweeter when it finally does happen. When you're putting in the time down there and when you do get that opportunity it makes it that much more important to make the most of it."' … [Read more...] about Fedun making the most of his opportunity with Sabres

'O'Reilly was surprised, but he wasn't nervous. He skated in from the right toward Fleury and executed his plan, which was to get Fleury to lower his glove and beat him with a high shot. From there it was up to Anders Nilsson, who stopped Kris Letang to complete his own perfect shootout and officially snap the Sabres' six-game winless streak with a 2-1 victory.' … [Read more...] about O’Reilly’s shootout goal leads to win over Pens

'The Buffalo Sabres today announced the team has recalled forwards Cal O'Reilly and Cole Schneider from the Rochester Americans (AHL).' … [Read more...] about Sabres recall O’Reilly, Schneider from Amerks

'"We talked today about concentrating on playing the right way, limiting the other team's chances," forward Matt Moulson said after practice at KeyBank Center. "It seems like we're giving up a lot of odd-man rushes to some pretty skilled groups the last couple games so I think that's the focus. Playing the right way will lead to offensive chances and scoring chances."' … [Read more...] about Sabres look to get back to playing shutdown hockey

'"I'm very excited to have the opportunity to work in the community in which I was born and raised, and to help grow the game of hockey among the youth of Western New York," Kaleta said. "As a kid, it was always a dream of mine to become a Buffalo Sabre and now I'll have the opportunity to help other young kids develop the same passion for hockey."' … [Read more...] about Sabres hire Kaleta as Youth Hockey Ambassador

'"We've got to find a way to create second and third opportunities. We've got to bear down on the opportunities we do get," captain Brian Gionta said. "But it's collective as a group. It's not on one guy. It's not on one line. We all need to be better and find ways to score more goals, for sure."' … [Read more...] about Sabres look to regroup during 4-game homestand

'Both goals came off of mistakes while defending the rush. After Kevin Shattenkirk quarterbacked a breakout with a long stretch pass, Sam Reinhart admitted he lost his balance while getting back to defend what turned into Schwartz' game-winning goal. Brodziak got behind the defense to score his goal on a tip.' … [Read more...] about Third-period mistakes prove costly in loss to Blues

'"I just think he works extremely hard and makes those good plays, plays the game the right way," Okposo said. "He's a young kid, that's what you need. He's got some confidence out there and he's doing the right things. I think his play probably warrants a move up in the lineup."' … [Read more...] about Carrier’s strong play earns him promotion to top line

'The Buffalo Sabres today announced the team has assigned forwards Nicholas Baptiste and Cole Schneider, and defenseman Justin Falk, to the Rochester Americans (AHL).' … [Read more...] about Sabres return 3 to Rochester

'"They're a good team over there, but they just kept us on the outside," said Sabres goalie Robin Lehner, who made 23 saves. "I've got to play better, but I feel like we open up a bit too much. I feel like the counter-rushes are hurting us sometimes. Yeah, we're just playing a little bit too open."' … [Read more...] about Moulson scores in Sabres loss to Devils

'"Didn't expect to see it be that," Bylsma said of the call afterward. "It was a penalty, but I didn't expect to see the arm go to center ice."' … [Read more...] about Sabres fall to Devils on overtime penalty shot

'"It's disappointing for Tyler," Sabres coach Dan Bylsma said after practice on Wednesday. "This is a situation he's been dealing with for the past little while, days, maybe a week. I'm kind of just extremely disappointed to get the news that he's gonna be out for a bit of time, have the surgery which he had this morning. He's had a tough go getting on the ice and playing games … [Read more...] about Ennis undergoes groin surgery; O’Reilly day-to-day