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'The Sabres are not mathematically eliminated from the playoffs, but the players are realistic to know where they stand. Eichel said they still need to go out and play the best they can until the season is over, “We just compete every game because we’re competitors. I think everyone has something to play for here and the season’s not over and this is about pride, this is about … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Eichel is done with his two-game suspension

'The Sabres' first penalty of the night came five minutes into the second period when Casey Nelson served an interference minor. The Penguins were able to capitalize on the man advantage thanks to tic-tac-toe passing in the offensive zone.' … [Read more...] about Penguins use special teams to defeat Sabres 5-0

'Pittsburgh is a team that can be scored on, but the Sabres showed very little urgency in the offensive zone and had very little interest of being around the net.' … [Read more...] about As the losses pile up, the Sabres can’t score even one goal

'"You look at the game, right, zero zero after one, chances are even. I mean, they get a power play, they're a very oportunitstic team, they don't need many opportunities to capitalize. We get a power play, we're outshooting them nine to two, and we have our opportunities to tie the game up, or get it within one on both of those power plays and that's just where we're at as a … [Read more...] about From the locker room: Sabres-Penguins

'Sobotka has been treated the same way on social media because he didn’t score for 42 games, and he was part of a trade for Ryan O’Reilly. Some of the things said about him are vicious and he's the whipping boy for many fans and media. Sobotka is fully aware of it, “I don’t care what they say. You have to ignore that. If you read that you have to deal with that, so I read … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Sobotka is trying to get through the tough times

'Buffalo failed to score on either of their power play attempts as well. Joel L'Esperance and Alexander Radulov were called for back-to-back minor penalties in the first period.' … [Read more...] about Sabres shut out by Dallas 2-0

'Phil Housley said they gave up 15 chances and I believe that. They only gave up two goals, but the bottom line is when you’re that stingy, you have to win the game and they didn’t. This was a game that they did follow the game plan and they were hard on the puck, but the bottom line is what good did it do them? They still lost by two goals.' … [Read more...] about The Sabres’ shutout streak hits 137:40 in a 2-0 loss

'"You have zero goals you can always do more, but I think we had some good looks. Again, [the Stars] don't give up much so when you get looks against a team like that you gotta bear down and get one."' … [Read more...] about From the Locker Room: Sabres-Stars

'Many are saying because Soderberg went low and reached out to get to the puck, that doesn’t make it a head shot. Eichel said, “That’s not an illegal hit, I don’t move myself to lower into him. If you watch the hit he is actually at fault for dropping his head down there. He puts himself in a vulnerable position, leans over and his head goes off my back, his head’s on my … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Eichel is not happy with his suspension from the NHL

'This is the first time Eichel has been suspended in his four-year NHL career. Soderberg did not suffer an injury as a result of the hit, and he did not miss a shift.' … [Read more...] about Eichel suspended two games by Department of Player Safety

'Although Nylander's point totals have been nothing to rave about this season, his recent play away from the puck has allowed him to open his offensive play even more. The former eighth overall pick of the Sabres in the 2016 NHL Draft has always been able to show off his offensive skills when the puck is on his stick, but he has been more engaged in the play this season in all … [Read more...] about Sabres call up Nylander from Rochester

'An absolutely miserable performance by the Buffalo Sabres resulted in a 3-0 loss at the sticks of the Colorado Avalanche inside the Pepsi Center.' … [Read more...] about Sabres blanked by Avalanche 3-0

'The Sabres had exactly four scoring chances in 54 minutes including none in the second period.' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Mittelstadt has an uneventful game at left wing

'"They outworked us. They were more desperate than we were. I'm not sure if there's any desperation left."' … [Read more...] about From the Locker Room: Sabres-Avalanche

'Housley knows it can take pressure off a young player to move him to wing. He said, “I just wanted to see how it looked and I liked it. We didn’t do a lot of 5-on-5 drills, but I though the rush drills were really good.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Housley moves Mittelstadt to left wing