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'"There is always stuff you can clean up but it was a big improvement by us."' … [Read more...] about From the Locker Room: Sabres- Red Wings

'“Jason and I talk on a day-to-day basis about our team, but I have total faith in our D-core that they can get the job done. They’ve proven it in the past, they put us in this position and we’re going to correct the mistakes.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Housley and Reinhart explain their post-game comments

'Jeff Skinner scored twice, including the tying goal in the final minute of regulation, but Teuvo Teravainen's second goal of the evening proved to be the game-winner in overtime, giving the Carolina Hurricanes a 6-5 win over the Sabres. With the victory, the Hurricanes move past Buffalo in the standings with 60 points, compared to 59 for the Sabres.' … [Read more...] about Hurricanes prevail over Sabres 6-5 in OT

'Dahlin is a special player and that isn’t lost on Ristolainen, “He’s a great player, young player, it’s always exciting to play with a younger guy so with him, the way he plays the game a lot of things happen out there and he’s going to be great."' … [Read more...] about The Sabres’ Ristolainen enjoys seeing time with Rasmus Dahlin

'"Not a clue. It's unacceptable and you're not going to win games playing defense like that. We're scoring enough goals to win games, but not defending."' … [Read more...] about From the Locker Room: Sabres-Hurricanes

'“A lot of guys have been lucky enough to be in the playoffs and it will bring another aspect to our game with the guys that have been there showing us guys that haven’t been there and guys need to dig in and find more to give every single night because I don’t think you’re going to find a hungrier group to make the playoffs than in here.”' … [Read more...] about Many of the Sabres are enjoying meaningful games in February

'“I’m not gonna lie when I say it’s nice to prove people wrong,” said Rodrigues, reflecting on his journey from the minors to the NHL, “[I] just put my nose to the grindstone and have worked hard from day one and couldn’t be happier right now.”' … [Read more...] about Rodrigues: Things have ‘started to go my way’

'The Wild pulled Dubnyk in favor of an extra skater, and it resulted in the game-tying goal once again. Zach Parise's first goal of the night came when he banked the puck off of the goal post and Ullmark's pad before it crossed the line to make it 4-4.' … [Read more...] about Sabres salvage 5-4 shootout win over Minnesota

'Elliotte Friedman reported over the weekend that Pominville was being made available by the Sabres for trade. Pominville feels that was made up, “No, I don’t really react to that, I’m not in any way thinking of that now, I just want to be in the lineup and help the team. I know I can help this team and be a part of the solution, but it was probably said because I wasn’t … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Pominville said he’s not looking to be traded

'"It would have been nice to keep it a little tighter at the end but Linus made some big saves for us."' … [Read more...] about From the Locker Room: Sabres-Wild

'"I think there's a lot of thought that goes into it," Housley said with Howard Simon and Jeremy White on Tuesday. "We just felt that after the result against Chicago, [we wanted to] mix things up. Sometimes there are points during the season where you need to change the chemistry, get a spark, get some guys going and we just felt it was a good time. It was moving in the wrong … [Read more...] about Housley: We wanted to ‘mix things up’ on the lines

'“You can mix the lines up all you want, but if you don’t manage the game and you don’t have a respect for your own end, you’re going to get the same results.”' … [Read more...] about Housley makes full line changes in practice

'Smith did not pout when he was sent back to the AHL in mid-January as he leads Rochester with 18 goals and 23 assists for 41 points in 41 games. Since being sent back down, Smith scored five goals and seven assists for 12 points. The winger had points in seven of the eight games he played.' … [Read more...] about The Sabres recall C.J. Smith

'"You go back to early in the season, we've talked a lot about our checking detail and our identity. I think we've lost a little bit of that identity, but we're going to get that back. I thought we had a good work day in practice today, addressing some of those things and getting back to work. Obviously the result last night was tough to take by everybody in that room. We've … [Read more...] about Sabres getting ‘back to work’ on Saturday

'If Elie clears waivers at noon on Sunday, the Sabres have the ability to send him to the Rochester Americans in the American Hockey League. Any team in the NHL has the right to claim him, but the Stars have first rights to claim him since he was their property at the time he was claimed by Buffalo.' … [Read more...] about Sabres place Elie on waivers