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'Some of the fans refuse to give him a chance and see how much he's improved. The man that has given him a chance is head coach Ralph Krueger, “Sobotka just doesn’t get the credit he deserves here. He’s allowing [Marcus] Johansson and [Jeff] Skinner some freedom here to take some risks here and there. He’s a unbelievable physical presence on that line, and he’s just been an … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Sobotka is making a good impression on his team

'"One of the things I've spoken about since the beginning is we created a system where we let players' genius roll and let their genius execute. We don't want them thinking too much. Jack, with his world class skill set, you want to give him some parameters defensively and we need structure in both directions but there are spaces within that where he needs to make the decision … [Read more...] about Krueger: We created a system where we let players’ genius execute

'There was only one shot recorded on net in the extra frame, and it came off the stick of Eichel during a scrum in front of the Sharks' net. Eichel was able to sneak the game-winning goal past a bevy of defenders also blanketed around Jones, and the score even withstood a challenge for goaltender interference. The effort helped vault the Sabres to their eighth win in 10 tries … [Read more...] about Sabres beat Sharks again, 4-3 in overtime

'We found out in California that the Sabres can win when Eichel isn’t at his best. That’s a big change from the past four years because they would rarely win if Eichel wasn’t a factor. We found out Tuesday that Eichel really likes playing in Buffalo as 13 of his 14 points have come in this building. Eichel said in the postgame that he loves playing in front of these fans. He’s … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Eichel takes over the game in a win over San Jose

'Things aren’t always just going to go along smoothly just because they started 7-1-1. The thing that Botterill wants to stress is, everybody is one year wiser and has a better idea of how to handle it when it comes, “I think our younger players are certainly more prepared for it because of going through it. Players like Rasmus Dahlin or Casey Mittelstadt, you can talk to them … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Botterill credits Krueger with a lot of the team’s improvement

'Hutton knows there are going to be times when they have to play through tough times. He said, “It was good to see that sometimes when it is rough, we found a way to win here and it’s never easy going to those rinks playing back-to-back.” Hutton added, “It’s not always going to be pretty, we play 82 games and sometimes from the outside it’s frustrating and they’re like, ‘Where … [Read more...] about The Sabres got to know each other better in California

'His current shutout streak stands at 128:36 and dates back to October 9th's 5-4 overtime win over the Montreal Canadiens.' … [Read more...] about Hutton named NHL’s ‘Third Star’ of the week

'The Sharks ended up pulling the goalie with about two minutes left in regulation, trying to get the game-tying goal to send the game into overtime. San Jose got some great quality chances in-tight as time ran out, but Ullmark slammed the door on the Sharks en route to a 29-save win for his second victory of the season.' … [Read more...] about Sabres take down the Sharks, 4-3

'This game was different from Anaheim and Los Angeles. Against the Ducks and Kings, the Sabres came out fast and fizzled. In this game, I thought they started off slowly and were playing well by the time the third period rolled around. This is especially impressive because it was three games in four nights.' … [Read more...] about The Sabres used some good work to win in San Jose

'With Montour, Pilut and Bogosian coming down the pipe, several Sabres defensemen may have differing value, demand and return. Here are the names to consider, with a surprise in the list as well...'. … [Read more...] about Which Sabres defenseman gets traded?

'The Sabres faced a tough test to start the third as the Kings had some 5-on-3 power play time carry over from late in the second period. Both Jake McCabe and Johan Larsson found themselves in the penalty box for high-sticking and slashing minors, respectively, giving Los Angeles 1:11 of 5-on-3 time to work with. However, the Sabres were able to weather the storm and escape the … [Read more...] about Sabres bounce back, blank the Kings 3-0

'The Sabres were playing in back-to-back nights and it showed. They were fast and on it in the first period, but slowed down and allowed the Kings to come to them in the final 40 minutes. Buffalo got out-shot 36-17 in the final two frames.' … [Read more...] about Sabres get back in the win column after just one loss

'Sobotka hit Ritchie with a solid, clean body check in the corner and then skated to the front of the Sabres net. Ritchie followed him there and jumped him, punching him in the head and knocking his helmet off. Goalie Linus Ullmark came to his teammate's defense and starting punching Ritchie. Ullmark received a two-minute penalty for roughing, while Ritchie got four.' … [Read more...] about Ducks forward Ritchie gets fined for attack on Sobotka

'The Sabres coughed up a 2-0 first period lead, and ended up suffering their first regulation loss of the year on Wednesday by a 5-2 score against the Anaheim Ducks at Honda Center.' … [Read more...] about Sabres drop a stinker, 5-2 to the Ducks

'I have to admit, I never would’ve guessed when the game was 2-0 that Buffalo would give up five straight goals. There was really only one that Ullmark should’ve had, but there never should’ve been a shot as Rodrigues was next to the Anaheim player, but never covered him.' … [Read more...] about Sabres only played 18 good minutes and it cost them the game