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'“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

'Sheary capped off a frenetic overtime period with his second goal of the night after Pittsburgh turned the puck over in their own zone. The play was reviewed for offside, but was confirmed as a good goal to give Buffalo the 4-3 win.' … [Read more...] about Sheary sends Sabres to 4-3 overtime win against Pittsburgh

'Sheary wasn't done because with just 49 seconds left in overtime, he came off the bench and took a screened shot that eluded Murray. Right before the game-winning goal, Evgeni Malkin had hit the post behind Ullmark.' … [Read more...] about Conor Sheary has a huge game to beat his old team

'"It's obviously huge to have a game like that. It goes to show you, in that third period, what type of team we have here. There's a lot of confidence and it was nice to see."' … [Read more...] about From the Locker Room: Sabres-Penguins

'On the possibility of trading Jeff Skinner: "The deadline never came into play. Both sides are working to get a deal done here. There's never been threats or anything like that."' … [Read more...] about Jason Botterill looking for more competition for Ristolainen’s minutes

'Brandon Montour participated in his first practice with his new team. The kid spent his first two days with the Sabres basically functioning on no sleep. He had Wednesday off and now he’s getting back to normal, “I got a little bit of sleep, the day off was nice. I got a rental car, went to the mall and got a few things for the winter."' … [Read more...] about Sabres’ Montour gets his first practice with his new team

'It's cruel sometimes to play the what if game and you'll often hear coaches/executives say that you can't do it. Actually you can, and it's one of the only ways to judge how a general manager is doing in his job. What if Tim Murray didn't try to rush his team to contention? Where did those waves of prospects go? The Sabres are still searching to replace the roster depth that … [Read more...] about Sabres still paying for the sins of Tim Murray