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'With the loss, the Sabres have now dropped nine-consecutive games on the road and have not won in regulation away from KeyBank Center since December 16th, 2018, when they defeated the Bruins 4-2 in Boston. The Sabres' last road victory was a 4-3 overtime win in Calgary on Janurary 16th.' … [Read more...] about Blackhawks best Sabres 5-4 in a shootout

'Crawford is now 10-0-0 against Buffalo because after Jack Eichel scored in the shootout, Sam Reinhart was stopped.' … [Read more...] about Sabres come storming back in Chicago only to lose in a shootout

'On playing better in front of Hutton: "He's been big for us all year. We support and believe in him, but we have to do a better job in front of him. Both of our goaltenders have played well enough to put us in a position to win and we have to do a better job in front of them."' … [Read more...] about From the Locker Room: Sabres-Blackhawks

'The time is now to see some roster tinkering. Some experimentation. Time to waive guys who are at best replacement level players. Specifically, a group of three bottom six forwards who have combined for 12 goals in 177 games. The trio of Johan Larsson, Zemgus Girgensons, and Vladamir Sobotka have done a great job as penalty killers this season, but have given the Sabres very … [Read more...] about The Sabres’ problems start at the bottom

'It also helps that many of these players are signing pro contracts after three or four years of college hockey. Housley said, “Yes, you get a lot of quality practice time and you’re mainly playing on the weekends.”' … [Read more...] about With the college season winding down, teams will be looking at college free agents

'As for why his slump has lasted so long, Skinner said, “I don’t think there’s a concrete answer or we’d go out and fix it. You just have to keep going out and trying to focus to create those chances and then you have to finish and bear down.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Skinner understands that slumps are going to happen

'“We continue to show them and continue to work on it in practice. We haven’t had a lot of quality practice time to work on it, but, it’s just mainly in our structure. It’s just layers that, when there’s a break down, we’re going to make mistakes. We have the layers in place to help a guy out if he’s fallen or lost a battle. And then, from that point, it’s just sorting out … [Read more...] about Housley: We’re making ‘different mistakes and things happen fast’

'"The goalies have just been abysmal for the last two and a half months. Hutton and Ullmark have given up 18 goals more than expected at even strength alone, when adjusting for shot quality and shot volume against. That is three wins right there in the standings that you can just put on the goaltenders."' … [Read more...] about With the Sabres season in free fall, what’s next?

'Jason Pominville, left all alone beside a wide-open net, nearly tied it late in the 3rd. Swiping away at the puck, however, Pominville's chance deflected off his own stick on the follow-through and never crossed the line. Buffalo finished the game with a flurry of chances, but couldn't cash in, sending the team to its 4th defeat in 5 games.' … [Read more...] about Oilers surge past Sabres 4-3

'The last 3:31 of that period just shows how soft and fragile this team is. They were in complete control of the game and all of a sudden they were behind.' … [Read more...] about The Sabres lay another egg and blow a game to Edmonton

'"I think what happens in the room stays in the room. I think we just came in, regrouped and played a good 3rd period. We just weren't able to find the next goal. We had a lot of chances. We're not going to deny the fact that we had chances to get the next goal, but I think what happens in the room is our business."' … [Read more...] about From the Locker Room: Sabres-Oilers

'So how much should the Sabres pay Skinner and how long should the contract be? Now that we are past the trade deadline, the Sabres can do what no other team can do by offering Skinner an eight-year contract. In terms of average value, the easy answer is less than the $10 million a year that Eichel is making. Eichel should be the highest paid player on the team at this point, … [Read more...] about What happened in Vegas won’t stay in Vegas

'With around two-and-a-half minutes left in the opening period, Buffalo had a golden opportunity to extend their lead to 3-1. Sam Reinhart accepted a pass and crossed the blue line as a pair of Toronto defenders got tied up with one another, but Reinhart ripped the far post as he had Andersen beat, but was unable to seal the deal. Two minutes later, the Maple Leafs instead … [Read more...] about Sabres road woes continue, fall to Maple Leafs 5-2

'So this team failed again to win two straight games. They haven’t done it since mid-December That’s why we’re in March and this team isn’t playing meaningful games.' … [Read more...] about The Sabres had a chance to win in Toronto, but couldn’t shine in key spots

'"I'm not going to beat around the bush. It's disappointing we didn't get the result. We didn't meet our standard tonight. In the second we traded chances and unfortunatley one went in off a skate. But I liked the way we played in the third period. We get one goal it changes the complextion of the game. But the bottom line is we just didn't get the result this time of year."' … [Read more...] about From the Locker Room: Sabres-Maple Leafs