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'Once again Curtis Lazar won a face-off to start the three-on-three overtime and helped Eichel try to win the game like against the Columbus Blue Jackets. However, this time the team would record two shots and Bernier was able to get his team to the shootout. Even though Jonas Johansson allowed goals to both of the shooters he faced in the shootout, I liked his game overall and … [Read more...] about Sabres could not shake slow start

'TSN hockey insider Darren Dreger joined Howard Simon and Jeremy White on Wednesday morning and said that Botterill has been trying to make a trade for a long time. The worrisome thing about that is that plenty of good scorers that could've helped the Sabres this season have been dealt elsewhere around the league.' … [Read more...] about Trying hasn’t been enough for the Sabres in the trade market

'"To the fans out there that really want the positive truth, I do think this thing is going to get turned around. I truly honestly believe it."' … [Read more...] about Pierre McGuire believes the Sabres are on the right path

'It has been a long road for Johansson to get to this point, starting out as the Sabres' third round pick (61st overall) in the 2014 NHL Draft out of Sweden's SuperElit Junior League with Brynäs IF. From there, he went from playing in the Swedish second-tier league Allsvenskan to signing his entry-level contract and starting his North American career in the ECHL to getting some … [Read more...] about Jonas Johansson soaking in his first NHL experience

'“Taking six goals in a 20-minute period is not acceptable," Krueger said. "There were individual breakdowns right through it. We are going through it right now in the coach’s room. There’s a lot of situations that we can learn from, but our frustration is there, and we are going to work with it and we're going to do all we can to improve from this disappointment”' … [Read more...] about Krueger: The play in the loss to Colorado was ‘not acceptable’

'The visitors won handily, fueled mightily by a four-goal second period that saw Sabres goaltender Johan Johansson forced into relief of Carter Hutton to make his NHL debut.' … [Read more...] about Sabres throttled by visiting Avalanche, 6-1

'Krueger was asked after the game if the players quit after the second period. He quickly shot that idea down, saying: “This wasn’t about quit, quit is a whole different thing, I mean...we were still trading chances, they were just ruthless with their chances, and they were lethal and every opportunity they took, and you know, we created some opportunities where we didn’t take … [Read more...] about Sabres struggling to find answers after loss to Colorado

'"I can understand our fans' frustration. Our organization is frustrated. My conversations with Terry and Kim, they're frustrated. They're frustrated with the results. They want better results."' … [Read more...] about Botterill: ‘Terry and Kim are frustrated’

'"Obviously [if it's] short-term, I want to get in this as quick as I can," Montour said. "Obviously I want to get into a game and feel the most comfortable as I can and to be able to contribute and play my best hockey."' … [Read more...] about Montour returns to practice on Monday

'Hutton played well enough in each of the two losses this week, but the offense in front of him was not up to the task. Again on Saturday it was the captain who came through in the clutch. And not to be overlooked in the overtime was the faceoff win by Curtis Lazar that helped Buffalo gain possession in overtime and allow Eichel to wind his way into the offensive zone to score … [Read more...] about Sabres win an ‘ugly one’ to snap skid

'Hutton was fantastic in net for the Sabres, turning away 22 of the 23 shots he faced in the win. It is Hutton's first win in goal for the Sabres since Oct. 22 against the San Jose Sharks, snapping a 12-game losing streak.' … [Read more...] about Eichel plays hero in the Sabres’ 2-1 overtime win against Columbus

'Following Thursday's loss to the Canadiens, the one constant word that was brought up was "confidence" and the lack of confidence, especially in the second and third period. Buffalo played a very solid period to kick off the contest, outshooting the Canadiens 11-8, but then the team appeared to go into a shell and could not find a way to break out of that shell.' … [Read more...] about Sabres trying to get their confidence back for Columbus on Saturday

'This is Dea's second call up to Buffalo this season. He appeared in in one game with the Sabres on Nov. 27 against the Calgary Flames, where he was held pointless in 5:53 of ice time.' … [Read more...] about Sabres call up Dea from Rochester

'Both teams hit a lull in the final period of regulation, as both teams totaled just five shots each through the first 16 minutes of the frame. The Sabres had a good chance to tie the game as Phillip Danault of the Canadiens sat in the box for a hooking penalty, but were unable to generate opportunities on their powerplay.' … [Read more...] about Sabres lay another egg on home ice, fall 3-1 to Canadiens

'Jake McCabe thought the team was lacking confidence throughout the later stages of the game. Head coach Ralph Krueger thought that “more than anything, there was a good reaction the last couple of days into the loss from Ottawa and I think what he probably means is, is in the game we were playing and trying to force ourselves back into it after that and I thought there was a … [Read more...] about Sabres lacked confidence in loss to Montreal