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'"I think ever since the game against Tampa Bay on New Year's Eve, which was certainly a disappointing game, you look at where we were at the mid-point of that game. I think Ralph is really focused a lot with our group about our short-term goals, and that's great for our internal group,” Botterill said when speaking with the Buffalo media on Tuesday. “From our standpoint, from … [Read more...] about Botterill is looking forward to the upcoming stretch of games

'Don’t hold your breath. You probably have a better chance at winning the Super Bowl prop bet about current 49ers coach and former Atlanta offensive coordinator Kyle Shanahan blowing another 28-3 lead in the Super Bowl. You can get 100-1 odds on that one. Third place in the Atlantic Division is projected at 102 points while the second wild card spot in the Eastern Conference … [Read more...] about Can the Sabres get back in the playoff race?

'The Sabres currently have 51 points in 49 games. That's the exact amount of points the 2011 Sabres had after 49 games. Both this year's team and that 2011 team also had a -7 goal differential after 49 games. The 2011 Sabres team went 20-8-5 over their last 33 games, a total of 45 points.' … [Read more...] about The Sabres will need to repeat history to make the playoffs

'“Growing up in the Boston area with the Celtic/Laker final, I got a chance to follow him a bit, and since then I just look at the way his life has gone on and it seemed like he was really getting into life after basketball and you see how involved he was with his daughter. It’s such a tragedy that the two of them passed away.”' … [Read more...] about The Sabres remember Kobe Bryant

'Skinner has not scored a goal in his last 12 games, but his level of play seemed to be better. Skinner agreed that he was starting to feel it, “I felt like I was playing pretty well, obviously during the season you go through stretches where you feel better than others.' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Jeff Skinner returns to practice

'Many are trying to do the math on what the Sabres have to do during the rest of the season to try to sneak in, but none of that math matters in the least unless three teams falter.' … [Read more...] about The Sabres have a tall task ahead of them

'But what the team wears is different, isn’t it? Haven’t we learned anything from all the different jersey changes over the years? The “slug” and the “Turd Burger” are not known by those names because we don’t care what the players are wearing.' … [Read more...] about Yes, an article about jerseys

'Another indication that Pilut will be back for practice on Sunday is the AHL has announced that Pilut will be unavailable for the AHL All-Star game this weekend in Ontario, California. Pilut has been an All-Star in both seasons he played in the American Hockey League, but he will not have played in either game.' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Pilut will not play in the AHL All-Star Game

'Lazar is one of the few Sabres that will stand in front of the net. He also drives the goaltenders crazy because he’ll get a piece of them and brush by them, and make it look totally innocent. He's tough along the walls and wins many battles all over the ice. He hits, and does something else not many on this team can do - win faceoffs.' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Lazar has earned a spot to stay in Buffalo

'Ralph Krueger said there’s a good chance that Jeff Skinner will rejoin the group when the come back from break so I wouldn’t expect all three of these players back when play resumes.' … [Read more...] about The Sabres send three to Rochester

'Late in the 3rd, Jack Eichel took a tripping penalty, and Nashville immediately capitalized. Craig Smith found the puck off a faceoff and fired a shot that hit the post but hit Linus Ullmark in the back of the pad to slide in and give Nashville a lead late in the 3rd.' … [Read more...] about Sabres lose 2-1 in Nashville

'The last three road games in Detroit, Dallas and Nashville showed me that this team can play a better brand of hockey away from the arena and they’ll have to in March.' … [Read more...] about The Sabres couldn’t overcome two bad bounces

'“He knows when I’m looking for something or when I’m struggling a little bit, and maybe there’s been three or four instances this year when he’s pipped up and said something or went out of his way to watch a game or two and I’ll look out for his advice.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ fathers enjoying their time with their sons

'The Sabres stood pat against an unforgiving Stars attack in the third, and ended up only giving up five shots on goal.' … [Read more...] about Sabres defeat the Stars, 4-1

'Earlier I talked about the all-out press Dallas employed in the second period. Buffalo actually had the better of the play in the third as it seemed like the Stars wore themselves out.' … [Read more...] about All-around effort helps Sabres win rare game in Dallas